Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona, July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010), was an American rock and heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio, among others. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser Hear 'n Aid. He was widely hailed as one of the most powerful singers in heavy metal, renowned for his consistently powerful voice. He is credited with popularizing the "metal horns" hand gesture in metal culture. Before his death, he was collaborating on a project with former Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice, under the moniker Heaven & Hell, whose only studio album, The Devil You Know, was released on April 28, 2009. He has sold over 47 million copies of albums with all of the bands he has worked with. He died of stomach cancer on May 16, 2010 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, CA. One of the last songs he recorded was titled "Metal Will Never Die". Ronnie James Dio(1942년생, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 터네이셔스 D, Satan’s Top Forty, 디오: 꿈꾸는 자는 죽지 않는다가 있으며, 그 외에도 사우스 파크, Where Are They Now?, Rockpalast, Live Aid, Metal: A Headbanger's Journey, Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine, Iron Maiden: Flight 666, Armageddon Over Wacken 2004, Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life, The Hear 'n Aid Sessions, Dio - Live in Holland, Dio: Holy Diver Live 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2022년 디오: 꿈꾸는 자는 죽지 않는다에 출연했다. 2017년 Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine에 출연했다. 2014년 Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993에 출연했다.