Exploring 25 Heavy Metal Stage Name Origins

Dio

Real Name: Ronald James Padavona

Ronnie took up the name "Dio" after mafia member Johnny Dio, and first used it professionally in the early 1960s, playing in a band called Ronnie Dio and the Prophets. He carried the name with him for the rest of his career.

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