Dio

Summary

Dio is a heavy metal band^[1]. Dio draws 5,138 Wikipedia views per month (heavy_metal_band category, ranking #8 of 61).^[2]

Key Facts

• Dio's instance of is recorded as heavy metal band^[3].
• Dio's founder is recorded as Ronnie James Dio^[4].
• Dio's genre is heavy metal music^[5].
• Dio's record label is recorded as Eagle Records^[6].
• Dio's discography is recorded as Dio discography^[7].
• Dio's Commons category is recorded as Dio (musical group)^[8].
• Dio's country of origin is recorded as United States^[9].
• Dio comprises Ronnie James Dio^[10].
• January 1, 1982 marks the founding of Dio^[11].
• Dio was dissolved in January 1, 2010^[12].
• Dio's official website is recorded as http://www.ronniejamesdio.com^[13].
• Dio's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dio (band)^[14].
• Dio's topic has template is recorded as Template:Dio^[15].
• Dio's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Dio'}^[16].
• Dio's different from is recorded as Dio^[17].
• Dio's start of work period is recorded as 1982^[18].
• Dio's end of work period is recorded as 2010^[19].
• Dio's member category is recorded as Category:Dio (band) members^[20].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[21]

• Country: US^[22]

• Began / founded: 2011-03-18^[23]

• MusicBrainz ID: 209d99e6-31cc-4924-be0d-0d3422953cf6^[24]

Why It Matters

Dio draws 5,138 Wikipedia views per month (heavy_metal_band category, ranking #8 of 61).^[2] Dio has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] Dio is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

Dio has been cited as an influence by Mötley Crüe^[27], a heavy metal band^[28], founded in 1981^[29]; Sum 41^[30], a musical group^[31], founded in 1996^[32]; and Quiet Riot^[33], a musical group^[34], founded in 1973^[35].

FAQs

Who did Dio influence?

Dio has been cited as an influence by Mötley Crüe^[27], Sum 41^[30], and Quiet Riot^[33].