DIO - ANNICA RSD 2020

There are multiple artists with the name Dio. 1. Dio was an American heavy metal band formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio. 2. Dio is a Dutch hip hop artist. 1. Dio was an American heavy metal band formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Dio left Black Sabbath with intentions to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath drummer Vinny Appice. The name Dio was chosen because it made sense from a commercial standpoint, as the name was already well known at that time. The band released ten studio albums and had numerous lineup changes over the years, with Dio himself being the only constant member. Guitarists included Vivian Campbell, Craig Goldy, Doug Aldrich, Warren DeMartini, Tracy G, Jake E. Lee and Rowan Robertson. The band dissolved in 2010 when Ronnie James Dio died of stomach cancer at the age of 67. Dio has sold more than 20 million albums worldwide. Studio albums Holy Diver (1983) The Last in Line (1984) Sacred Heart (1985) Dream Evil (1987) Lock Up the Wolves (1990) Strange Highways (1993) Angry Machines (1996) Magica (2000) Killing the Dragon (2002) Master of the Moon (2004) ------------------------ 2. Diorno Dylyano Braaf is a dutch hip hop artist rapping in Dutch language. His first major hit was a feature on a track by the Opposites named “Dom, Lomp en Famous,” which also features Willie Wartaal from Dutch hiphop band De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig. His next major hit was “Stuk” with The Partysquad, his first and only top 10 hit to date. After Stuk he released his first album named “Rock & Roll”, which brought him his first major hit as a not featured artist named “Tijdmachine,” which features the rapper Sef, and ended number 12 in the Dutch top 40. Discography Op volle Toeren mixtape (2008) Tijdmachine mixtape (2008) Rock & Roll (2008) Benjamin Braafs festival (2012) De Man (2015) Venus (2017) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.