Jack Black at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Wendy Dio and Jack Black at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Jack Black at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Wendy Dio and Jack Black at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Tom Morello at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Wendy Dio at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Eddie Trunk, Wendy Dio at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Sonia Harley at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Marty O'Brien at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Bobby Blotzer at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Terry Ilous at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Greg D'Angelo at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Eddie Trunk at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Jack Black at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
James and Sadie St. Vincent with Wendy Dio at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Al Coronel at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Ace Von Johnson at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
August Zadra at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Ira Black at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Doug Aldrich at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Ahmet and Diva Zappa at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Otep Shamaya at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Fuel's Brett Scallions and Abby Gennet at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Louis Maldanado and Damon Fox at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Jimmy Burkhard and Jason Cornwell at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Eddie Trunk and Tom Morello at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Eddie Trunk, Wendy Dio, Tom Morello at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Jack Black at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Tom Morello at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Geezer Butler, Eddie Trunk, Tom Morello at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Tom Morello at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Geezer Butler at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Gilby Clarke at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Geezer Butler at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Tom Morello at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Gilby Clarke at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Jack Black at Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
Bowl for Ronnie Event, photo by Matt Akana
The legacy of the late Ronnie James Dio continues to bring metal fans together eight years after his death, as evidenced by the showing at the fourth annual Bowl for Ronnie celebrity bowling tournament in Los Angeles last Thursday (October 25th).
The charity event raises funds for the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, which, in turn, raises awareness and funding for cancer research.
Among the celebs and musicians who attended this year’s event at the Pinz Bowling Center were actor-musician Jack Black, Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, Black Sabbath legend Geezer Butler and more. Radio personality Eddie Trunk served as host, and guests were also greeted by Ronnie’s widow, Wendy Dio.
Heavy Consequence caught up with Jack Black, who named “Neon Nights”, “Heaven and Hell” and “Stand Up and Shout” among his favorite songs by Dio, who, of course, fronted Rainbow, Black Sabbath and his own band, Dio. Black also mentioned “Last In Line”, which his band Tenacious D covered, earning the duo a Grammy a few years back.
“You can go all the way through his whole career, and he brought magic over the decades over and over to so many bands,” Black also told us, adding that Dio was the “greatest heavy metal singer of all time.”
Black concluded, “He brought operatic intensity to the genre … and put his indelible stamp on music history forever. And also, he was a righteous, beautiful guy. It was a great honor to have known him and be friends with him.”
See our photos from the 4th annual Bowl for Ronnie event below, and learn more about the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund here.
Photo Gallery: Fourth Annual Bowl for Ronnie Celebrity Tournament (click to enlarge and scroll)
All photos by Matt Akana (mattakana.com)