ANNUAL ‘BOWL FOR RONNIE’ EVENT BRINGS IN $70,000 FOR RONNIE JAMES DIO STAND UP AND SHOUT CANCER FUND

Rockers, bowling enthusiasts, DIO fans and supporters returned to PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California on November 14 for the annual BOWL FOR RONNIE Celebrity Bowling Party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund (www.diocancerfund.org). Officially sold out well in advance, the event brought in over $70,000 for the music-based cancer charity.

Hosted by broadcast personality Eddie Trunk, who is heard on SiriusXM’s 103 Faction Talk channel, this year’s attendees included musicians Vinny Appice (Dio, Black Sabbath); Regina Banali; Chris Beall and Jerry Dixon of  Warrant; Ira Black (Bullet Boys, Dio Disciples); Mark Boals (Ring of Fire, Dio Disciples); Phil Buckman and Brett Scallions of Fuel; Mike Cancino and Rob Math (Soul Sign); Gilby Clarke (Guns N’ Roses); Jeremy Colson (Steve Vai, Sebastian Bach); Fred Coury (Cinderella); Stoney Curtis (Count’s 77); Phil Demmel (Kerry King, Machine Head); Matt Duncan (DC4); Bjorn Englen (Dio Band, Soul Sign); Marc Ferrari (Keel, Cold Sweat); Damon Fox (The Cult, Bigelf); Eric Gamans (Cold Sweat); Juan Garcia (Agent Steele, Evil Dead); Abby Gennet (Slunt); Billy Graziadei (Biohazard); Tracii Guns (L.A. Guns); John Heintz (Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown); DJ Will Howell of KNAC.com; Paul Hudson (Stonebreed); Jesse Hughes and Jennie Vee of Eagles of Death Metal; Rob Jones and Chaz Ruiz of Yachtley Crew; Danny Koker (Count’s 77, Faster Pussycat); Sam Bam Koltun (Faster Pussycat, Dorothy); Richie Kotzen (The Winery Dogs); Julia Lage (Vixen); Luis Maldonado and Jeff Pilson of Foreigner; Sean McNabb (Dokken, Quiet Riot); Billy McNicol (Billy McNicol Band); Jason Charles Miller; Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave); Dave “Chili” Moreno (Puddle of Mudd, Westbound); Marty O’Brien (Daughtry, Lita Ford); Shavo Odadjian (System of a Down); Orianthi; Tim “Ripper” Owens (KK’s Priest); Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats); Robert Sarzo (Hurricane); Rudy Sarzo (Dio, Quiet Riot); Clint Schultz; Howie Simon (Alcatrazz); Glen Sobel (Alice Cooper, Mötley Crüe); Jason Sutter (Cher); Brian Tichy (Whitesnake, Dead Daisies); Neil Turbin (Anthrax); Chris Velez (Lightning Swords of Death, Persecutor); Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth, Savagelands); Doug Weiand (Death Dealer Union); Chas West and Jason Cornwell of West Bound; Scott Warren and Simon Wright (Dio, Dio Disciples); August Zadra (Dennis DeYoung); producer Wyn Davis, comedian Lisa Curry and actors Kurt Deimer, Corey Feldman, Star Fields (“Sons of Anarchy”) and Zack Ward (“A Christmas Story Christmas”) as well as influencer Anwar Hadid and Jonathan Martin of Walnut Creek, California, who was the highest bidder in the Ebay auction to play on Eddie Trunk’s team.

Phil Demmel and Eddie Trunk rock the red carpet (Photo by Craig Newman)

From left: Tom Morello, Eddie Trunk, Wendy Dio, Shavo Odadjian

(Photo by Gene Kirkland)

From left, rear: John Heintz, Jesse Hughes, Billy McNicol; front: Paul Hudson

(Photo by Craig Newman)

Gilby Clarke and Brian Tichey (Photo by Gene Kirkland)

From left: Tom Morello, Corey Feldman (Photo by Gene Kirkland)

Slim Jim Phantom and Eagles of Death Metal’s Jenny Vee flank Wendy Dio

(Photo by Gene Kirkland)

Sean McNabb and his wife Fox11 News anchor Christine Devine (Photo by Joe Schaeffer)

From left: Wendy Dio, Simon Wright, Ira Black, Scott Warren,

Jeremy Colson and Scott Owen (Photo by Craig Newman)

Orianthi (Photo by Alex Kluft)

Marc Ferrari prepares to bowl on one of the 2^nd place winning celebrity teams

 (Photo by Craig Newman)

The team from Cancer Support Community Los Angeles hits the carpet From left: Dio Cancer Fund Medical Director Dr. Sandy Kapoor, Bill Forth, CSCLA CEO Julia Forth, Cancer Support Community Valley Ventura Santa Barbara Executive Director

Monica Murrietta, Wendy Dio, CSCLA Board Member Steven Rosen and

actor Jason Kravits (Photo by PG Brunelli)

Rob Jones and Chaz Ruiz of Yachtley Crew (Photo by Alex Kluft)

Wendy Dio with Delilah Gimenez Dio, influencer Anwar Hadid and

event volunteer Michael Bradbury (Photo by Alex Kluft)

The Board of Directors presented Dr. David Wong, whose team at the UCLA School of Dentistry has had the support of the Dio Cancer Fund for its research in the development of salivary biomarkers for gastric cancer detection since 2016, a check for an additional $25,000 toward his team’s research on a simple, non-invasive saliva swab test for early cancer detection.

From left: Danny Zelisko, Eddie Trunk, Dr. Sandy Kapoor, Rick Sales, Andy Gould,

Paul Newman, Mary Kusnier, Nick Jackson, Wendy Dio, Dr. David Wong,

Delilah Gimenez Dio, Sharon Weisz, Sean McNabb and Sheila Melody

(Photo by Gene Kirkland)

Following an interlude of feverish bowling, the winning teams—which include ties for 2^nd Place in both the Celebrity and Sponsor categories—were presented with trophies by Wendy Dio and Eddie Trunk.

1^st PLACE CELEBRITY TEAM From left: Matt Duncan, Jerry Dixon, Scott Courtright,

Wendy Dio, Eddie Trunk; Not Pictured: Star Fields, Sean McNabb

(Photo by Gene Kirkland)

(TIE) 2^nd PLACE CELEBRITY TEAM From left: Marty O’Brien, Marc Ferrari, Brian Tichy,

Regina Banali, Howie Simon and Gilby Clarke (Photo by Joe Schaeffer)

(TIE) 2^nd PLACE CELEBRITY TEAM From left:  Richie Kotzen, Julia Lage,

Zack Ward, Abby Gennet, Brett Scallions, Phil Buckman

3rd PLACE CELEBRITY TEAM From left:  Wendy Dio, Tim “Ripper” Owens, Stoney Curtis, Doug Burgess, Eddie Trunk, Dann Koker, Scotty Ludwig (Photo by Gene Kirkland)

1st PLACE SPONSOR TEAM went to BMG. Accepting their trophy from Wendy Dio is

BMG VP of Catalog & Deal Sourcing Adam Mott.   Not Pictured: Jeff Christian,

Cristina Esteban, Michael Kachko, Paul O’Neill, Sean Heydorn (Photo by Gene Kirkland)

(TIE) 2nd PLACE SPONSOR TEAM: Global Merchandising Services From left: Benny Lindstrom, Molly Torrence, Joey Valdez, Santos Salinas, Liam Lindstrom, Dan Heitkemper,

Mike Cass, Kayla Koczian, Sean George and Charles Dooher. (Photo by Alex Kluft)

(TIE) 2nd PLACE SPONSOR TEAM: Metal Blade Records From left: Vince Edwards,

Phil Demmel, Suzy Cole of Apple Music, Dan Fitzgerald, Matthew Taylor, Ryan Williams and Team Captain (but non- bowler) Tracy Vera! (Photo by Lisa Curry)

3rd PLACE SPONSOR TEAM: Sound Talent Group From left: Randy Salcedo, Wendy Dio,

Kevin Bonani, Bic Thatawat, Karen Schultz, Rob Kohli and Hannah Verbeuren

(Photo by Gene Kirkland)

BEST DRESSED TEAM went to Danny Wimmer Presents and their matching bowling shirts adorned on the back with “Down With The Pins.” From left: Danny Wimmer,

Jimmy Hunt, Kathi Wimmer, Elizabeth “E” Harsh, Dylan Welsh, Ryan Brady, Trey Hanna, Landon Hill and Wendy Dio  (Photo by Alex Kluft)

Eddie Trunk and Wendy Dio present the Steve Strange Award for

Highest Individual Celebrity Bowling Score to DJ Will Howell (left)

(Photo by Craig Newman)

Wendy Dio presents the Dean Schachtel Award to Michael Browning of the Viper Cabling

team for Highest Individual Sponsor Bowling Score  (Photo by Alex Kluft)

Jerry Dixon of 1^st Place Celebrity team with Alice Goldstein of Pants Optional,

trophy winner for Lowest Bowling Score (Photo by Gene Kirkland)

Highlights of the 2024 BOWL FOR RONNIE can be viewed here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGuS5KP5Mys

In addition to all of the celebrities who continuously support and participate in our events, the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund would like to thank everyone who generously donated by sponsoring a lane: 5b Artist Management, BMG, Cancer Support Community Los Angeles, Clair Global, Danny Wimmer Presents, Danny Zelisko Presents, DEB Concerts, Global Merchandising Services, Inc., Horns for Padavona, Kapoor Medical, McBride Wealth Management, Mercury Studios, Metal Blade Records, Niji Entertainment Group, Inc., Pants Optional, Rhino/Warner Bros. Records, Rick Sales Entertainment, Savran, Sound Talent Group, Spectacle Group, The Kirby Organization (TKO), There Bowls My Hero, Upstaging and Viper Cabling;

 …and the volunteers who generously gave of their time: Lauren Aloy, Kia Andersson, Deme Bermudez, Bella Beuder, Kaley Block, Michael Bradbury, PG Brunelli, Trina Campbell, Jeff Coggins, Michele Coombe, Carlon Dawson, Delilah Gimenez Dio, Omar Gimenez, Scot Kaufman, Gene Kirkland, Alex Kluft, Asha Luevano, Sheila Melody, Sabrina Ment, Sultira Montgomery, Kristen Mourad, Craig Newman, Paula Newman, Michelle Parisi, Nicole Simpson, Liz Walton, Sarah Weiss and Sharon Weisz.

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund was formed in memory of the legendary rock singer Ronnie James Dio, who lost his life to gastric cancer in 2010.  A privately funded 501(c)(3) charity organization dedicated to cancer prevention, research and education, the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund has already raised over $2 million in its history. Monies raised have been committed to the cancer research work of the T. J. Martell Foundation for Cancer, AIDS and Leukemia Research, the gastric cancer research unit of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, where Ronnie was treated for gastric cancer during the last six months of his life, and other cancer research projects. Since 2016, the Dio Cancer Fund has committed funds to support the research of Dr. David Wong and his team at the UCLA School of Dentistry in developing a simple, non-invasive saliva test for the early detection of cancer, which is in keeping with the Fund’s mission of cancer prevention, research and education.

For more information, visit:  www.diocancerfund.org

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