“BOWL FOR RONNIE” CELEBRITY BOWLING PARTY RAISES OVER $80,000 FOR RONNIE JAMES DIO STAND UP AND SHOUT CANCER FUND

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SRO Event Hosted by Broadcast Personality Eddie Trunk

Attracts Rockers, Celebrities and Supporters to

Raise Awareness and Funds for Cancer Charity

Story: Ralph Greco, Jr.

Rockers, bowling enthusiasts, DIO fans and supporters returned to PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California on November 16 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 $80,000 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 Fred Aching (BulletBoys, PowerFlo, Kings of Thrash); T-Bone Anderson, Jimmy Burkard, Jason Cornwell, Dave “Chili” Moreno, Chas West and Roy Z of West Bound; Marten Andersson and Patrick Kennison of Lita Ford band; Dennis Atlas (QRST); Tal Bachman (BTO); Regina Banali; Tyler Bates (Jerry Cantrell, Rob Zombie); Chris Beall, Jerry Dixon and Robert Mason of Warrant; Frank Bello, Charlie Benante and Neil Turbin of Anthrax; Ira Black (Vio-Lence, BulletBoys, Dio Band); Mark Boals (Ring of Fire, Dio Disciples); Phil Buckman and Brett Scallions of Fuel; Jacob Bunton and Jonny Martin of LA Guns; John Bush (Armored Saint); Calico Cooper, Chuck Garric and Chris Latham of Beasto Blanco; Fred Coury (Cinderella); Robbie Crane (Black Star Riders); Phil Demmel (Machine Head, Vio-Lence); Matt Duncan (DC4); Shawn Duncan (DC4, LA Guns); Bjorn Englen (Dio Band, Soul Sign); Lita Ford; Juan Garcia (Body Count, Agent Steel, Evil Dead); Abby Gennet (Slunt); singer-songwriter Max Gomez; Hunter Havok and CC McKenna of Death Dealer Union; Jesse Hughes and Jennie Vee of Eagles of Death Metal; Terry Ilous (XYZ, Great White); Alistair James (Steven Adler); Rob Jones and Chaz Ruiz of Yachtley Crew; Ari Kamin (Stephen Adler); Sean Killian (Vio-Lence); Adam Kury (Candlebox); Britt Lightning (Vixen); James LoMenzo and Dirk Verbeuren of Megadeth; Steve Lukather (Toto); Rob Math (Soul Sign); Sean McNabb (Dokken, Quiet Riot); Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine); Rob “Blasko” Nicholson (Ozzy Osbourne); Marty O’Brien (Daughtry, Lita Ford); Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats); Robert Sarzo (Hurricane); Cesar Soto (Ministry); Michael Starr (Steel Panther); Patrick Stone (Budderside); Marq Torien (BulletBoys); Chris Velez (Persekutor); Scott Warren and Simon Wright (Dio Band); Brent Woods (Chevy Metal, Sebastian Bach); Chuck Wright (Alice Cooper, Quiet Riot, Montrose); August Zadra (Dennis DeYoung); drummers Billy McNicol and Zak St. John; record producers Wyn Davis and Jay Ruston, actors Star Fields (“Sons of Anarchy”), Al Coronel and Cody Renee Cameron; DJ Will of KNAC.com and Marci Wiser and Stewart Herrera of KLOS.

Lita Ford (second from right) is joined on the red carpet by her band members Marten Andersson and Patrick Kennison, Wendy Dio and Dio Cancer Fund board member Adam Parsons

(Photo by Stephanie Cabral)

Phil Demmel of Machine Head and Frank Bello of Anthrax (Photo by Gene Kirkland)

Jacob Bunton of LA Guns (Photo by Craig Newman)

Beasto Blanco’s Chuck Garric, Calico Cooper, Chris Latham (Photo by PG Brunelli)

 

Megadeth’s James LoMenzo and Dirk Verbeuren (Photo by Gene Kirkland)

Chris Beall (Warrant), Robbie Crane (Black Star Riders) and Robert Mason and

Jerry Dixon of Warrant (Photo by Alex Kluft)

Dio Cancer Fund Medical Director Dr. Sandy Kapoor, Dr. David Wong of

UCLA School of Dentistry and Wendy Dio (Photo by Craig Newman)

Eddie Trunk, Wendy Dio and Tom Morello (Photo by Alex Kluft)

Steve Lukather of Toto with Dio Cancer Fund board member Danny Zelisko

(Photo by Alex Kluft)

Dave “Chili” Moreno, Shawn Duncan, Ira Black, Chas West and Marq Torien

 (Photo by Alex Kluft)

Marty O’Brien (Daughtry) and Michael Starr (Steel Panther)

(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.

Dr. David Wong of the UCLA School of Dentistry accepts a check from the Dio Cancer Fund’s Board of Directors. From left: Board members Diana DeVille, Mary Kusnier, Adam Parsons, Delilah Gimenez Dio, Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, Wendy Dio, Dr. David Wong, board members Nick Jackson, Sheila Melody, Sharon Weisz, Sean McNabb, Tim Murch, Sabrina Ment and Andy Gould. Not pictured: John Doran, Paul Newman, Scott Sentinella, Robin Shaw and

Danny Zelisko (Photo by Gene Kirkland)

1st Place Celebrity Team receives their trophies: Eddie Trunk, Star Fields, Wendy Dio, Scott Courtright, Al Coronel, Sean McNabb, Jesse Hughes and Cody Renee Cameron

(Photo by Alex Kluft)

1st Place Lane Sponsor Team—Metal Blade Records—(from left) Heidi Weaver, Andy Brzakala, Chris Velez (Persekutor), Suzy Cole, Vince Edwards, Wendy Dio and Eddie Trunk.

Not Pictured: Michael Faley, Heather Parsons, Matthew Taylor, Diana Tanda, Katherine Turman, Ryan Williams, Steve Sawyer and Claire Carter. (Photo by PG Brunelli)

Members of the 2nd Place Celebrity team, which included (from left) Matt Duncan, Shawn Duncan,

Patrick Stone, Jonny Martin and Phil Demmel (Photo by Gene Kirkland)

2nd Place Lane Sponsor Team—Danny Wimmer Presents—(from left) Brie Ventrice, Jimmy Hunt, Kyle Conneely, Will Barbour, Eddie Trunk, Mary Kusnier, Nader Vaziri, Landon Hill, Wendy Dio

Not pictured: Joseph Brunson, Kristen Mourad, Pat Otis, Kate Webster and Danny, Haley and Kathi Wimmer.  (Photo by PG Brunelli)

3rd Place Celebrity Team (from left) Tyler Bates, Brent Woods, Tom Morello, captain Eddie Trunk, Kyle Purwin (a spectator who was chosen to fill in for Doug Burgess, who had won the spot on Eddie Trunk’s team as the highest bidder in the eBay auction but was unable to attend)

and Frank Bello. (Photo by PG Brunelli)

3rd Place Lane Sponsor Team—Global Merchandising Services—(from left) Santos Salinas, Liam Lindstrom, Molly Torrance, Daniel Heitkemper, Benny Lindstrom, Eddie Trunk and Wendy Dio. Not Pictured: Kayla Koczian, Taylor Downs, Mike Rotondo and Jackie Phillimore.

(Photo by PG Brunelli)

Steve Strange Award for Highest Individual Celebrity bowling score presented by Eddie Trunk

and Wendy Dio to Jerry Dixon of Warrant (Photo by Gene Kirkland)

 

Dean Schachtel Award for Highest Individual bowling score presented by Eddie Trunk and

Wendy Dio to multi-year winner Scott Courtright, who came in from Nashville for the event

(Photo by PG Brunelli)

Additionally, the Dio Cancer Fund paid tribute to long-time supporter Mikeal Maglieri, owner of the Whisky a Go Go nightclub and Rainbow Bar and Grill, who had purchased two lanes for the event prior to his untimely passing in early November. The charity’s King of Rock ‘N Roll Award, presented for major contributions made to the Dio Cancer Fund by donors or volunteers, is being renamed the “Mikeal Maglieri King of Rock ‘N Award” and was presented to him posthumously this year.

(Photo by Gene Kirkland)

Highlights of the 2023 BOWL FOR RONNIE can be viewed here:

https://youtu.be/ocB6KJnQ6OI?si=gdW_PgCg4zwPfU7x

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: Adam Parsons Entertainment, BMG, Gloria and Geezer Butler, Clair Global, Danny Wimmer Presents, Danny Zelisko Presents, Death Dealer Union, Global Merchandising Services (which also donated this year’s event teeshirts), Kapoor Medical, McBride Wealth Management, Mercury Studios, Tim Murch, Nederlander Presents, Niji Entertainment, Pants: Optional, PRG, Rainbow Bar & Grill, TKO, There Bowl’s My Hero, Upstaging, Whisky A Go Go and Valley Relics Museum;

…and the volunteers who generously gave of their time:  Lauren Aloy, Kia Andersson, Mathew Beighley, Deme Bermudez, PG Brunelli, Alex Castino, Charlene Codella, Michele Coombe, Omar Gimenez, Rhian Gittins, Jeff Gray, Scot Kaufman, Gene Kirkland, Alex Kluft, Jessica Kusnier, Rebecca Kusnier, Joe Montoya, Kristen Mourad, Craig Newman, Paula Newman, Tyler Newman, Pat Otis, Michelle Parisi, Beth Patton, Rita Rendon, Theresa Schachtel, Zander Schachtel, Brie Ventrice, Charlene Ward, Ann Webb and Kate Webster.

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.

The acclaimed documentary, “DIO: Dreamers Never Die,” is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray+4K, which debuted at #1 on both the US and UK Music DVD charts during its first week of release. To order the DVD, Blu-Ray+4K or merchandise bundles, visit: https://shop.bandwear.com/dio. The film is also streaming on SHOWTIME and on the SHOWTIME app at: https://www.sho.com/titles/3519882/dio-dreamers-never-die.

 

For more information, visit:  www.diocancerfund.org

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Ralph Greco, Jr. is the devilishly clever nom de plume of professional writer/musician Ralph Greco who lives in the wilds of suburban New Jersey. He is also a podcast co-host, but as everyone has a podcast these days, this fact is of very little consequence.Ralph can be reached by writing ralphiedawriter@gmail.com

 

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