Wendy Dio, one of the first female music managers in the testosterone-fueled world of heavy metal. She was one of the original founders of Los Angeles Women in Music, and began by managing her husband, Ronnie James Dio (called the “Pavarotti of Heavy Metal” by Jack Black) and went on to oversee the careers of multiple other artists. She is the President and Owner of Niji Management, Inc., a personal management company which she established 30 years ago, and the record label, Niji Entertainment Group, Inc., which to date has released fourteen albums. Ronnie, singer for Black Sabbath, and many more and Wendy met in 1974, married in 1978, and Wendy, reluctantly, became his manager. Ronnie was diagnosed with cancer in 2010 and passed away the same year. The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund has raised more than $2 million since its inception in 2010, via annual events and direct donations from fans. Wendy continues to be involved In this charity and many others. Rainbow in the Dark: The autobiography that Ronnie wrote and Wendy helped usher through after his death is out now.

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