He instead attributed his singing ability to the use of breathing techniques he learned while playing trumpet.ĭio’s musical career began in 1957, when several Cortland, New York musicians formed the band, The Vegas Kings. There he played trumpet in the university’s concert band however, he only attended the university from 1960 to 1961 and did not graduate.ĭespite being known for his powerful singing voice, Padavona claimed to have never received any vocal training. He instead attended the University at Buffalo to major in pharmacology. He was allegedly offered a scholarship to the prestigious Juilliard School of Music but did not take up the offer due to his interest in rock music. Padavona graduated from Cortland High School in 1960. During high school Padavona formed his first rock-n-roll group, The Vegas Kings, which would later be named Ronnie and the Rumblers and then Ronnie and the Red Caps. His first formal musical training began at age 5, learning to play the trumpet. Padavona listened to a great deal of opera while growing up, and was influenced vocally by tenor Mario Lanza. Ronald James “Dio” Padavona was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to Italian-American parents from Cortland, New York.
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