Dio! How do you say his name?

Dio–you know, Rainbow in the Dark, Holy Diver, etc. How do you say his name? Is it “Dee-yo” (a la Spanish) or is it “Die-o”?

bonus Dio material: Dio shirt!

(not promoting that, I make no money, etc, mods delete if you’re offended.)

I’ve always heard it “Dee-oh” a la Spanish.

Yes. Dee-oh.

Dee-oh. No doubt.

It’s definitely dee-oh. He’s Italian IIRC.

I have felt like he had that “manufactured cool” stink on him so for years I have reffered to him as:
Rodney Holmes Bisexual.

Dee-o is what I’m used to hearing.

Unclviny

His name is Dee-o and he dances on the sand.

Well played.

Thanks y’all.

Tenacious D pronounces it dee-oh

But he spells it like this:

\m/ \m/
with the mic in the mic stand, of course! :smiley: