RONNIE JAMES DIO Rock Iconz Statue Unveiled

October 14, 2010

KnuckleBonz has announced its production of the Ronnie James Dio Rock Iconz statue. This is a limited-edition statue, with only 3,000 created, making these highly collectible. Each figure in the edition is hand-painted, numbered and includes a certificate of authenticity. This is an officially licensed product, approved and endorsed by Ronnie's wife/manager Wendy Dio and Niji Entertainment. Wendy Dio remarked about the project, "Ronnie would be very proud."

KnuckleBonz is honored to be creating a tribute piece of Ronnie James Dio, widely recognized as one of the most powerful singers in all of heavy metal.

A portion of all sales from www.knucklebonz.com will be donated to the "Stand Up and Shout" Cancer Fund created in honor of Ronnie James Dio.

The Ronnie James Dio Rock Iconz statue: The sculpture of Dio is displayed with his signature devil horns and iconic crouched stance. This is a hand-crafted statue. Every piece is painted by hand and numbered. A certificate of authenticity is included on the base of each statue. The statue is approximately eight inches hiqh and stands on an attractive wooden display base.

The Ronnie James Dio limited-edition statue will be available December 2010. Pre-orders are available at www.knucklebonz.com.

"We learned that Ronnie wanted to work on a statue project before he fell ill. We are honored that Wendy Dio and his management called on us for this project," remarks Tony Simerman, President and Creative Director of KnuckleBonz, Inc. "It's been a real pleasure to work with Ronnie's family and the people at Niji on this project. I was a fan of Ronnie's very early and owned all the original RAINBOW records. I was fortunate enough to see him out in front of SABBATH. Ronnie James Dio was one of the greatest live performers I have ever seen," adds Simerman.

KnuckleBonz creates hi-end sculpture that features rock's most highly influential artists. Dedicated to honoring rocks greatest through master artistry, KnuckleBonz has established the music-based sculpture series: Rock Iconz.

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