Dion Pomponio (musician)

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Name = Dion Pomponio


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Origin = Youngstown, Ohio
Instrument = Guitar
Genre = progressive metal
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Years_active = 1990s - Present
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Associated_acts = Tempo Tantrum
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Dion Pomponio is an American guitarist and songwriter most notable for performing with the power metal band Tempo Tantrum.

Biography

Pomponio had an interest in music that begin at the age of 12. After listening to guitarist Randy Rhoads on the album "Blizzard of Ozz" at the age of 15, he began taking rock, jazz, and classical guitar lessons. In 1989, he formed a rock band with life-long friend Shaun McConnell and began aggressively performing throughout the mid-western club circuit. The band, Tempo Tantrum, grew to be very popular as a progressive metal alternative to the grunge music scene at the time. In 1994, Pomponio earned an endorsement deal with Lee Jackson amplification. Pomponio saw the band's greatest success in the European rock markets throughout the 1990s. The 1995 album, "Into The Realm", was featured on the German and Netherlands Metal 100 charts.

Discography

Album Recordings as Guitarist for Tempo Tantrum

*"Meet Your Maker" - 1993
*"Into The Realm" - 1995
*"Moment of Clarity" - 2001

References

* Encyclopedia Metallum [http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=7335]
* Recording Industry Sourcebook, Seventh Edition, Burkhart Publishing (1996, ISBN#0918371090)