P.O.D. (an initialism for Payable on Death) is an American Christian nu metal band formed in 1992 and based in San Diego, California. The band's line-up consists of vocalist Paul Joshua "Sonny" Sandoval, bassist Mark "Traa" Daniels, lead guitarist Marcos Curiel, and drummer Noah "Wuv" Bernardo. They have sold over 12 million records worldwide. Over the course of their career, the band has received three Grammy Award nominations, contributed to numerous motion picture soundtracks and toured internationally. With their third studio album, The Fundamental Elements of Southtown, they achieved their initial mainstream success; the album was certified platinum by the RIAA in 2000. Their following studio album, Satellite, continued the band's success with the singles, "Alive" and "Youth of the Nation", pushing it to go triple platinum.
History
Early years (1991–1993) In 1991 as a precursor to P.O.D., Sonny Sandoval fronted a rap/hip-hop group called Unlicensed Product, while Wuv Bernardo, Marcos Curiel and Gabe Portillo were in a thrash metal band called Eschatos. In 1992, Eschatos recruited Sandoval on vocals, which Bernardo believed would help him with his mother's recent death...
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