Payable on Death (abbreviated as P.O.D.) is an American Christian nu metal band formed in 1992. The band's line-up consists of vocalist Sonny Sandoval, drummer Wuv Bernardo, guitarist Marcos Curiel, and bassist Traa Daniels. They have released six major label studio albums along with two independent albums and 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.
Founding member/guitarist, Marcos Curiel left the band to pursue other musical goals. Jason Truby has taken his place. [February 2003]
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In November of 2003, P.O.D. release the self-titled album, "Payable on Death", which didn't do as well as Satellite, but had several hit singles. In November of 2005, they released "The Warriors EP Vol. 2", a limited edition (only 40,000 pressed), 7 track CD composed of demos and live recording. That being only a preview of the January 2006 release: "Testify". [November 2005]
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Band member Marcos Curiel was born in 1974.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Atop the Fourth Wall
2014
TV Series 1 episode
One Hit Wonderland
2013
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode
Here Comes the Boom
2012
performer: "Boom"
WrestleMania XXVII
2011
TV Special performer: "Booyaka 619" / writer: "Booyaka 619"
WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2010
2009
Video Game performer: "Booyaka 619"
WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2009
2008
Video Game performer: "Addicted", "Booyaka 619"
911 Taboo: The WTC Plane Fraud
2008
Video documentary short performer: "Boom" - uncredited
911 Flatline
2007
Video documentary short performer: "Boom" - uncredited
TMNT
2007
performer: "Lights Out Chris Vrenna Remix"
UFC 59: Reality Check
2006
TV Special performer: "Mistakes and Glories" ucredited
Scary Movie 4
2006
performer: "Lights Out" / writer: "Lights Out"
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
2006
TV Series performer: "Boom"
NCIS
2006
TV Series 1 episode
WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2007
2006
Video Game performer: "Booyaka 619"
Survivor Series
2005
TV Special performer: "Lights Out"
NASCAR: The IMAX Experience
2004
Documentary short performer: "Boom Crystal Method Remix"
Amplitude
2003
Video Game performer: "Boom!" The Crystal Method Remix
$300,000
