Marcos Curiel, former guitarist of P.O.D. during the filming of a video.

Marcos Curiel (born 1974) is a guitarist and a former member of P.O.D. He currently plays with a band called The Accident Experiment. Image File history File links Marcos-curiel. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... P.O.D. is a Christian Nu Metal band from San Diego, California. ... The Accident Experiment, also called AeX, is a rock band based in San Diego, California. ...

Curiel was born in California in 1974. He graduated from high school in 1992 and started P.O.D. the same year, along with friend Wuv Bernardo. The band started building a strong local fanbase, releasing several albums independently. In 1998 they were signed to a record deal and released their hit albums The Fundamental Elements of Southtown (1999) and Satellite (2001). Curiel was fired after the supporting tour in the midst of a bitter controversy with his longtime friends. Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... P.O.D. is a Christian Nu Metal band from San Diego, California. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown is the Atlantic Records debut of rock band P.O.D. It was released on August 24, 1999. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Satellite is the second album by P.O.D., released on September 11, 2001 (see 2001 in music). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

In 2003 Curiel started another band called The Accident Experiment with Pete Stewart (Grammatrain, Tait).The Accident Experiment was signed to Rock Ridge Music and is preparing to tour behind their first full length L.P. United We Fear. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Accident Experiment, also called AeX, is a rock band based in San Diego, California. ... Pete Stewart is the lead singer for The Accident Experiment. ... Grammatrain was a grunge rock band from Seattle, Washington from the mid 1990s. ... Tait is a Scottish surname that most likely originated in Berwickshire, Scotland. ... The Accident Experiment, also called AeX, is a rock band based in San Diego, California. ...

Ejection from P.O.D.

In an e-mail sent to fans, P.O.D singer Sonny Sandoval said Curiel left "to pursue his own vision apart from P.O.D." However, Curiel insisted in a phone call from his San Diego home that he was kicked out. This article is about the Californian rock band. ... Paul Joshua Sonny Sandoval (born May 16, 1974 in San Ysidro, California), is an American-born singer of Guamanian, Italian, Hawaiian, and Mexican descent. ... San Diego County in the Southwest corner of California. ...

"Because of your loyalty and respect, it saddens me to say that Marcos is no longer with P.O.D.," Sandoval wrote. "Never have we imagined P.O.D. without him, but we now know this vision is bigger than the four of us."

Curiel, who was always an outspoken member of P.O.D., was particularly upset because apparently management, not his fellow bandmates, called to fire him. He said the group met a few weeks before his removal and everyone acted enthusiastic about his projects. He has been quoted as saying;

"As soon as I left, they started talking stuff behind my back," he said. "It's very, very shady. I have friends defending me on the Web site, and every time they put something up in defense of me, it gets deleted. I'm like, 'What? This is not fair, dude.' ... Then I found out they had another guitar player already. I was like, 'Whoa.' They've been plotting this for a long time."

See also

• P.O.D.
• The Accident Experiment