Paul Joshua "Sonny" Sandoval (born May 16, 1974) is an American singer. He is best known as the lead singer of the nu metal band P.O.D. Sandoval was born in San Ysidro, California of Guamanian, Italian, Hawaiian, and Mexican descent. He grew up in the ghetto area of San Diego, and joined a gang at 13. He was a heavy smoker of marijuana and a drinker during his teenage years. However, in 1992, when he was 18, Sandoval's mother, a devout Christian, died of leukemia at the age of 37. As his mother was of a Christian faith, this was a huge influence over Sonny especially after her death. He quickly turned his life around, and became a Christian emcee. He later joined the band Enoch, a band started by Wuv Bernardo, Gabe Portillo and Marcos Curiel, which, with the addition of Sandoval, became P.O.D. Sandoval appears on Anastacia's 2004 album Anastacia on the track "I Do." The track is about fighting war, violence, and crime. His band P.O.D. has toured with Linkin Park, Story of the Year], and Hoobastank. On several occasions he has sang with Linkin Park on their song One Step Closer (which is their traditional set finale), in which he screamed "Shut up/ Shut up when I'm talking to you." Image File history File links Sonny_Sandoval. ... Image File history File links Sonny_Sandoval. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (137th in leap years). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... Nu metal (also called aggro metal, or nü metal using the traditional heavy metal umlaut) is a musical genre that has origins in the mid 1990s. ... This article is about the California rock band. ... View of U.S.-Mexico barrier (and Tijuana, Baja California beyond it) from San Ysidro, California. ... In April of 1990, Daniel K. Akaka became the first native Hawaiian and Chinese American to serve in the United States Congress as a Senator from the State of Hawaii. ... A ghetto is an area where people from a specific racial or ethnic background live as a group in seclusion, voluntarily or involuntarily. ... Nickname: Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates: Country United States State California County San Diego Founded July 16, 1769 Incorporated March 27, 1850 Government  - Mayor Jerry Sanders  - City Attorney Michael Aguirre  - City Council Scott Peters Kevin Faulconer Toni Atkins Tony Young Brian Maienschein Donna Frye Jim Madaffer... A Cannabis sativa plant The drug cannabis, also called marijuana, is produced from parts of the cannabis plant, primarily the cured flowers and gathered trichomes of the female plant. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... Leukemia or leukaemia (see spelling differences) is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow and is characterized by an abnormal proliferation (production by multiplication) of blood cells, usually white blood cells (leukocytes). ... A Master of Ceremonies or MC is the host of a staged event or other performance. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Gabe Portillo played bass in the beginning of the band P.O.D.. External links Official website The Warriors Tour Official Site P.O.D. Promotions Crew: Official Street Team theSouthtown. ... Marcos Curiel, former guitarist of P.O.D. during the filming of a video. ... Anastacia (born Anastacia Lyn Newkirk on September 17, 1968 or 1973[1]) is an American pop singer and songwriter. ... Anastacia is the name of the self-titled third album released by American pop singer Anastacia in March 2004 but was not released in the United States. ... This article is about the California rock band. ... Linkin Park is a nu metal band from Agoura Hills, California. ... Story of the Year is a band that was originally formed in St. ... Hoobastank (also colloquially referred to as Hooba or The Stank) is a rock band best known for their crossover hit The Reason (2004) and by their continued success in the modern rock market. ... Linkin Park is a nu metal band from Agoura Hills, California. ...

Sandoval proclaims his musical roots to belong to reggae, rock, and rap - the cocktail which best personifies P.O.D.'s work. He is a big fan of Blindside, Deftones, and Korn -- all of whom he remains close friends with. He graduated from high school with current WWE superstar Rey Mysterio, and in 2006 the band re-enacted Rey Mysterios theme song Booyaka 619. This article is about the California rock band. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Deftones are a Grammy award-winning experimental alternative rock band from Sacramento, California. ... Korn (sometimes typeset as KoЯn to fit their official logo ) is a Grammy Award winning, influential alternative metal[1] band from Bakersfield, California. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

He married his high school sweetheart Shannon Kelly in 1996, and they have two daughters, Nevaeh and Marley. Sandoval is widely credited with the sudden popularity of the name Nevaeh, which, as he revealed on MTV Cribs, is Heaven spelled backwards.^[1][2] The MTV Cribs logo MTV Cribs is a reality television program on MTV that features tours of the houses and mansions of celebrities. ...

He has also been named number 63 in Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time in 2006.

External links

• Official website
• The Warriors Tour Official Site
• P.O.D. Promotions Crew: Official Street Team
• theSouthtown.com
• Latinwarriorklan
• Polishwarriorklan
• Dutchwarriorklan
• P.O.D. on MySpace

References

1. ^ Harris, Dan. "Rock Star's Baby Name Rockets up Charts for Kids", ABC News, May 18, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-05-30. 
2. ^ Lee, Jennifer 8.. "And if It's a Boy, Will It Be Lleh?", The New York Times, May 18, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-05-30.