“I'm really not the biggest metal fan as it is. I'm more of a hard-street-punk kind of kid, but I also loved hip hop and reggae music, so we have always sort of refused a street style that is something that we are used to. Something that makes us comfortable and sounds good to us.”

American rapper and singer

Sonny Sandoval is an American rapper and singer known as the lead vocalist and a founding member of the nu metal band P.O.D. He helped shape the band’s sound and public identity from its earliest years, bringing together rap and singing in a style that became central to P.O.D.’s work. His name is closely tied to the group’s rise in nu metal, where he is recognized for fronting songs that blend heavy music with melodic and rhythmic vocals.