“People are buying music from 12-year-olds. No one realizes they didn't create this. They didn't write this. They didn't make this. All they have to do is press play, and you have a band.”

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.