P.O.D. is a six-time Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum, Christian Nu-metal band from San Diego, California.[LINK: http://wc09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hjfrxqthld6e~T1] P.O.D. Biography (retrieved December 4, 2007) The initials stand for Payable On Death, referring to the death of Jesus Christ and a testament to their Christian faith. Band history Early Years While the exact date of the formation of P.O.D. is unknown, friends Marcos Curiel and Wuv Bernardo engaged in jam sessions in a band called Eschatos, without a vocalist sometime in the early 1990s. After his mother's fatal illness, Sonny Sandoval converted to Christianity and was asked by his cousin, Wuv Bernardo, to join P.O.D. as a way to keep his mind straight as stated on their DVD, Still Payin' Dues. Traa Daniels joined the band in 1994 when they needed a bassi