Sonny Sandoval
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Sandoval performing at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, California on May 17, 2011.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paul Joshua Sandoval |
| Also known as | Sonny |
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May 16, 1974 San Diego, California, United States |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1992 – present |
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| Associated acts | P.O.D. |
Paul Joshua "Sonny" Sandoval (born May 16, 1974) is an American singer and rapper. He is best known as co-founder and the lead vocalist of the alternative metal band P.O.D.
Sandoval was born in San Diego, California to an Hawaiian-Chamorro mother and a Mexican-Italian father. He grew up in the Otay Mesa neighborhood of South San Diego. He drank and used marijuana frequently during his teenage years. In 1992, when he was eighteen, Sandoval's mother died of leukemia at the age of 37. During her illness, Sandoval was greatly influenced by his mother's faith as a devout Christian. He pursued a career as an MC and later joined the band Enoch, a group started by Wuv Bernardo, Gabe Portillo and Marcos Curiel, which, with the addition of Sandoval, later became P.O.D. (acronym for "Payable On Death"). Sandoval states his musical roots as reggae, rock, and rap, all of which are apparent in P.O.D.
Sandoval is best known as co-founder and the lead vocalist of the alternative metal band P.O.D.
Since 2008, Sandoval has been part of a Religious outreach group, The Whosoevers, with Ryan Ries, Lacey Sturm, formerly of Flyleaf, and Brian Welch, guitarist for the nu metal band Korn.
Sandoval appeared in Project 86's self-titled album in the song "Six Sirens". In 2004, he contributed to two tracks on Anastacia's self titled album, "Seasons Change" and "I Do". He has been named number 63 in Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time in 2006.
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