Traa Daniels
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Traa |
| Born | Mark Daniels December 30, 1970 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Origin | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Mark "Traa"[a] Daniels (born December 30, 1970) is an American musician who is the bass guitarist of the Christian rock band P.O.D. He has been a member since 1993 and has performed on all of the band's official records. The band has released thirteen albums – Snuff the Punk, Brown, Payable on Death Live, The Fundamental Elements of Southtown, Satellite, Payable on Death, Testify, Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years, When Angels & Serpents Dance, Murdered Love, SoCal Sessions, The Awakening, and Circles. Traa is married and has two children, and as a bassist, has a jazz and funk background.
In 2005, Daniels signed an endorsement deal with Warrior, to produce a signature bass guitar designed to his specifications. Traa is also the president of a production company known as Ryot Entertainment. The company has teamed up with SteelRoots. He is the manager of the alternative band The Wrecking. He originally comes from Cleveland, Ohio.
Discography
[edit]P.O.D.
[edit]- Snuff the Punk (1994)
- Brown (1996)
- The Fundamental Elements of Southtown (1999)
- Satellite (2001)
- Payable on Death (2003)
- Testify (2006)
- When Angels & Serpents Dance (2008)
- Murdered Love (2012)[2]
- SoCal Sessions (2014)
- The Awakening (2015)
- Circles (2018)
- Veritas (2024)
Footnotes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Framus & Warwick. "GEAR RUNDOWN! w. P.O.D.'s TRAA DANIELS". YouTube. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ "New Song Featuring JAMEY JASTA Available For Free Download". Blabbermouth.com. April 4, 2012. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- 1970 births
- Living people
- American heavy metal bass guitarists
- American male bass guitarists
- African-American guitarists
- African-American rock musicians
- African-American Christians
- California Republicans
- American performers of Christian music
- Alternative metal bass guitarists
- 21st-century American bass guitarists
- 21st-century American male musicians
- 20th-century American bass guitarists
- 20th-century American male musicians
- 20th-century African-American musicians
- 21st-century African-American musicians
- P.O.D. members
- American bass guitarist stubs