Traa Daniels

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Mark "Traa" Daniels

Background information
Birth name Mark Daniels
Also known as Traa
Born December 30, 1970 (1970-12-30) (age 37)
Origin U.S.
Genre(s) Alternative metal, Christian metal, nu metal
Years active 1994-present
Associated acts P.O.D.
Notable instrument(s)
5-string Warwick Dolphin & Thumb basses

Mark "Traa" Daniels (born December 30, 1970) is the bass guitarist of southern California rock band P.O.D.

Traa (pronounced Trey) plays five-string Warwick (Dolphin and Thumb model) basses live, and has been known to use the occasional acoustic Carvin bass in the studio. (An AC50 can be heard on the cut "Sleeping Awake," written for the soundtrack of The Matrix Reloaded, in between the albums Satellite and Payable on Death)

Daniels has been a part of P.O.D. since 1994, and has since released nine albums - Snuff the Punk, Brown, Payable on Death Live, The Fundamental Elements of Southtown, Satellite, Payable on Death, Testify, Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years and When Angels & Serpents Dance.

Traa is married and has two children, listens to plenty of reggae, and as a bassist, has a jazz background.

In 2005, Daniels signed an endorsment deal with Warrior, he is currently working on his signature bass, to be made by Warrior Bass.

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