Noah "Wuv" Bernardo Jr. (born February 24, 1974) is an American musician, most notably the drummer for

Christian A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a Monotheism, monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the wo ...

nu metal Nu metal (sometimes stylized as nü-metal, with a metal umlaut) is a subgenre of that combines elements of heavy metal music with elements of other music genres such as hip hop music, hip hop, funk, industrial music, industrial, and grunge. Nu ...

band P.O.D. According to a FAQ, Bernardo is Filipino, Italian, German, and Chamorro. He is the first cousin of the band's frontman

Sonny Sandoval Paul Joshua "Sonny" Sandoval (born May 16, 1974) is an American musician, rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the co-founder and lead vocalist of nu metal band P.O.D. Biography Sandoval was born in San Diego, California, to a ...

. His father, Noah Bernardo Sr. started

Rescue Records Rescue Records was created by P.O.D. drummer Wuv Bernardo's father and Sonny Sandoval's uncle, Noah Bernardo Sr. It is most notable for being the label that started multi-platinum band P.O.D. and is currently distributed by Syntax Creative a dist ...

, which was P.O.D.'s first label. It has been announced that Wuv will be handling drum duties for the band StillWell, a side project of Fieldy, the bassist of metal band

Korn Korn (stylized as KoЯn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, originally formed in 1993 by James Shaffer, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald Arvizu, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu and David Silveria, who were members of the band ...

. Wuv has been playing drums most of his life. During acoustic sets, he normally plays the rhythm guitar. He also has a side project called Southtown Generals, with Rasta Tim Pacheco. In 2020, Bernardo formed a project called Belle and the Dragon, alongside members of Flyleaf. In a multiple interviews with Sonny and Wuv it was confirmed that Wuv is on hiatus but “not out of the band”, citing burnout from endless years of touring and slight tension as the main reasons. Bernardo was the co-owner of the

Chula Vista Chula Vista ( ; , ) is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. It is the second-most populous city in the San Diego metropolitan area, the seventh-most populous city in Southern California, the 15th-most populous city in the ...

skate shop 320px, Ridin' High Skate Shop in Burlington, Vermont A skateshop is a type of store that sells skateboard parts and skateboarding apparel. When financially possible, skate shops sponsor local riders and promote skateboarding locally through ...

"The Orphanage"; however, it is no longer in operation.

Discography

P.O.D. * '' Snuff the Punk'' (1994) * ''

Brown Brown is a color. It can be considered a composite color, but it is mainly a darker shade of orange. In the CMYK color model used in printing and painting, brown is usually made by combining the colors Orange (colour), orange and black. In the ...

'' (1996) * '' LIVE at Tomfest'' (1997) * '' The Warriors EP'' (1998) * '' The Fundamental Elements of Southtown'' (1999) * ''

Satellite A satellite or an artificial satellite is an object, typically a spacecraft, placed into orbit around a celestial body. They have a variety of uses, including communication relay, weather forecasting, navigation ( GPS), broadcasting, scient ...

'' (2001) * '' Payable on Death'' (2003) * '' The Warriors EP, Volume 2'' 2005 * '' Testify'' (2006) * '' Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years'' (2006) * '' When Angels & Serpents Dance'' (2008) * '' Murdered Love'' (2012) * ''SoCal Sessions'' (2014) * '' The Awakening'' (2015) * '' Circles'' (2018) Southtown Generals * ''Southtown Generals'' (2010) StillWell * ''Surrounded by Liars'' EP (2011) * '' Dirtbag'' (2011) * '' Raise It Up'' (2015) * ''Supernatural Miracle'' (2020) Other appearances * " A Song for Chi" (2009)

References

1974 births Living people American heavy metal drummers American musicians of Filipino descent American people of German descent American people of Italian descent American performers of Christian music American people of Chamorro descent Chicano rock musicians American rock drummers 20th-century American drummers American male drummers 21st-century American drummers 20th-century American male musicians 21st-century American male musicians StillWell members P.O.D. members {{US-rock-drummer-stub