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

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band

P.O.D. P.O.D. (an initialism for Payable on Death) is an American nu metal band formed in 1992 and based in San Diego, California. The band's line-up consists of vocalist Paul Joshua "Sonny" Sandoval, bassist Mark "Traa" Daniels, lead guitarist Mar ...

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. 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 ...

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 Stillwell is an American rock band formed by Q-Unique from The Arsonists and Kings Bounty, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu from Korn, and Wuv from P.O.D. The band has released three albums and one EP. They released their third studio album, ''Supe ...

, a side project of

Fieldy Reginald Quincy Arvizu (born November 2, 1969), also known as Fieldy, is an American musician, best known as the bassist for nu metal band Korn. He is also the guitarist/bassist for rock band StillWell. Career Prior to Arvizu's time in Korn, ...

, 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

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

Discography

P.O.D. * ''

Snuff the Punk ''Snuff the Punk'' is the debut studio album by American Christian metal band P.O.D. The album was released on January 25, 1994 by Rescue Records, owned by Noah Bernardo, Sr (band members Sonny Sandoval's uncle and Wuv Bernardo's father). The albu ...

'' (1994) * ''

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'' (1996) * '' LIVE at Tomfest'' (1997) * '' The Warriors EP'' (1998) * ''

The Fundamental Elements of Southtown ''The Fundamental Elements of Southtown'' is the third studio album and major label debut by American Christian metal band P.O.D., released on August 24, 1999 by Atlantic Records. It retains the heaviness of the band's previous albums, but is les ...

'' (1999) * ''

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'' (2001) * ''

Payable on Death ''Payable on Death'' is the fifth studio album by Christian nu metal band P.O.D. It is the group's first album to feature guitarist Jason Truby following the controversial departure of Marcos Curiel, and their last album produced by Howard B ...

'' (2003) * ''

The Warriors EP, Volume 2 ''The Warriors EP, Volume 2'' is the name of P.O.D.'s third EP, second in their "Warriors EP" series, which contains demos from the '' Testify'' recording sessions, a cover of the Payola$ song, "Eyes Of A Stranger," and live versions of "Wildfi ...

'' 2005 * ''

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'' (2006) * '' Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years'' (2006) * '' When Angels & Serpents Dance'' (2008) * ''

Murdered Love ''Murdered Love'' is the eighth studio album by American Christian metal band P.O.D., released on July 10, 2012. It debuted on the ''Billboard'' 200 at No. 17 with sales of over 16,000 in its first week in the U.S. ''Murdered Love'' is the foll ...

'' (2012) * ''SoCal Sessions'' (2014) * ''

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'' (2015) * ''

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'' (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 "A Song for Chi" is an instrumental alternative metal song recorded by several high-profile rock and metal musicians to raise money for poet and Deftones bassist Chi Cheng, who was severely injured in a car crash in Santa Clara, California on ...

" (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