Traa Daniels

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Traa Daniels
Daniels in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Mark Daniels
Also known as	Traa
Born	(1970-12-30) December 30, 1970 (age 53) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Origin	San Diego, California, U.S.
Genres	Alternative metal Christian metal nu metal rap metal
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	Bass guitar, vocals
Years active	1992–present

Mark "Traa" Daniels (born December 30, 1970) is the bass guitarist of the San Diego 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.