Sonny Sandoval was born with Southtown running through his veins, raised just two exits from the Mexico border in the gritty warmth south of San Diego. His life has always been one of duality: as the frontman of P.O.D., the groundbreaking nu metal band that’s too Christian for the world and too secular for the church, Sandoval has defied labels, forging a path that’s as raw and unorthodox as the streets he grew up on. In his upcoming memoir, Son of Southtown, Sandoval dives into this intricate journey, sharing how he has always walked the line between worlds, never quite fitting into one but transforming both.
In Son of Southtown, Sandoval’s fans and new readers alike will discover the unpolished, real stories behind his rise to fame, from performing in cornfields at the Cornerstone Music Festival to dominating MTV’s Total Request Live alongside Carson Daly. Readers will walk with him through the highs of international tours and the lows of personal loss and struggle, all with the persistent message that true belonging doesn’t require conformity. With testimonials like Jacoby Shaddix’s, frontman for Papa Roach, praising Sandoval’s unflinching honesty, this memoir promises to inspire everyone who reads it to live with conviction and authenticity.
