DramaGods (formerly known as Population 1) is a rock band led by Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt.The band originally started as a solo project from Bettencourt when he released his album Population 1 in 2002. On the album, he recorded all the instruments on most of the tracks. When he decided to go on tour to support the album, he formed a touring band with Joe Pessia on bass guitar, Steve Ferlazzo on keyboards and back-up vocals, and Kevin Figueiredo on drums and back-up vocals. In 2004, under the moniker of Population 1, they released an EP titled Sessions from Room 4.
