History Drowning Pool has begun in New Orleans. Friends Mike Ljuk (shock) and Si Dzhej the Pier (guitar) Both of them were interested in serious music and dreamed to stir up collective with sounding in the spirit of melodious metal bands of the middle of 90th years. The problem consisted that in New Orleans very few people was interested in serious music, and the good rock scene there too wasn't.« When we with Mike tried to find participants for our new project, at us looked so as if we have arrived from other planet, - tells Si jay. New Orleans is a big platform for a jazz and a blues which I very much love. But my heart always belonged metal ». In 2000 they decide to move to Dallas (the USA, the State of Texas), where veins their old buddy - bass guitarist Steve Benton. Having arrived to Dallas, the Hatch and the Pier have told to Steve about the plans of creation of new group. The idea has pleased to Steve, and he has agreed to help children. Three together guys have begun to storm clubs and bars of Dallas. They played not bad, however them didn't suffice true frontman - the person with a good vocal and individual behavior on a scene which could help to be issued by it in music world, as to independent group.
Dejv Williams on a nickname "Scene" became this person, with which trio has absolutely casually got acquainted on one of the concerts.