Rivers Cuomo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rivers Cuomo
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	Jun 13, 1970(1970-06-13)
Age	54
Birthplace	Manhattan
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Gemini

Rivers Cuomo Biography

Rivers Cuomo is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on June 13, 1970 in Manhattan, New York, United States. Vocalist most well-known as the leader singer of alternative rock band Weezer.

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Rivers Cuomo (/ˈ k w oʊ m oʊ / KWOH -moh; born June 13, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and producer. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist, and songwriter of the rock band Weezer.

Rivers Cuomo was born in Manhattan to parents of Italian and German-English descent. Accounts differ as to the origin of his name. According to one account, Cuomo’s mother Beverly Shoenberger named him Rivers either because he was born between East and Hudson rivers in Manhattan or because she could hear a river outside her hospital window. However, his father, Frank Cuomo, a musician who played drums on the 1971 album Odyssey of Iska by jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter, claims Cuomo was named after three prominent soccer players.

On June 18, 2006, he married Kyoko Ito. He and Ito had a son, Leo, and a girl, Mia.

Rivers Cuomo Net Worth

Rivers Cuomo is one of the richest Rock Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rivers Cuomo 's net worth $35 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended Harvard University, where he received a degree as an English teacher. In 1992, he founded Weezer.

Avant Garde was one of his first projects.

On tour with Weezer following the Blue Album, Cuomo listened extensively to the operas Aida (1871) and Madama Butterfly (1904), the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar (1970), and the musical Les Misérables (1980), which influenced the composition of Pinkerton and the unreleased Songs from the Black Hole.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Rivers Cuomo height 5 ft 6 in Rivers weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Rivers Cuomo Dating?

According to our records, Rivers Cuomo married to Kyoko Ito. As of December 1, 2023, Rivers Cuomo’s is not dating anyone.

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Cuomo formed Weezer in 1992 with drummer Patrick Wilson, bassist Matt Sharp and guitarist Jason Cropper. “Weezer” was the nickname given to Cuomo by his father when he was a toddler. Weezer signed with DGC, a subsidiary of Geffen Records, on June 25, 1993, and released their self-titled debut album, also known as the Blue Album, in May 1994. Cropper left the band during the album recording and was replaced by Brian Bell. The album was certified platinum on January 1, 1995, with sales of over one million. Despite his success, Cuomo tired of the monotony and loneliness of touring and developed a “huge inferiority complex” about rock music, saying: “I thought my songs were really simplistic and silly, and I wanted to write complex, intense, beautiful music.”

Facts & Trivia

Rivers Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rivers Cuomo celebrates birthday on June 13 of every year.

In March 1995, Cuomo had extensive surgery to extend his left leg, which was 44mm shorter than the right. This involved the surgical breaking of the leg bone, followed by months of wearing a steel brace and painful physiotherapy sessions. The procedure affected his songwriting, as he would spend long periods hospitalized under the influence of painkillers.

What is Rivers Cuomo real name?

Rivers Cuomo
Birth name| Rivers Cuomo
Born| June 13, 1970 (age 51) New York City, U.S.
Origin| Connecticut, Los Angeles
Occupation(s)| Musician, Songwriter, Vocalist, Guitarist

Did Rivers Cuomo graduate from Harvard?

Rivers Cuomo Graduated from Harvard University in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in English. Burnt out after the success of his band Weezer, Cuomo decided to relax by enrolling himself into one of the most prestigious schools in the country.

How did Rivers Cuomo get into Harvard?

Rivers Cuomo applied for Harvard University while visiting the campus during a tour stop in Cambridge during Weezer’s tour for The Blue Album. He was accepted as a second-semester sophomore and attended semesters in fall 1995, spring 1996, spring 1997, fall 2004 and spring 2006.

Why is Weezer called Weezer?

Rivers Cuomo named the band Weezer because that was a nickname given to him by kids in school who teased him for having asthma. 2. Cuomo’s dad Frank Cuomo was a drummer in the ’60s, and played on jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter’s 1970 album Odyssey of Iska.

How tall is Brian Bell?

5′ 11″