Biography
Who is Rivers Cuomo?
Early life
Rivers Cuomo was born on June 13, 1970, in Manhattan, United States. His parents were Frank Cuomo and Beverly Shoenberger. He grew up in various Buddhist communities in the Northeastern United States before his family settled in Pomfret, Connecticut, when he was five years old.
During his youth, Rivers attended local schools and participated in a high school choir and a production of Grease. He also attended a summer program at the Berklee College of Music and briefly used the name Peter Kitts before returning to his original name after graduation.
Music career
Rivers played in several bands in Connecticut and California, including the glam metal band Avant Garde, before forming Weezer in 1992 alongside Patrick Wilson, Matt Sharp, and Jason Cropper. The band signed with DGC Records and released their self-titled debut album, commonly known as the Blue Album, in May 1994.
After the success of the debut album, Rivers enrolled at Harvard University to study classical composition. He later dropped out and released the band's second album, Pinkerton, in 1996. Although initially a commercial failure, the album later gained critical acclaim. Rivers eventually returned to Harvard and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in English in June 2006.
Solo projects and collaborations
Alongside his work with Weezer, Rivers has released solo demo compilations, including Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo and Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo. He also formed a side project called Homie and collaborated with various artists such as Hayley Williams, B.O.B., AJR, Todd Rundgren, and Panic! At the Disco.
With songwriter Scott Murphy, Rivers released two Japanese-language albums under the name Scott & Rivers. He has continued to write and record music across multiple genres, including power pop and alternative rock, throughout his career.
Birthday and age
Rivers Cuomo was born on June 13, 1970, which makes Rivers 56 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Rivers shares the date with 32 other famous people.
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