Rivers Cuomo

Alternative rock, Songwriter

1970 –

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Who is Rivers Cuomo?

Rivers Cuomo is an American musician, singer and songwriter who is best known as the lead vocalist, lead guitarist and principal songwriter of the alternative rock band Weezer. Raised in an ashram in Connecticut, Cuomo moved to Los Angeles at age 19, where he participated in a number of rock bands before founding Weezer in 1992. With Weezer, he has released nine studio albums.

In addition to fronting Weezer, Cuomo has also worked as a solo artist. In December 2007, he released Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo, which featured home demos that Cuomo recorded from 1992 to 2007. He released another album, Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo, in November 2008. Alone III: The Pinkerton Years was released in December 2011.

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Born
Jun 13, 1970
Manhattan
Also known as
  • Rivers Cuemo
  • Rivers Como
  • River Cuomo
  • Rivers Cumo
  • E. O. Smith
  • Cuomo, Rivers
  • Weezer
  • Ace
  • Varz
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Hinduism
Ethnicity
  • English American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Berklee College of Music
  • Harvard University
  • Santa Monica College
  • E. O. Smith High School
Lived in
  • Los Angeles

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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