Rivers Cuomo is an American musician, best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for the rock band Weezer . His home demos include Alone: ​​The Rivers Cuomo Home Recordings (2007), Alone II: The Rivers Cuomo Home Recordings (2008) and Alone III: The Pinkerton Years (2011). In 2013, he co-released a self-titled Japanese-language album with Scott Murphy under the name Scott & Rivers . He has a huge social media following with more than 200,000 followers on Instagram and more than 1 million followers on Twitter.

Born name

Rivers Cuomo

nickname

Ass, Varz, Weezer

Sun sign

Twins

Place of birth

New York City, New York, United States

Residence

New York, United States

nationality

training

Rivers attended EO Smith High School .

occupation

Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist

family

• Vater – Frank Cuomo
• Mutter – Beverly Cuomo
• Siblings – Leaves Cuomo (brother)

Manager

• Rivers is represented by William Morris Endeavor Entertainment.
• As a member of the band Weezer , he is represented by Crush Music.

Genre

Alternative Rock, Power Pop, Pop-Punk, Emo, Indierock, Poprock

instruments

Vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, drums

labels

• Geffen Records
• Epitaph Records
• Republic Records
• Crush-Management
• Atlantic Recording Corporation

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 7 inches or 170 cm

weight

70 kg or 154.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

rivers dated –

1. Kyoko Ito (1997-Present) – Rivers met Kyoko Ito for the first time at the Middle East Club in Cambridge, Massachusetts in March 1997 at one of his solo concerts. He proposed in Tokyo just before Christmas 2005 and they married on June 18, 2006 on a beach in Paradise Cove in Malibu. All members of Weezer were in attendance along with Ridel hoch frontman Kevin Ridel and record producer Rick Rubin. The couple is blessed with two children, a daughter named Mia (b. 2007) and a son named Leo (b. 2011).

race/ethnicity

White

He has Italian ancestry on his father’s side while he has German and English ancestry on his mother’s side.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Wears glasses

brand promotion

Rivers has not yet promoted any brand.

Known for

To be the singer, guitarist and songwriter of the rock band Weezer

First album

Rivers released his debut studio album entitled Weezer (Blue Album) on May 10, 1994 under DGC Records. The album proved a success, peaking at number 16 on the US Billboard 200 and was certified triple “Platinum” by the RIAA.

First TV show

Rivers made his television series debut in 120 Minutes in 1994.

Rivers Cuomo favorite things

• Beeinflussen – Die Beach Boys, die Beatles, Kiss, Nirvana, Giacomo Puccini, Green Day, Janes Sucht, Cat Stevens, Lou Barlow, The Who, Pixies, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Sonic Youth

Rivers Cuomo Facts

1. He was raised at an ashram called Yogaville in Pomfret, Connecticut, led by Indian spiritual leader Swami Satchidananda Saraswati.
2. Rivers was named Rivers by his mother because he was born between the East and Hudson rivers.
3. He was born with a difference in the length of his legs, as his left leg was nearly two inches shorter than his right. He underwent surgery in 1995 to lengthen his left leg.
4. His father was a featured musician on the 1971 album titled Odyssey of Iska by jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter, where he played drums.
5. In his school years he was involved in various musical activities such as the school choir and also participated in the school production of Fett .
6. At one point during his school days, he changed his name to Peter Kitts, as Kitts was his stepfather’s name. After graduating, however, he took his real name.
7. His first step towards a music career was when he joined a band called Avantgarde , later renamed Zoomen .
8. Disbanded after Zoomen in 1990, he took on the job of roadie for a band called King Size while also working on his own music.
9. On February 14, 1992, he formed a rock band with drummer Patrick Wilson, bassist Matt Sharp and guitarist Jason Cropper and named it Weezer , which was the nickname his father gave him as a baby.
10. He took vows in 2004 until his marriage in 2006.
11. Visit his official website @ riverscuomo.com.
12. Follow him on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and SoundCloud.