Rivers Cuomo

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Credits: Far Out / Sven Mandel
Full Name
Rivers Cuomo
Born
June 13th, 1970
Height
5ft 7in
Hometown
Mansfield, Connecticut, United States
Net Worth
Estimated $35 million
Partner
Kyoko Ito
Family
Rivers Cuomo was born in New York City and spent much of his childhood in an ashram in Connecticut operated by the spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy. He later moved to Los Angeles to pursue music. Cuomo married Kyoko Ito in 2006, and the couple have two children.
Years Active
1992–present
Bands
Weezer
Top Tracks
'Buddy Holly', 'Say It Ain't So', 'Island in the Sun', 'Hash Pipe', 'El Scorcho'
Top Albums
Weezer (The Blue Album), Pinkerton, Everything Will Be Alright in the End, OK Human, Weezer (The White Album)
Records Sold
More than 35 million
Fun Facts
Rivers Cuomo enrolled at Harvard University in the mid-1990s, taking breaks from Weezer before graduating with a degree in English in 2006. Although Pinkerton received mixed reviews upon its release in 1996, it has since been widely recognised as one of the greatest alternative rock albums of all time and one of Cuomo's defining songwriting achievements. Cuomo is known for meticulously analysing pop songwriting, using spreadsheets and databases to organise lyrical ideas and song structures as part of his creative process.
Related Artists
Weezer, Pixies, Fountains of Wayne, Jimmy Eat World, The Rentals

Rivers Cuomo is an American musician, singer-songwriter and producer best known as the founder, lead vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter of Weezer.

Renowned for his introspective lyrics, infectious melodies and distinctive blend of power pop, alternative rock and geek culture references, Cuomo emerged as one of the defining songwriters of the 1990s alternative rock explosion.

Through landmark albums including Weezer (The Blue Album), Pinkerton, Everything Will Be Alright in the End and OK Human, he has built a career marked by constant experimentation while maintaining Weezer’s reputation as one of alternative rock’s most enduring bands.

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Rivers Cuomo is an American musician and songwriter best known as the lead singer, guitarist and principal songwriter of Weezer.
Weezer (The Blue Album) and Pinkerton are widely regarded as Rivers Cuomo's defining works, while Everything Will Be Alright in the End, OK Human and Weezer (The White Album) are also among his most acclaimed releases.
Yes. Rivers Cuomo attended Harvard University while balancing his career with Weezer and graduated in 2006 with a degree in English.
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