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| Born = [[June 13]], 1970 (age {{Age|1970|6|13}}) <br> New York City, U.S. | | Born = [[June 13]], 1970 (age {{Age|1970|6|13}}) <br> New York City, U.S. | ||
| Origin = Connecticut, Los Angeles | | Origin = Connecticut, Los Angeles | ||
| Occupation = Musician, | | Occupation = Musician, songwriter | ||
| Instrument = Vocals, | | Instrument = Vocals, guitar, drums, bass, piano, harmonica, clarinet | ||
| Active = 1989–[[{{CURRENTYEAR}}|present]] | | Active = 1989–[[{{CURRENTYEAR}}|present]] | ||
| Associated acts = [[Weezer]]<br>[[Avant Garde]]<br>[[Zoom]]<br>[[Fury]]<br>[[Homie]]<br>[[Goat Punishment]]<br>[[60 Wrong Sausages]]<br>[[AM Radio]]<br>[[Scott & Rivers]] | | Associated acts = [[Weezer]]<br>[[Avant Garde]]<br>[[Zoom]]<br>[[Fury]]<br>[[Homie]]<br>[[Goat Punishment]]<br>[[60 Wrong Sausages]]<br>[[AM Radio]]<br>[[Scott & Rivers]] | ||
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| Notable instruments = Warmoth Custom Fat Strat<br>Gibson SG Standard<br>[[Rivers Cuomo's equipment|Rivers Cuomo's equipment history]] | | Notable instruments = Warmoth Custom Fat Strat<br>Gibson SG Standard<br>[[Rivers Cuomo's equipment|Rivers Cuomo's equipment history]] | ||
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'''Rivers Cuomo''' (born [[June 13]], 1970) is an American musician | '''Rivers Cuomo''' (born [[June 13]], 1970) is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and principal songwriter of the rock band [[Weezer]]. He has also released works under his own name, and has contributed to numerous songs by other artists. | ||
==Early life== | |||
[[Image:Rivers Cuomo - 1978 School Picture.jpg|thumb|200px|Cuomo's 1978 school photo]] | [[Image:Rivers Cuomo - 1978 School Picture.jpg|thumb|200px|Cuomo's 1978 school photo]] | ||
Rivers Cuomo was born on [[June 13]], 1970 in Manhattan to | Rivers Cuomo was born on [[June 13]], 1970 in Manhattan to [[Frank Cuomo]], of Italian descent,<ref>Collinge, Miranda. "Rivers Cuomo" ''The Guardian''. 28 June 2008. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jun/29/popandrock</ref> and [[Beverly Shoenberger]], of German-English descent. According to Rivers, his mother claims that he was so-named because she first heard the sound of a river outside her hospital window after his birth, while his father claims that Rivers was named after three soccer players from the [[Wikipedia:1970_FIFA_World_Cup|1970 FIFA World Cup]]: Brazilian player [[Wikipedia:Rivellino|Roberto Rivellino]], and Italian players [[Wikipedia:Gigi Riva|Gigi Riva]] and [[Wikipedia:Gianni Rivera|Gianni Rivera]]. Shoenberger gave Rivers no middle name in order to permit him to choose his own (which he never did).<ref>"his middle name..." Cuomo posting as "ace" on ''The Cuomo Board'', ca. 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20110105082734/http://members.shaw.ca/ridd2/threads/riverscuomo/02-12-RCBOARD1.html</ref> Rivers was, according to his younger brother, [[Leaves Cuomo|Leaves]], almost named "Apple" (most likely because he was born in New York City).<ref name="riversedge">Luerssen, John D. ''Rivers' Edge: The Weezer Story''. 2004. ECW Press</ref> | ||
Rivers lived the first few years of his life at the [[Wikipedia:Rochester Zen Center|Rochester Zen Center]] in upstate New York, where his parents first met.<ref name="yogamag">"Music and Spirituality: A Real Connection" ''Integral Yoga Magazine''. https://integralyogamagazine.org/music-and-spirituality-a-real-connection/</ref> Frank Cuomo left the family when Rivers was four years old, and was largely absent from Rivers' youth. Shoenberger moved with Rivers and Leaves to [[Yogaville]] East in Pomfret, Connecticut, where they lived until 1981.<ref name="yogamag" /> Shoenberger married [[Steven Kitts]] in 1976. At Yogaville, Rivers was known as "Rama." Said Cuomo, "You have to realize we were living in an enclosed community of Hindus. We lived in an ashram. Isn't that insane?...It was a very mellow childhood." | |||
When Rivers was enrolled at the Pomfret Community School (taught by Mrs. Anderson), he was "a very somber child." | When Rivers was enrolled at the Pomfret Community School (taught by Mrs. Anderson), he was "a very somber child." | ||