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Rivers Cuomo was born on [[June 13]], 1970 in Manhattan to father [[Frank Cuomo]] and mother [[Beverly Shoenberger]]. His mother claims he was named "Rivers" because she first heard the sound of a river outside her hospital window after Rivers' birth. His father claims that he was named after three players from the Soccer World Cup of 1970: Rivelino, Riva, Rivera; all three of which played one another one week after June 13. Rivers was, according to [[Leaves Cuomo|his brother, Leaves]], almost named "Apple"--most likely because he was born in New York City. Rivers was raised in upstate New York at the Buddhist Zen Center. There, Rivers' father farmed cows until he left the family in 1975. Afterward, he was mostly absent from Rivers' youth. Rivers and Leaves followed their mother, Beverly, to [[Yogaville]] where Rivers remained for the rest of his childhood. There, Rivers was known as "Rama." Said Rivers, "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." Beverly remarried to [[Stephen Kitts]] who became Rivers' stepfather. | Rivers Cuomo was born on [[June 13]], 1970 in Manhattan to father [[Frank Cuomo]] and mother [[Beverly Shoenberger]]. His mother claims he was named "Rivers" because she first heard the sound of a river outside her hospital window after Rivers' birth. His father claims that he was named after three players from the Soccer World Cup of 1970: Rivelino, Riva, Rivera; all three of which played one another one week after June 13. Rivers was, according to [[Leaves Cuomo|his brother, Leaves]], almost named "Apple"--most likely because he was born in New York City. Rivers was raised in upstate New York at the Buddhist Zen Center. There, Rivers' father farmed cows until he left the family in 1975. Afterward, he was mostly absent from Rivers' youth. Rivers and Leaves followed their mother, Beverly, to [[Yogaville]] where Rivers remained for the rest of his childhood. There, Rivers was known as "Rama." Said Rivers, "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." Beverly remarried to [[Stephen Kitts]] who became Rivers' stepfather. | ||
When Rivers was enrolled at the Pomfret Community School (taught by Mrs. Anderson), | When Rivers was enrolled at the Pomfret Community School (taught by Mrs. Anderson), he was "a very somber child." | ||
"My teacher asked my mother what was wrong with me because I never looked happy. So, my mother advised her to say, 'Let me see that smile,' and then I would smile. So she did that -- in front of the whole class. She got the whole class to turn around, look at me and say, 'Let me see that smile.'" | "My teacher asked my mother what was wrong with me because I never looked happy. So, my mother advised her to say, 'Let me see that smile,' and then I would smile. So she did that -- in front of the whole class. She got the whole class to turn around, look at me and say, 'Let me see that smile.'" | ||