Born June 13, 1970, Rivers Cuomo is the lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the iconic rock band Weezer. Besides being a successful musician, he’s also both a Harvard University dropout and graduate, as he enrolled after the success of Weezer’s first album, but left his studies to record the band’s second effort; Rivers eventually returned and he graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s in English.

Cuomo has also released three compilation albums of home demos: Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo (2007), Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo (2008) and Alone III: The Pinkerton Years (2011).