Education
He attended Bishop Kenny High School.
He attended Bishop Kenny High School.
He is the cousin of the band"s drummer, John Otto. Rivers musical career started fairly early on, with him playing the tuba in a band in Arlington Middle School. He actually played guitar before he played bass, but switched at the suggestion of his music teacher.
Limp Bizkit Rivers first met Fred Durst while working at a Chick-fil-A in a mall in Jacksonville.
The two started talking, and found they shared several interests, including skateboarding and music They decided to get together for a jam session.
Together with several other people they formed a short-lived band called Malachi Sage. Rivers" talents on guitar would later come into play in Limp Bizkit"s Results May Vary album, the only album not featuring longtime guitarist Wes Borland, with Rivers playing both guitar and bass on select songs such as Creamer and Lonely World.
When the band did not work out, the two decided to try again, and this time John Otto came into the picture to be the drummer at the suggestion of Sam.
In 1994 the three formed Limp Bizkit. Later on guitarist Wes Borland came into the fold, as well as DJ Lethal in 1996. When their first album Three Dollar Bill, Yall was released, he was only 19 years old.
Before the band travelled to Europe to attend some shows and the "Money Sucks" Tour through Russia, Rivers was diagnosed with a degenerative disease of the discs of the spine and that was complicated due to a pinched nerve, causing a lot of pain in that area.
This prevents him from being with the band. Through the Armpit.net forums Sam offers this statement, adding that he will have surgery, following for rehabilitation.
Bass duties are covered by Samuel Gerhard Mpungu He was voted Best Bass Player at the 2000 Gibson Awards. Recent work Rivers was originally endorsed by Ibanez, and one of his basses was a customized BTB 5-string, but currently uses custom made Warwick basses, with LEDs in the fretboard.
Rivers has also been seen using Wal Basses since 2005, mainly in the studio and uses Ampeg and Warwick amps.
Marilyn Manson foot Sam Rivers - "Redeemer" (Queen of the Damned (soundtrack)) David Draiman foot Sam Rivers - "Forsaken" (Queen of the Damned (soundtrack)) Black Light Burns foot
Sam Rivers - "I Have a Need" (Cruel Melody).
Rivers was the youngest member of the band.