Sam Rivers (bassist)
Sign in to saveSamuel Robert Rivers was an American musician. He was the bassist, backing vocalist and was one of the founding members of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit.
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Samuel Robert Rivers was an American musician, bass guitarist, guitarist, and backing vocalist. Born in Jacksonville in 1977, he was a member of the nu metal, rap rock, and rap metal band Limp Bizkit. His work period began in 1994 and ended in 2025. He spoke and wrote in English.
Rivers died in Orlando on October 18, 2025, due to liver disease. He was a male artist whose primary instrument was the bass guitar.
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Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Samuel Rivers (September 2, 1977 – October 18, 2025) was a musician and the bassist for the American nu metal band Limp Bizkit.
Known for
- Limp Bizkit - Reading Festival — Self2016
- Limp Bizkit - Rock in Rio Lisboa — Self2012
- Limp Bizkit - Live at Rock am Ring — Himself2009
- Limp Bizkit: Greatest Videoz — Sam Rivers2005
- Woodstock '992000
- Limp Bizkit: Live at Woodstock '991999
- Limp Bizkit - Family Values '98 - New Orleans, LA — Bass1998
- Wetten, dass..? — Self1981
- Limp Bizkit - Live Hellfest 2015 — Himself
- Limp Bizkit Live at Pinkpop 1997 — Self
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1977
- Active to
- 2025
Member of
- Limp Bizkit1994–2006
- Limp Bizkit2009–2015
- Sleepkillers
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1977-09-02 ) September 2, 1977 , Jacksonville, Florida , U.S.
- Died
- October 18, 2025 (2025-10-18) (aged 48), St. Johns County , Florida , U.S.
- Genres
- Nu metal rap rock rap metal alternative metal
- Occupation
- Musician
- Instruments
- Bass vocals guitar
- Years active
- 1994–2025
- Formerly of
- Limp Bizkit Sleepkillers Malachi Sage
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Jacksonville
- Place of death
- Orlando
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- rap metal
- Instrument
- bass guitar
- Image
- 13-06-07 RaR LB Sam Rivers 01.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1977-09-02
- different from
- Sam Rivers
- start of work period
- 1994-00-00
- member of
- Limp Bizkit
- birth name
- Samuel Robert Rivers
- name in native language
- Sam Rivers
- Commons category
- Sam Rivers (bassist)
- date of death
- 2025-10-18
- medical condition
- liver disease
- end of work period
- 2025-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Samuel Robert Rivers (September 2, 1977 – October 18, 2025) was an American musician. He was the bassist, backing vocalist and was one of the founding members of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit.
Early life
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