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Vivi Rama

Vivi Rama

She/Her

Biography

Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Vivi Rama chose to play bass following twelve years of conservatory classical music training. Vivi’s love of music has lead her to live and work in cities as varied as Paris, Madrid, Burlington, NYC and Los Angeles. Across many styles and genres of music, she is known for her oozy, thick bass lines which hold the songs together - earning her the nicknames “glue” and “jelly” from band mates and fans.

Some TV appearances include The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with James Corden, The Kelly Clarkson Show, the AMA’s, Jimmy Kimmel Show, The Ellen Show, American Idol, Good Morning America, The View, MTV European Awards, The Graham Norton Show (UK), The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, David Letterman Show, The Wendy Williams Show, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, Live with Regis and Kelly, Lopez Tonight, So You Think You Can Dance, KTLA Morning News, Good Day NY, US Open 2009.
Vivi has been featured in Bass Player Magazine, Aguilar Artist Spotlight, German magazine Bass Professor and Czech magazine MUZIKUS.
Vivi enjoys a career as an internationally renowned and sought-after bass player for live, touring and studio recording.
Member of AFM Local 802.

CREDITS

Kesha, Ben Platt, Adam Lambert, Tegan & Sara, Will.i.am, RedOne, Nicole Scherzinger, Macy Gray, Jordin Sparks, Pet Shop Boys, Orianthi, Shungudzo, The Floacist (Floetry), Alana Davis, Il Divo, Diego Torres.

MUSICAL THEATER

The Heart Of Rock And Roll - James Earl Jones Theater

Once Upon A One More Time - Marquis Theater

White Girl In Danger - Tony Kaiser Theater

Kinky Boots - Stage 42

Miss You Like Hell-The Public Theater

Girlfriend-Kirk Douglas Theater-Center Theater Group

Miss You Like Hell-La Jolla Playhouse

Hipster Sweatshop-USC School of Dramatics Arts & Rockwell Table & Stage

White Rock Cliff - The Pico

Possession-Miles Playhouse

Vox Lumiere-Peter Pan- Eccles Center, Park City UT

Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS

Professional Experience

  • Broadway
  • Off Broadway
  • Concerts/Cabaret
  • TV/Film
  • Tours

Regions

  • NYC/Tri-State Area
  • Other Countries

Interested in touring?

  • Yes

Maestra Expertise

  • Instrumentalist/Pit Musician

Primary Instruments

  • Bass - Double/Electric
  • Synthesizer

Additional Instruments

  • Flute

Software

  • GarageBand
  • Logic
  • MainStage

Affiliations

  • THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS (AFM)
  • ASCAP

Person of Color?

  • Yes