Viva Seifert

Viva Seifert
Seifert performing with Joe Gideon & the Shark at the Rough Trade East record store in 2009
Born (1972-04-15) 15 April 1972 (age 52)[1]
London, England
Occupations
  • Musician
  • actress
  • gymnast
Years active1990–present
SpouseMark "Arp" Cleveland
Children2, including Tipper
RelativesJoe Gideon (brother)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • drums
  • guitar
  • keyboards
Labels
Member of
Formerly of

Viva Seifert (born 15 April 1972)[2] is a British musician, actress, and former gymnast. She first came to attention competing in the 1992 Summer Olympics, and afterwards made a number of television appearances and performed with the WeatherGens. In 1999, she and her brother, Joe Gideon, co-founded the band Bikini Atoll, where she performed as a keyboardist until the group dissolved in 2006.

Seifert and her brother formed the musical duo Joe Gideon & the Shark in 2010, where she serves as a multi-instrumentalist. For starring in the 2015 indie video game Her Story, she earned accolades at the Golden Joystick Awards, The Game Awards, and the New York Game Awards. In 2021, she co-founded the musical duo Lunge (stylized in all caps) with her husband Mark "Arp" Cleveland, where she serves as the primary vocalist.

  1. ^ "Viva SEIFERT - Olympic Gymnastics Rhythmic | Great Britain". International Olympic Committee. 17 June 2016.
  2. ^ http://www.commonwealthgames.com/ Archived 23 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine Commonwealth games.com