Biography
Vikki Lizzi was born Victoria Elizabeth Spinoza in San Francisco California. She is an American TV personality, actress and recording artist, songwriter and screenwriter. At the age of 6 she joined the prestigious San Francisco Children's Opera Theatre Company and was crowned Junior Miss Children's Opera by Mayor George Moscone in 1978. She recorded an album with the opera and recorded her first record with Merv Griffin on Cavalier Records, a San Francisco based record label her father Tom founded and produced such legends as Merv, Harry Belafonte, The Lettermen, Bob Ingram, Nick Lucas and numerous other artists. She studied at the American Conservatory Theatre for acting, the Tony Wing Dance Troupe, Alice Faye Dancers, Mason Kahn Dancers, Betty May Dance Studio and studied voice with the San Francisco Girls Chorus, private coach Giovanna, voice and music theory at the School of the Arts and also studied piano. At age 12, Vikki wrote and recorded the Official Cable Car Song of San Francisco endorsed by then Mayor Dianne Feinstein and the Board of Supervisors to help raise the funds needed to fix SF's beloved cable cars. All proceeds of the record & sheet music went to the committee to save the cable cars. She grew up in political circles, her father Tom held rank of Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and later became a legendary San Franciscan Political figure, having been the U.S. Republican Nominee for Congress & Senate endorsed by 3 U.S. Presidents, President Ronald Reagan, President Gerald Ford and President Richard Nixon. Vikki grew up performing for political campaigns, events and fund raisers for Senator Milton Marks, Governor George Deukmejian, Mayor George Moscone, Mayor Willie Brown, Mayor Ed Koch and many others. At age 16 she helped raise the money needed for her School Of the Arts Vocal Jazz Ensemble to be able to travel to LA and compete for the "Young Americans" song and dance troupe. Vikki won the one and only open spot, singing Whitney Houston's The Greatest Love of All and became a member of the Young Americans. She moved with her family, mother Shirley, brother Jay, and father Tom to LA at age 16. At 19, she had a top 10 most discovered hit in Hitmakers magazine called "Come On" which she wrote on Classified Records and toured all over the world. She then fell in love with Manila, and co-starred in several blockbuster action films, one named "Kassanga Mo Ako Hangang Sa Huling Laban" (tranlates to) "I'm With You Til The End, co starring then Governor Lito Lapid. LA called Vikki back and she started recording again with DJ Juanito, a single titled "U Got Me" on Groove Nation Records (Universal). She also recorded a single with Big Ed Moore and DJ EFX called "So In Love" on Warlord Records and "Im So High". Vikki worked with Ricky Timas (New Edition) and they produced her 2002 album Vikki Lizzi. Vikki then wrote and recorded her most recent album in 2007 with iconic movie & tv actor Jeff Conaway called "Saints and Sinners" and together they were known as the duo Vikki & Kenickie (released on Itunes). Their album included their original pop music coupled with Jeff's inspirational Christian alternative music. She has also appeared in a number of films from drama to horror and appeared on the hit reality TV series Celebrity Rehab Seasons 1 & 2 on VH1, which earned her the #4 spot on the list of ABC News Top 10 Reality TV Villains of all time in 2008. She co-starred on TLC's "Brides of Beverly Hills" and played the role of Dr. Jane on the Emmy Award Winning Series "The Bay". Vikki has hosted many music awards shows and events and growing up won numerous title championship awards in the California State Talent Competition in the genre of tap, singing and jazz.
