Meet Vi
Vi Wickam, age 45, was born and raised in Greeley and graduated from Greeley Central High School.
Vi has a Bachelors of Science Degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Evansville.
In addition to his technical skills, Vi is a nationally recognized fiddler.
Vi Wickam, age 45, was born and raised in Greeley and graduated from Greeley Central High School.
Vi has a Bachelors of Science Degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Evansville.
In addition to his technical skills, Vi is a nationally recognized fiddler.
In his childhood, Vi often visited his grandparents who moved to Loveland in 1956.
There was always music being played in the Wickam household. Vi grew up playing the fiddle in the Wickam family band, with his father, grandfather, and two brothers, Aaron and Adam.
The Wickam family even played as the regular band on Blinky's Fun Club. Longtime Loveland residents may also remember Vi’s grandfather (also Vi Wickam) as their shop teacher at Loveland High School.
In his childhood, Vi often visited his grandparents who moved to Loveland in 1956.
There was always music being played in the Wickam household. Vi grew up playing the fiddle in the Wickam family band, with his father, grandfather, and two brothers, Aaron and Adam.
The Wickam family even played as the regular band on Blinky's Fun Club. Longtime Loveland residents may also remember Vi’s grandfather (also Vi Wickam) as their shop teacher at Loveland High School.
Vi returned to the Front Range in 2009 after spending 14 years in Indiana. He has lived in Loveland for the past 4 years. Wickam and his wife, Christina Gressianu, live and work in downtown Loveland. Vi’s office and their home are above Christina’s studio in the building they call The Gressiwick. They purchased the 1905 building 3 years ago and have completed extensive renovations.
In addition to housing the couples’ businesses, they also use the building to hold downtown concerts and community events.
Following a 14-year stint in Indiana, Wickam moved back to the Front Range in 2009. He has lived in Loveland for the past 4 years. Wickam and his wife, Christina Gressianu, live and work in downtown Loveland. Vi’s office and their home are above Christina’s studio in the building they call The Gressiwick. They purchased the 1905 building 3 years ago and have completed extensive renovations.
In addition to housing the couples’ businesses, they also use the building to hold downtown concerts and community events.
Wickam volunteers with his wife at Loveland's Community Kitchen, and is actively involved as a business member of Realities for Children. He is also involved in Off the Hook Arts, a charity that provides free and low-cost art programs to the youth of Northern Colorado.
Wickam’s business interests include multiple online ventures, a digital marketing agency and web development services.
Wickam volunteers with his wife at Loveland's Community Kitchen, and is actively involved as a business member of Realities for Children. He is also involved in Off the Hook Arts, a charity that provides free and low-cost art programs to the youth of Northern Colorado.
Wickam’s business interests include multiple online ventures, a digital marketing agency and web development services.
A nationally recognized fiddle player and educator, Wickam also teaches music to local students as well as virtual students throughout the world via myTalentForge.com.
Vi is an active member of the American String Teacher's Association, and presented at their 2021 national conference, as well as at the 2019 Colorado ASTA conference. He is a voting member of the Grammy Academy, and has had 3 of his albums on the Grammy Ballot.
Vi has also had 3 albums chart in the top 10 on the Folk Radio DJ chart: Swinging at the Savoy #7 in 2020, Armadillo on a Hot Tin Roof #4 in 2018, and 'Twas the Night Before Christmas #5 in 2018.
A nationally recognized fiddle player and educator, Wickam also teaches music to local students as well as virtual students throughout the world via myTalentForge.com.
Vi is an active member of the American String Teacher's Association, and presented at their 2021 national conference, as well as at the 2019 Colorado ASTA conference. He is a voting member of the Grammy Academy, and has had 3 of his albums on the Grammy Ballot.
Vi has also had 3 albums chart in the top 10 on the Folk Radio DJ chart: Swinging at the Savoy #7 in 2020, Armadillo on a Hot Tin Roof #4 in 2018, and 'Twas the Night Before Christmas #5 in 2018.