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Steve Vai

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
55

Gender
Male

Birthday
June 6, 1960 (66 years old)

Place of Birth
Long Island, New York, USA

Steve Vai

Biography

Steve Vai is an American guitarist, composer, and producer widely recognized as one of the most technically accomplished virtuosos in rock music history. Over a career spanning more than four decades, he has won three Grammy Awards, sold over 15 million records, and established himself as a definitive "guitar god" through his jaw-dropping speed, unique phrasing, and eccentric instrument designs.

Known For

Acting

2025BEAT: Neon Heat Disease - Live in Los Angelesas Himself (Lead Guitar)
2025Beat - Neon Heat Disease - Live In Los Angelesas
2024Chicago & Friends in Concertas Self
2023Tribute to Jimi Hendrixas Self
2022Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentaryas Self / Johnny Vai (voice) (as Reckless Fable)
2022Studio 666as Dave's Shredding Guitar Hands (uncredited)
2021The Pedal Movieas
2020Zappaas Self - Played with Zappa 1980-1982
2020Devin Townsend's Crappy Halloween Partyas Himself
2019#NoJokeas Self
2018In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Storyas Himself
2017Hired Gunas Self
2016STEVE VAI Front And Center 2016as self
2015The Ritchie Blackmore Storyas Self
2015Steve Vai: Rock In Rio 2015as Guitars
2015Sepultura: Rock in Rio USA 2015as Guitars
2015Steve Vai: Stillness in Motion - Vai Live in L.A.as Himself
2014Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversaryas
2014Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicilyas Himself
2012Steve Vai: The Making of The Story of Lightas Himself
2012G3: Live in Moscowas
2012Jason Becker: Not Dead Yetas Self
2011Ozzy Osbourne: Thirty Years After The Blizzardas Self
2011Whitesnake: Live At Donington 1990as Himself
2010Lemmyas Self
2009Live Musicas Riff
2009Steve Vai: Where The Wild Things Areas Himself
2009Rock Propheciesas Self
2008Frank Zappa: The Torture Never Stopsas Self
2008Crazyas Hank Williams
2007Zappa Plays Zappaas Himself
2007Steve Vai: Visual Sound Theoriesas Himself
2007Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensationas Self
2005G3 - Live in Tokyoas Guitar
2005Hell's Kitchenas Self
2004Rockthology 2as Self (archive footage)
2004Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festivalas Self
2004G3: Live in Denveras Himself
2003Steve Vai: Live at the Astoria Londonas Self
2001Scoring 'Ghosts of Mars'as Self
1999The Genius of Lenny Breauas Self
1997G3: Live In Concertas
1997Classic Albumsas Self
1995Steve Vai - Alien Love Secretsas Himself
1993A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappaas Self
1993Joe Satriani: The Satch Tapesas Himself
1991Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Hard Rock Nightas Self - Guitar
1991Zappa's Universeas Self
1991Guitaras Self
1990Hard 'N Heavy Volume 11as Self
1989Hard 'N Heavy Volume 2as Self
1987Video from Hellas Self
1986Crossroadsas Jack Butler
1982Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!as Self
Whitesnake: Slip Of The Tongue (30th Anniversary Remaster MMXIX)as

Production

2022Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary...Co-Writer
2008Crazy...Executive Producer
2005G3 - Live in Tokyo...Producer
2005RUMBLE ROSES Original Soundtrack DVD...Original Music Composer
2004G3: Live in Denver...Music
2004G3: Live in Denver...Producer
2003Steve Vai: Live at the Astoria London...Music
2003Steve Vai: Live at the Astoria London...Producer
1997G3: Live In Concert...Music
1994PCU...Original Music Composer
1991Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey...Music
1986Crossroads...Songs
1986Crossroads...Music