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Steve Vai
- Born June 6, 1960 in Long Island, New York, USA
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
Crossroads1986
Studio 6662022
Crazy2008
G3 - Live in Tokyo2005
The Pedal Movie2021
Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary2014
Steve Vai: Rock In Rio 20152015
G3: Live in Moscow2012
Filmography
- TBAWhitesnake: Slip Of The Tongue (30th Anniversary Remaster MMXIX)Film
- 2025BEAT: Neon Heat Disease - Live in Los AngelesFilmHimself (Lead Guitar)
- 2025Beat - Neon Heat Disease - Live In Los AngelesFilm
- 2024Chicago & Friends in ConcertFilmSelf
- 2023Tribute to Jimi HendrixFilmSelf
- 2022Studio 666FilmDave's Shredding Guitar Hands (uncredited)
- 2022Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The DocumentaryFilmSelf / Johnny Vai (voice) (as Reckless Fable), Co-Writer
- 2021The Pedal MovieFilm
- 2020ZappaFilmSelf - Played with Zappa 1980-1982
- 2020Devin Townsend's Crappy Halloween PartyFilmHimself
- 2019#NoJokeFilmSelf
- 2018In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower StoryFilmSelf
- 2017Hired GunFilmSelf
- 2016STEVE VAI Front And Center 2016Filmself
- 2015The Ritchie Blackmore StoryFilmSelf
- 2015Steve Vai: Stillness in Motion - Vai Live in L.A.FilmHimself
- 2015Steve Vai: Rock In Rio 2015FilmGuitars
- 2015Sepultura: Rock in Rio USA 2015FilmGuitars
- 2014Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to SicilyFilmHimself
- 2014Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 AnniversaryFilm
- 2014Sharon Isbin: TroubadourFilmSelf - interviewee
- 2012Jason Becker: Not Dead YetFilmSelf
- 2012G3: Live in MoscowFilm
- 2012Steve Vai: The Making of The Story of LightFilmHimself
- 2011Whitesnake: Live At Donington 1990FilmHimself
- 2011Ozzy Osbourne: Thirty Years After The BlizzardFilmSelf
- 2010LemmyFilmSelf
- 2009Steve Vai: Where The Wild Things AreFilmHimself
- 2009Rock PropheciesFilmSelf
- 2009Live MusicFilmRiff
- 2008CrazyFilmHank Williams, Executive Producer
- 2008An Evening with Frank Zappa During Which... The Torture Never StopsFilmSelf
- 2007Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite SensationFilmSelf
- 2007Steve Vai: Visual Sound TheoriesFilmHimself
- 2007Zappa Plays ZappaFilmHimself
- 2005Hell's KitchenSeriesSelf
- 2005G3 - Live in TokyoFilmGuitar, Producer
- 2005RUMBLE ROSES Original Soundtrack DVDFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2004G3: Live in DenverFilmHimself, Music, Producer
- 2004Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar FestivalFilmSelf
- 2004Rockthology 2FilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2003Steve Vai: Live at the Astoria LondonFilmSelf, Music, Producer
- 2001Scoring 'Ghosts of Mars'FilmSelf
- 1999The Genius of Lenny BreauFilmSelf
- 1997Classic AlbumsSeriesSelf
- 1997G3: Live In ConcertFilmSelf
- 1995Steve Vai - Alien Love SecretsFilmHimself
- 1994PCUFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1993A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank ZappaFilmSelf
- 1993Joe Satriani: The Satch TapesFilmHimself
- 1991Bill & Ted's Bogus JourneyFilmMusic
- 1991Zappa's UniverseFilmSelf
- 1991Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Hard Rock NightFilmSelf - Guitar
- 1991GuitarFilmSelf
- 1990Hard 'N Heavy Volume 11FilmSelf
- 1989Hard 'N Heavy Volume 2FilmSelf
- 1987Video from HellFilmSelf
- 1986CrossroadsFilmJack Butler, Music, Songs
- 1982Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!FilmSelf