Steve Vai
- Born
- June 6, 1960 (66 years old)
- Place of birth
- Long Island, New York, USA
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
Filmography
- —Whitesnake: Slip Of The Tongue (30th Anniversary Remaster MMXIX)Film
- 2025BEAT: Neon Heat Disease - Live in Los AngelesFilm · Himself (Lead Guitar)
- 2025Beat - Neon Heat Disease - Live In Los AngelesFilm
- 2024Chicago & Friends in ConcertFilm · Self
- 2023Tribute to Jimi HendrixFilm · Self
- 2022Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The DocumentaryFilm · Self / Johnny Vai (voice) (as Reckless Fable)
- 2022Studio 666Film · Dave's Shredding Guitar Hands (uncredited)★ 5.8
- 2021The Pedal MovieFilm
- 2020ZappaFilm · Self - Played with Zappa 1980-1982★ 7.2
- 2020Devin Townsend's Crappy Halloween PartyFilm · Himself
- 2019#NoJokeFilm · Self
- 2018In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower StoryFilm · Himself
- 2017Hired GunFilm · Self★ 7.1
- 2016STEVE VAI Front And Center 2016Film · self
- 2015The Ritchie Blackmore StoryFilm · Self
- 2015Steve Vai: Rock In Rio 2015Film · Guitars
- 2015Sepultura: Rock in Rio USA 2015Sepultura: Rock in Rio USA 2015Film · Guitars
- 2015Steve Vai: Stillness in Motion - Vai Live in L.A.Film · Himself
- 2014Sharon Isbin: TroubadourFilm · Self - interviewee
- 2014Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 AnniversaryFilm
- 2014Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to SicilyFilm · Himself
- 2012Steve Vai: The Making of The Story of LightFilm · Himself
- 2012G3: Live in MoscowFilm
- 2012Jason Becker: Not Dead YetFilm · Self★ 7.6
- 2011Ozzy Osbourne: Thirty Years After The BlizzardFilm · Self
- 2011Whitesnake: Live At Donington 1990Film · Himself
- 2010LemmyFilm · Self★ 7.6
- 2009Live MusicFilm · Riff
- 2009Steve Vai: Where The Wild Things AreFilm · Himself
- 2009Rock PropheciesRock PropheciesFilm · Self
- 2008An Evening with Frank Zappa During Which... The Torture Never StopsFilm · Self
- 2008CrazyFilm · Hank Williams★ 5.5
- 2007Zappa Plays ZappaFilm · Himself
- 2007Steve Vai: Visual Sound TheoriesFilm · Himself
- 2007Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite SensationFilm · Self
- 2005G3 - Live in TokyoFilm · Guitar
- 2004Rockthology 2Film · Self (archive footage)
- 2004Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar FestivalFilm · Self
- 2004G3: Live in DenverFilm · Himself
- 2003Steve Vai: Live at the Astoria LondonFilm · Self
- 2001Scoring 'Ghosts of Mars'Film · Self
- 1999The Genius of Lenny BreauFilm · Self
- 1997G3: Live In ConcertFilm · Self
- 1995Steve Vai - Alien Love SecretsFilm · Himself
- 1993A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank ZappaA Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank ZappaFilm · Self
- 1993Joe Satriani: The Satch TapesFilm · Himself
- 1991Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Hard Rock NightFilm · Self - Guitar
- 1991Zappa's UniverseFilm · Self
- 1991GuitarFilm · Self
- 1990Hard 'N Heavy Volume 11Film · Self
- 1989Hard 'N Heavy Volume 2Film · Self
- 1987Video from HellFilm · Self
- 1986CrossroadsFilm · Jack Butler★ 7.4
- 1982Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!Film · Self
