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Steve Vai

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Steve Vai

Born
(age 66)
Birthplace
Long Island, New York, USA
Credits
59 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 56

YearTitleRole
TBA Whitesnake: Slip Of The Tongue (30th Anniversary Remaster MMXIX) Film
2025 BEAT: Neon Heat Disease - Live in Los Angeles Film Himself (Lead Guitar)
2025 Beat - Neon Heat Disease - Live In Los Angeles Film
2024 Chicago & Friends in Concert Film Self
2023 Tribute to Jimi Hendrix Film Self
2022 Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary Film Self / Johnny Vai (voice) (as Reckless Fable)
2022 Studio 666 Film Dave's Shredding Guitar Hands (uncredited)
2021 The Pedal Movie Film
2020 Zappa Film Self - Played with Zappa 1980-1982
2020 Devin Townsend's Crappy Halloween Party Film Himself
2019 #NoJoke Film Self
2018 In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story Film Self
2017 Hired Gun Film Self
2016 STEVE VAI Front And Center 2016 Film self
2015 The Ritchie Blackmore Story Film Self
2015 Steve Vai: Rock In Rio 2015 Film Guitars
2015 Sepultura: Rock in Rio USA 2015 Film Guitars
2015 Steve Vai: Stillness in Motion - Vai Live in L.A. Film Himself
2014 Sharon Isbin: Troubadour Film Self - interviewee
2014 Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary Film
2014 Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily Film Himself
2012 Steve Vai: The Making of The Story of Light Film Himself
2012 G3: Live in Moscow Film
2012 Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet Film Self
2011 Ozzy Osbourne: Thirty Years After The Blizzard Film Self
2011 Whitesnake: Live At Donington 1990 Film Himself
2010 Lemmy Film Self
2009 Live Music Film Riff
2009 Steve Vai: Where The Wild Things Are Film Himself
2009 Rock Prophecies Film Self
2008 An Evening with Frank Zappa During Which... The Torture Never Stops Film Self
2008 Crazy Film Hank Williams
2007 Zappa Plays Zappa Film Himself
2007 Steve Vai: Visual Sound Theories Film Himself
2007 Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation Film Self
2005 G3 - Live in Tokyo Film Guitar
2005 Hell's Kitchen TV Self (1 ep)
2004 Rockthology 2 Film Self (archive footage)
2004 Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival Film Self
2004 G3: Live in Denver Film Himself
2003 Steve Vai: Live at the Astoria London Film Self
2001 Scoring 'Ghosts of Mars' Film Self
1999 The Genius of Lenny Breau Film Self
1997 G3: Live In Concert Film Self
1997 Classic Albums TV Self (1 ep)
1995 Steve Vai - Alien Love Secrets Film Himself
1993 A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa Film Self
1993 Joe Satriani: The Satch Tapes Film Himself
1991 Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Hard Rock Night Film Self - Guitar
1991 Zappa's Universe Film Self
1991 Guitar Film Self
1990 Hard 'N Heavy Volume 11 Film Self
1989 Hard 'N Heavy Volume 2 Film Self
1987 Video from Hell Film Self
1986 Crossroads Film Jack Butler
1982 Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special! Film Self

Crew credits 9

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