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Steve Vai

Steve Vai

Actor · Born June 6, 1960 · Long Island, New York, USA

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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.

Acted in 11

2020s

  1. 2025

    Beat - Neon Heat Disease - Live In Los Angeles

    Movie

  2. 2022

    Studio 666

    Dave's Shredding Guitar Hands (uncredited)

    55
  3. 2021

    The Pedal Movie

    Movie

2010s

  1. 2015

    Steve Vai: Rock In Rio 2015

    Guitars

  2. 2014

    Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary

    Movie

  3. 2012

    G3: Live in Moscow

    Movie

2000s

  1. 2009

    Live Music

    Riff

  2. 2008

    Crazy

    Hank Williams

    61
  3. 2005

    G3 - Live in Tokyo

    Guitar

No release date

  1. Whitesnake: Slip Of The Tongue (30th Anniversary Remaster MMXIX)

    Movie

Sound 6

2000s

  1. 2005

    RUMBLE ROSES Original Soundtrack DVD

    Original Music Composer

  2. 2004

    G3: Live in Denver

    Music

  3. 2003

    Steve Vai: Live at the Astoria London

    Music

1990s

  1. 1994

    PCU

    Original Music Composer

  2. 1991

    Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

    Music

    61

Produced 4

2000s

  1. 2008

    Crazy

    Executive Producer

    61
  2. 2005

    G3 - Live in Tokyo

    Producer

  3. 2004

    G3: Live in Denver

    Producer

  4. 2003

    Steve Vai: Live at the Astoria London

    Producer

Wrote 1

2020s

  1. 2022

    Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary

    Co-Writer

Appearances42

2020s

  1. 2025

    BEAT: Neon Heat Disease - Live in Los Angeles

    Himself (Lead Guitar)

  2. 2024

    Chicago & Friends in Concert

    Self

  3. 2023

    Tribute to Jimi Hendrix

    Self

  4. 2022

    Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary

    Self / Johnny Vai (voice) (as Reckless Fable)

  5. 2020

    Zappa

    Self - Played with Zappa 1980-1982

    79

  6. Devin Townsend's Crappy Halloween Party

    Himself

2010s

  1. 2019

    #NoJoke

    Self

  2. 2018

    In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story

    Self

  3. 2017

    Hired Gun

    Self

  4. 2016

    STEVE VAI Front And Center 2016

    self

  5. 2015

    The Ritchie Blackmore Story

    Self

  6. Steve Vai: Stillness in Motion - Vai Live in L.A.

    Himself

  7. 2014

    Sharon Isbin: Troubadour

    Self - interviewee

  8. Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily

    Himself

  9. 2012

    Steve Vai: The Making of The Story of Light

    Himself

  10. Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet

    Self

  11. 2011

    Ozzy Osbourne: Thirty Years After The Blizzard

    Self

  12. Whitesnake: Live At Donington 1990

    Himself

  13. 2010

    Lemmy

    Self

    76

2000s

  1. 2009

    Steve Vai: Where The Wild Things Are

    Himself

  2. 2008

    An Evening with Frank Zappa During Which... The Torture Never Stops

    Self

  3. 2007

    Zappa Plays Zappa

    Himself

  4. Steve Vai: Visual Sound Theories

    Himself

  5. Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation

    Self

    75
  6. 2005

    Hell's Kitchen

    Self · 1 episode

    71
  7. 2004

    Rockthology 2

    Self (archive footage)

  8. Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

    Self

  9. G3: Live in Denver

    Himself

  10. 2003

    Steve Vai: Live at the Astoria London

    Self

  11. 2001

    Scoring 'Ghosts of Mars'

    Self

1990s

  1. 1999

    The Genius of Lenny Breau

    Self

  2. 1997

    G3: Live In Concert

    Self

  3. Classic Albums

    Self · 1 episode

  4. 1995

    Steve Vai - Alien Love Secrets

    Himself

  5. 1993

    Joe Satriani: The Satch Tapes

    Himself

  6. 1991

    Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Hard Rock Night

    Self - Guitar

  7. Zappa's Universe

    Self

  8. Guitar

    Self

  9. 1990

    Hard 'N Heavy Volume 11

    Self

1980s

  1. 1989

    Hard 'N Heavy Volume 2

    Self

  2. 1987

    Video from Hell

    Self

  3. 1982

    Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!

    Self