Steve Vai
June 6, 1960 (66 years old) 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
Credits
- 2025 · BEAT: Neon Heat Disease - Live in Los Angeles as Himself (Lead Guitar)
- 2025 · Beat - Neon Heat Disease - Live In Los Angeles as
- 2024 · Chicago & Friends in Concert as Self
- 2023 · Tribute to Jimi Hendrix as Self
- 2022 · Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary as Self / Johnny Vai (voice) (as Reckless Fable)
- 2022 · Studio 666 as Dave's Shredding Guitar Hands (uncredited)
- 2021 · The Pedal Movie as
- 2020 · Zappa as Self - Played with Zappa 1980-1982
- 2020 · Devin Townsend's Crappy Halloween Party as Himself
- 2019 · #NoJoke as Self
- 2018 · In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story as Himself
- 2017 · Hired Gun as Self
- 2016 · STEVE VAI Front And Center 2016 as self
- 2015 · The Ritchie Blackmore Story as Self
- 2015 · Steve Vai: Rock In Rio 2015 as Guitars
- 2015 · Sepultura: Rock in Rio USA 2015 as Guitars
- 2015 · Steve Vai: Stillness in Motion - Vai Live in L.A. as Himself
- 2014 · Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary as
- 2014 · Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily as Himself
- 2012 · Steve Vai: The Making of The Story of Light as Himself
- 2012 · G3: Live in Moscow as
- 2012 · Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet as Self
- 2011 · Ozzy Osbourne: Thirty Years After The Blizzard as Self
- 2011 · Whitesnake: Live At Donington 1990 as Himself
- 2010 · Lemmy as Self
- 2009 · Live Music as Riff
- 2009 · Steve Vai: Where The Wild Things Are as Himself
- 2009 · Rock Prophecies as Self
- 2008 · Frank Zappa: The Torture Never Stops as Self
- 2008 · Crazy as Hank Williams
- 2007 · Zappa Plays Zappa as Himself
- 2007 · Steve Vai: Visual Sound Theories as Himself
- 2007 · Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation as Self
- 2005 · G3 - Live in Tokyo as Guitar
- 2005 · Hell's Kitchen as Self
- 2004 · Rockthology 2 as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival as Self
- 2004 · G3: Live in Denver as Himself
- 2003 · Steve Vai: Live at the Astoria London as Self
- 2001 · Scoring 'Ghosts of Mars' as Self
- 1999 · The Genius of Lenny Breau as Self
- 1997 · G3: Live In Concert as
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self
- 1995 · Steve Vai - Alien Love Secrets as Himself
- 1993 · A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa as Self
- 1993 · Joe Satriani: The Satch Tapes as Himself
- 1991 · Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Hard Rock Night as Self - Guitar
- 1991 · Zappa's Universe as Self
- 1991 · Guitar as Self
- 1990 · Hard 'N Heavy Volume 11 as Self
- 1989 · Hard 'N Heavy Volume 2 as Self
- 1987 · Video from Hell as Self
- 1986 · Crossroads as Jack Butler
- 1982 · Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special! as Self
- Future · Whitesnake: Slip Of The Tongue (30th Anniversary Remaster MMXIX) as