- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 6, 1960
- Place of Birth
- Long Island, New York, USA
Steve Vai
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.
Filmography
movieBEAT: Neon Heat Disease - Live in Los Angeles
2025 · Himself (Lead Guitar)
movieBeat - Neon Heat Disease - Live In Los Angeles
2025
movieChicago & Friends in Concert
2024 · Self
movieTribute to Jimi Hendrix
2023 · Self
movieSteve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary
2022 · Self / Johnny Vai (voice) (as Reckless Fable), Co-Writer
movieStudio 666
2022 · Dave's Shredding Guitar Hands (uncredited)
movieThe Pedal Movie
2021
movieZappa
2020 · Self - Played with Zappa 1980-1982
movieDevin Townsend's Crappy Halloween Party
2020 · Himself
movie#NoJoke
2019 · Self
movieIn Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story
2018 · Himself
movieHired Gun
2017 · Self
movieSTEVE VAI Front And Center 2016
2016 · self
movieThe Ritchie Blackmore Story
2015 · Self
movieSteve Vai: Rock In Rio 2015
2015 · Guitars
Sepultura: Rock in Rio USA 2015
movieSepultura: Rock in Rio USA 2015
2015 · Guitars
movieSteve Vai: Stillness in Motion - Vai Live in L.A.
2015 · Himself
movieRemaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary
2014
movieFrank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily
2014 · Himself
movieSteve Vai: The Making of The Story of Light
2012 · Himself
movieG3: Live in Moscow
2012
movieJason Becker: Not Dead Yet
2012 · Self
movieOzzy Osbourne: Thirty Years After The Blizzard
2011 · Self
movieWhitesnake: Live At Donington 1990
2011 · Himself
movieLemmy
2010 · Self
movieLive Music
2009 · Riff
movieSteve Vai: Where The Wild Things Are
2009 · Himself
Rock Prophecies
movieRock Prophecies
2009 · Self
movieFrank Zappa: The Torture Never Stops
2008 · Self
movieCrazy
2008 · Hank Williams, Executive Producer
movieZappa Plays Zappa
2007 · Himself
movieSteve Vai: Visual Sound Theories
2007 · Himself
movieClassic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
2007 · Self
movieG3 - Live in Tokyo
2005 · Guitar, Producer
tvHell's Kitchen
2005 · Self
movieRUMBLE ROSES Original Soundtrack DVD
2005 · Original Music Composer
movieRockthology 2
2004 · Self (archive footage)
movieEric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
2004 · Self
movieG3: Live in Denver
2004 · Himself, Music, Producer
movieSteve Vai: Live at the Astoria London
2003 · Self, Music, Producer
movieScoring 'Ghosts of Mars'
2001 · Self
movieThe Genius of Lenny Breau
1999 · Self
movieG3: Live In Concert
1997 · , Music
tvClassic Albums
1997 · Self
movieSteve Vai - Alien Love Secrets
1995 · Himself
moviePCU
1994 · Original Music Composer
A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa
movieA Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa
1993 · Self
movieJoe Satriani: The Satch Tapes
1993 · Himself
movieGuitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Hard Rock Night
1991 · Self - Guitar
movieBill & Ted's Bogus Journey
1991 · Music
movieZappa's Universe
1991 · Self
movieGuitar
1991 · Self
movieHard 'N Heavy Volume 11
1990 · Self
movieHard 'N Heavy Volume 2
1989 · Self
movieVideo from Hell
1987 · Self
movieCrossroads
1986 · Jack Butler, Music, Songs
movieFrank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!
1982 · Self
movieWhitesnake: Slip Of The Tongue (30th Anniversary Remaster MMXIX)
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