Steve Vai

Steve Vai

Acting

Born June 6, 1960 · 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,…

Known for

Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

2005

Classic Albums

Classic Albums

1997

Crossroads

Crossroads

1986

Zappa

Zappa

2020

Studio 666

Studio 666

2022

#NoJoke

#NoJoke

2019

Rock Prophecies

Rock Prophecies

2009

Live Music

Live Music

2009

Acting(55)

2025BEAT: Neon Heat Disease - Live in Los AngelesHimself (Lead Guitar)

2025Beat - Neon Heat Disease - Live In Los Angeles

2024Chicago & Friends in ConcertSelf

2023Tribute to Jimi HendrixSelf

2022Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The DocumentarySelf / Johnny Vai (voice) (as Reckless Fable)

2022Studio 666Dave's Shredding Guitar Hands (uncredited)

2021The Pedal Movie

2020ZappaSelf - Played with Zappa 1980-1982

2020Devin Townsend's Crappy Halloween PartyHimself

2019#NoJokeSelf

2018In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower StoryHimself

2017Hired GunSelf

2016STEVE VAI Front And Center 2016self

2015The Ritchie Blackmore StorySelf

2015Steve Vai: Rock In Rio 2015Guitars

2015Sepultura: Rock in Rio USA 2015Guitars

2015Steve Vai: Stillness in Motion - Vai Live in L.A.Himself

2014Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary

2014Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to SicilyHimself

2012Steve Vai: The Making of The Story of LightHimself

2012G3: Live in Moscow

2012Jason Becker: Not Dead YetSelf

2011Ozzy Osbourne: Thirty Years After The BlizzardSelf

2011Whitesnake: Live At Donington 1990Himself

2009Live MusicRiff

2009Steve Vai: Where The Wild Things AreHimself

2009Rock PropheciesSelf

2008An Evening with Frank Zappa During Which... The Torture Never StopsSelf

2008CrazyHank Williams

2007Zappa Plays ZappaHimself

2007Steve Vai: Visual Sound TheoriesHimself

2007Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite SensationSelf

2005G3 - Live in TokyoGuitar

2005Hell's KitchenSelf

2004Rockthology 2Self (archive footage)

2004Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar FestivalSelf

2004G3: Live in DenverHimself

2003Steve Vai: Live at the Astoria LondonSelf

2001Scoring 'Ghosts of Mars'Self

1999The Genius of Lenny BreauSelf

1997G3: Live In Concert

1997Classic AlbumsSelf

1995Steve Vai - Alien Love SecretsHimself

1993A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank ZappaSelf

1993Joe Satriani: The Satch TapesHimself

1991Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Hard Rock NightSelf - Guitar

1991Zappa's UniverseSelf

1990Hard 'N Heavy Volume 11Self

1989Hard 'N Heavy Volume 2Self

1987Video from HellSelf

1986CrossroadsJack Butler

1982Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!Self

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

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