Steve Vai

Steve Vai

🎂 6th June 1960 (66 yrs) 📍 Long Island, New York, USA

Known For

Crossroads

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.

Steve Vai

Movies Featuring Steve Vai

BEAT: Neon Heat Disease - Live in Los Angeles

BEAT: Neon Heat Disease - Live in Los Angeles (2025)

as Himself (Lead Guitar)
Beat - Neon Heat Disease - Live In Los Angeles

Beat - Neon Heat Disease - Live In Los Angeles (2025)

Chicago & Friends in Concert

Chicago & Friends in Concert (2024)

as Self
Tribute to Jimi Hendrix

Tribute to Jimi Hendrix (2023)

as Self
Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary

Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary (2022)

as Self / Johnny Vai (voice) (as Reckless Fable)
Studio 666

Studio 666 (2022)

as Dave's Shredding Guitar Hands (uncredited)
The Pedal Movie

The Pedal Movie (2021)

Zappa

Zappa (2020)

as Self - Played with Zappa 1980-1982
Devin Townsend's Crappy Halloween Party

Devin Townsend's Crappy Halloween Party (2020)

as Himself
#NoJoke

#NoJoke (2019)

as Self
In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story

In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story (2018)

as Himself
Hired Gun

Hired Gun (2017)

as Self
STEVE VAI Front And Center 2016

STEVE VAI Front And Center 2016 (2016)

as self
The Ritchie Blackmore Story

The Ritchie Blackmore Story (2015)

as Self
Steve Vai: Rock In Rio 2015

Steve Vai: Rock In Rio 2015 (2015)

as Guitars
No Image

Sepultura: Rock in Rio USA 2015 (2015)

as Guitars
Steve Vai: Stillness in Motion - Vai Live in L.A.

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

as Himself
Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary

Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary (2014)

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

Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily (2014)

as Himself
Steve Vai: The Making of The Story of Light

Steve Vai: The Making of The Story of Light (2012)

as Himself
G3: Live in Moscow

G3: Live in Moscow (2012)

Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet

Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (2012)

as Self
Ozzy Osbourne: Thirty Years After The Blizzard

Ozzy Osbourne: Thirty Years After The Blizzard (2011)

as Self
Whitesnake: Live At Donington 1990

Whitesnake: Live At Donington 1990 (2011)

as Himself
Lemmy

Lemmy (2010)

as Self
Live Music

Live Music (2009)

as Riff
Steve Vai: Where The Wild Things Are

Steve Vai: Where The Wild Things Are (2009)

as Himself
No Image

Rock Prophecies (2009)

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

An Evening with Frank Zappa During Which... The Torture Never Stops (2008)

as Self
Crazy

Crazy (2008)

as Hank Williams
Zappa Plays Zappa

Zappa Plays Zappa (2007)

as Himself
Steve Vai: Visual Sound Theories

Steve Vai: Visual Sound Theories (2007)

as Himself
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation

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

as Self
G3 - Live in Tokyo

G3 - Live in Tokyo (2005)

as Guitar
Rockthology 2

Rockthology 2 (2004)

as Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival (2004)

as Self
G3: Live in Denver

G3: Live in Denver (2004)

as Himself
Steve Vai: Live at the Astoria London

Steve Vai: Live at the Astoria London (2003)

as Self
Scoring 'Ghosts of Mars'

Scoring 'Ghosts of Mars' (2001)

as Self
The Genius of Lenny Breau

The Genius of Lenny Breau (1999)

as Self
G3: Live In Concert

G3: Live In Concert (1997)

as Self
Steve Vai - Alien Love Secrets

Steve Vai - Alien Love Secrets (1995)

as Himself
No Image

A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa (1993)

as Self
Joe Satriani: The Satch Tapes

Joe Satriani: The Satch Tapes (1993)

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

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Hard Rock Night (1991)

as Self - Guitar
Zappa's Universe

Zappa's Universe (1991)

as Self
Guitar

Guitar (1991)

as Self
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 11

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 11 (1990)

as Self
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 2

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 2 (1989)

as Self
Video from Hell

Video from Hell (1987)

as Self
Crossroads

Crossroads (1986)

as Jack Butler
Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!

Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special! (1982)

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

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