Steve Vai
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.
Guitar Battle Full Scene HD (Steve Vai & Ralph Macchio) - Crossroads (1986)
VideoKnown For
TV
Hell's Kitchen
Self
2005
TV
Classic Albums
Self
1997
Film
Crossroads
Jack Butler
1986
Film
Sepultura: Rock in Rio USA 2015
Guitars
2015
Film
Studio 666
Dave's Shredding Guitar Hands (uncredited)
2022
Film
Zappa
Self - Played with Zappa 1980-1982
2020
Film
#NoJoke
Self
2019
Film
An Evening with Frank Zappa During Which... The Torture Never Stops
Self
2008
Film
Rockthology 2
Self (archive footage)
2004
Film
Rock Prophecies
Self
2009
Film
Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
Self
2023
Film
Crazy
Hank Williams
2008
Film
In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story
Himself
2018
Film
Scoring 'Ghosts of Mars'
Self
2001
Film
Live Music
Riff
2009
Film
Lemmy
Self
2010
Film
G3: Live in Moscow
2012
Film
STEVE VAI Front And Center 2016
self
2016
Film
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
Self
2004
Film
G3 - Live in Tokyo
Guitar
2005
Filmography
2025FilmBEAT: Neon Heat Disease - Live in Los Angelesas Himself (Lead Guitar)2025FilmBeat - Neon Heat Disease - Live In Los Angeles2024FilmChicago & Friends in Concertas Self2023FilmTribute to Jimi Hendrixas Self2022FilmSteve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentaryas Self / Johnny Vai (voice) (as Reckless Fable)2022FilmStudio 666as Dave's Shredding Guitar Hands (uncredited)2021FilmThe Pedal Movie2020FilmZappaas Self - Played with Zappa 1980-19822020FilmDevin Townsend's Crappy Halloween Partyas Himself2019Film#NoJokeas Self2018FilmIn Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Storyas Himself2017FilmHired Gunas Self2016FilmSTEVE VAI Front And Center 2016as self2015FilmThe Ritchie Blackmore Storyas Self2015FilmSteve Vai: Rock In Rio 2015as Guitars2015FilmSepultura: Rock in Rio USA 2015as Guitars2015FilmSteve Vai: Stillness in Motion - Vai Live in L.A.as Himself2014FilmRemaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary2014FilmFrank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicilyas Himself2012FilmSteve Vai: The Making of The Story of Lightas Himself2012FilmG3: Live in Moscow2012FilmJason Becker: Not Dead Yetas Self2011FilmOzzy Osbourne: Thirty Years After The Blizzardas Self2011FilmWhitesnake: Live At Donington 1990as Himself2010FilmLemmyas Self2009FilmLive Musicas Riff2009FilmSteve Vai: Where The Wild Things Areas Himself2009FilmRock Propheciesas Self2008FilmAn Evening with Frank Zappa During Which... The Torture Never Stopsas Self2008FilmCrazyas Hank Williams2007FilmZappa Plays Zappaas Himself2007FilmSteve Vai: Visual Sound Theoriesas Himself2007FilmClassic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensationas Self2005FilmG3 - Live in Tokyoas Guitar2005TVHell's Kitchenas Self2004FilmRockthology 2as Self (archive footage)2004FilmEric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festivalas Self2004FilmG3: Live in Denveras Himself2003FilmSteve Vai: Live at the Astoria Londonas Self2001FilmScoring 'Ghosts of Mars'as Self1999FilmThe Genius of Lenny Breauas Self1997FilmG3: Live In Concertas Self1997TVClassic Albumsas Self1995FilmSteve Vai - Alien Love Secretsas Himself1993FilmA Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappaas Self1993FilmJoe Satriani: The Satch Tapesas Himself1991FilmGuitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Hard Rock Nightas Self - Guitar1991FilmZappa's Universeas Self1991FilmGuitaras Self1990FilmHard 'N Heavy Volume 11as Self1989FilmHard 'N Heavy Volume 2as Self1987FilmVideo from Hellas Self1986FilmCrossroadsas Jack Butler1982FilmFrank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!as Self—FilmWhitesnake: Slip Of The Tongue (30th Anniversary Remaster MMXIX)