Steve Vai

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Steve Vai

Acting 66 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 mo…

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Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

6.3 1991 Movie
Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

6.8 2005 TV Show
Crossroads

Crossroads

7.3 1986 Movie
Studio 666

Studio 666

5.8 2022 Movie
PCU

PCU

6.1 1994 Movie
Lemmy

Lemmy

7.6 2010 Movie
Classic Albums

Classic Albums

7.7 1997 TV Show
Zappa

Zappa

7.3 2020 Movie
Hired Gun

Hired Gun

7.0 2017 Movie
Crazy

Crazy

5.5 2008 Movie
Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet

Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet

7.6 2012 Movie
#NoJoke

#NoJoke

6.2 2019 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    BEAT: Neon Heat Disease - Live in Los Angeles

    Movie Himself (Lead Guitar)

  2. 2025
    Beat - Neon Heat Disease - Live In Los Angeles

    Movie

  3. 2024
    Chicago & Friends in Concert

    Movie Self

  4. 2023
    Tribute to Jimi Hendrix

    Movie Self

  5. 2022
    Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary

    Movie Self / Johnny Vai (voice) (as Reckless Fable)

  6. 2022
    Studio 666

    Movie Dave's Shredding Guitar Hands (uncredited)

  7. 2021
    The Pedal Movie

    Movie

  8. 2020
    Zappa

    Movie Self - Played with Zappa 1980-1982

  9. 2020
    Devin Townsend's Crappy Halloween Party

    Movie Himself

  10. 2019
    #NoJoke

    Movie Self

  11. 2018
    In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story

    Movie Himself

  12. 2017
    Hired Gun

    Movie Self

  13. 2016
    STEVE VAI Front And Center 2016

    Movie self

  14. 2015
    The Ritchie Blackmore Story

    Movie Self

  15. 2015
    Steve Vai: Rock In Rio 2015

    Movie Guitars

  16. 2015
    Sepultura: Rock in Rio USA 2015

    Movie Guitars

More credits
  1. 2015
    Steve Vai: Stillness in Motion - Vai Live in L.A.

    Movie Himself

  2. 2014
    Sharon Isbin: Troubadour

    Movie Self - interviewee

  3. 2014
    Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary

    Movie

  4. 2014
    Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily

    Movie Himself

  5. 2012
    Steve Vai: The Making of The Story of Light

    Movie Himself

  6. 2012
    G3: Live in Moscow

    Movie

  7. 2012
    Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet

    Movie Self

  8. 2011
    Ozzy Osbourne: Thirty Years After The Blizzard

    Movie Self

  9. 2011
    Whitesnake: Live At Donington 1990

    Movie Himself

  10. 2010
    Lemmy

    Movie Self

  11. 2009
    Live Music

    Movie Riff

  12. 2009
    Steve Vai: Where The Wild Things Are

    Movie Himself

  13. 2009
    Rock Prophecies

    Movie Self

  14. 2008
    An Evening with Frank Zappa During Which... The Torture Never Stops

    Movie Self

  15. 2008
    Crazy

    Movie Hank Williams

  16. 2007
    Zappa Plays Zappa

    Movie Himself

  17. 2007
    Steve Vai: Visual Sound Theories

    Movie Himself

  18. 2007
    Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation

    Movie Self

  19. 2005
    G3 - Live in Tokyo

    Movie Guitar

  20. 2005
    Hell's Kitchen

    TV show Self

  21. 2005
    RUMBLE ROSES Original Soundtrack DVD

    Movie Original Music Composer

  22. 2004
    Rockthology 2

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  23. 2004
    Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

    Movie Self

  24. 2004
    G3: Live in Denver

    Movie Himself