Acting · Long Island, New York, USA · Born June 6, 1960
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.
MovieBEAT: Neon Heat Disease - Live in Los Angeles
2025
as Himself (Lead Guitar)
MovieBeat - Neon Heat Disease - Live In Los Angeles
2025
MovieChicago & Friends in Concert
2024
as Self
MovieTribute to Jimi Hendrix
2023
as Self
MovieSteve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary
2022
as Self / Johnny Vai (voice) (as Reckless Fable)
MovieStudio 666
2022
as Dave's Shredding Guitar Hands (uncredited)
MovieThe Pedal Movie
2021
MovieZappa
2020
as Self - Played with Zappa 1980-1982
MovieDevin Townsend's Crappy Halloween Party
2020
as Himself
Movie#NoJoke
2019
as Self
MovieIn Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story
2018
as Himself
MovieHired Gun
2017
as Self
MovieSTEVE VAI Front And Center 2016
2016
as self
MovieThe Ritchie Blackmore Story
2015
as Self
MovieSteve Vai: Rock In Rio 2015
2015
as Guitars
Sepultura: Rock in Rio USA 2015
2015
as Guitars
MovieSteve Vai: Stillness in Motion - Vai Live in L.A.
2015
as Himself
MovieRemaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary
2014
MovieFrank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily
2014
as Himself
MovieSteve Vai: The Making of The Story of Light
2012
as Himself
MovieG3: Live in Moscow
2012
MovieJason Becker: Not Dead Yet
2012
as Self
MovieOzzy Osbourne: Thirty Years After The Blizzard
2011
as Self
MovieWhitesnake: Live At Donington 1990
2011
as Himself
MovieLemmy
2010
as Self
MovieLive Music
2009
as Riff
MovieSteve Vai: Where The Wild Things Are
2009
as Himself
Rock Prophecies
2009
as Self
MovieAn Evening with Frank Zappa During Which... The Torture Never Stops
2008
as Self
MovieCrazy
2008
as Hank Williams
MovieZappa Plays Zappa
2007
as Himself
MovieSteve Vai: Visual Sound Theories
2007
as Himself
MovieClassic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
2007
as Self
MovieG3 - Live in Tokyo
2005
as Guitar
TVHell's Kitchen
2005
as Self
MovieRockthology 2
2004
as Self (archive footage)
MovieEric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
2004
as Self
MovieG3: Live in Denver
2004
as Himself
MovieSteve Vai: Live at the Astoria London
2003
as Self
MovieScoring 'Ghosts of Mars'
2001
as Self
MovieThe Genius of Lenny Breau
1999
as Self
MovieG3: Live In Concert
1997
as Self
TVClassic Albums
1997
as Self
MovieSteve Vai - Alien Love Secrets
1995
as Himself
A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa
1993
as Self
MovieJoe Satriani: The Satch Tapes
1993
as Himself
MovieGuitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Hard Rock Night
1991
as Self - Guitar
MovieZappa's Universe
1991
as Self
MovieGuitar
1991
as Self
MovieHard 'N Heavy Volume 11
1990
as Self
MovieHard 'N Heavy Volume 2
1989
as Self
MovieVideo from Hell
1987
as Self
MovieCrossroads
1986
as Jack Butler
MovieFrank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!
1982
as Self
MovieWhitesnake: Slip Of The Tongue (30th Anniversary Remaster MMXIX)
