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.
2025BEAT: Neon Heat Disease - Live in Los AngelesMovieas Himself (Lead Guitar)
2025Beat - Neon Heat Disease - Live In Los AngelesMovie
2024Chicago & Friends in ConcertMovieas Self
2023Tribute to Jimi HendrixMovieas Self
2022Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The DocumentaryMovieas Self / Johnny Vai (voice) (as Reckless Fable) · Co-Writer2022Studio 666Movieas Dave's Shredding Guitar Hands (uncredited)2021The Pedal MovieMovie2020ZappaMovieas Self - Played with Zappa 1980-1982
2020Devin Townsend's Crappy Halloween PartyMovieas Himself
2019#NoJokeMovieas Self
2018In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower StoryMovieas Self2017Hired GunMovieas Self
2016STEVE VAI Front And Center 2016Movieas self2015The Ritchie Blackmore StoryMovieas Self
2015Steve Vai: Rock In Rio 2015Movieas Guitars
2015Steve Vai: Stillness in Motion - Vai Live in L.A.Movieas Himself
2014Sharon Isbin: TroubadourMovieas Self - interviewee2014Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 AnniversaryMovie2014Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to SicilyMovieas Himself
2012Steve Vai: The Making of The Story of LightMovieas Himself
2012G3: Live in MoscowMovie2012Jason Becker: Not Dead YetMovieas Self
2011Ozzy Osbourne: Thirty Years After The BlizzardMovieas Self
2011Whitesnake: Live At Donington 1990Movieas Himself2010LemmyMovieas Self
2009Live MusicMovieas Riff2009Steve Vai: Where The Wild Things AreMovieas Himself
2008An Evening with Frank Zappa During Which... The Torture Never StopsMovieas Self2008CrazyMovieas Hank Williams · Executive Producer
2007Zappa Plays ZappaMovieas Himself
2007Steve Vai: Visual Sound TheoriesMovieas Himself2007Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite SensationMovieas Self2005G3 - Live in TokyoMovieas Guitar · Producer2005Hell's KitchenTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2005RUMBLE ROSES Original Soundtrack DVDMovieOriginal Music Composer
2004Rockthology 2Movieas Self (archive footage)2004Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar FestivalMovieas Self2004G3: Live in DenverMovieas Himself · Music · Producer
2003Steve Vai: Live at the Astoria LondonMovieas Self · Music · Producer
2001Scoring 'Ghosts of Mars'Movieas Self
1999The Genius of Lenny BreauMovieas Self1997G3: Live In ConcertMovieas Self1997Classic AlbumsTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1995Steve Vai - Alien Love SecretsMovieas Himself
1994PCUMovieOriginal Music Composer
1993Joe Satriani: The Satch TapesMovieas Himself
1991Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Hard Rock NightMovieas Self - Guitar
1991Bill & Ted's Bogus JourneyMovieMusic
1991Zappa's UniverseMovieas Self
1991GuitarMovieas Self
1990Hard 'N Heavy Volume 11Movieas Self
1989Hard 'N Heavy Volume 2Movieas Self
1987Video from HellMovieas Self1986CrossroadsMovieas Jack Butler · Music · Songs1982Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!Movieas Self
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