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Steve Vai

Soundtrack | Actor | Composer

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Was taught the guitar by guitarist Joe Satriani. See more trivia »

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Steve Siro Vai
in Long Island, New York, USA
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Hide HideSoundtrack (11 titles)
2007 Rock Bottom: From Hell to Redemption (documentary) (writer: "Junkie" / performer: "Junkie")
 
2006 Rumble Roses XX (Video Game) (music: "Yankee Rose" / lyrics: "Yankee Rose")
 
2006 Air Guitar Nation (documentary) (writer: "Yankee Rose")
 
2004 Rumble Roses (Video Game) (writer: "Yankee Rose")
 
1992 Encino Man (writer: "Drive the Hell Out of Here" / performer: "Drive the Hell Out of Here")
 
1991 Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (writer: "THE REAPER", "THE REAPER RAP" / performer: "THE REAPER", "THE REAPER RAP" / producer: "THE REAPER", "THE REAPER RAP")
 
1990 Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV series)
– Nautilus for Naught (1990) (performer: "The Ax Will Fall" - uncredited)
 
1987 Less Than Zero (music: "Bump 'N Grind" / lyrics: "Bump 'N Grind")
 
1987 Dudes (performer: "Amazing Grace")
 
1986 Moonlighting (TV series)
– The Son Also Rises (1986) (writer: "Yankee Rose")
 
1986 Crossroads (writer: "BUTLER'S BAG", "HEAD CUTTIN' DUEL", "EUGENE'S TRICK BAG" / performer: "BUTLER'S BAG", "HEAD CUTTIN' DUEL", "EUGENE'S TRICK BAG")
 
Show ShowActor (7 titles)
2012 Steve Vai: Live from Club Nokia (TV movie)
 
2010 I'm in a Rock 'n' Roll Band (TV series)
– The Guitarist (2010)
 
2009 Metalocalypse (TV series)
– RenovationKlok (2009) (voice)
 
2008 Tattooed
Guitarist
 
2008/II Crazy
Hank Williams
 
1991 Guitar (video)
Steve Vai
 
1986 Crossroads
Jack Butler
 
Show ShowComposer (5 titles)
2004 G3 Live in Denver (video documentary)
 
2003 Steve Vai: Live at the Astoria London (video)
 
1996 G3 Live in Concert (video documentary)
 
1995 Steve Vai: Alien Love Secrets (video short)
 
1994 PCU
 
Show ShowMusic Department (3 titles)
2004 Halo 2 (Video Game) (musician: guitar)
 
2001 Ghosts of Mars (musician: guitar - uncredited)
 
1991 Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (composer: additional music)
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
2008/II Crazy (executive producer)
 
2003 Steve Vai: Live at the Astoria London (video) (producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2012 Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (29 titles)
2012 Dude! Where's My Music? (documentary) (post-production)
Himself
 
2012 Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 My First Guitar (documentary)
Himself
 
1993-2010 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Musician
– Episode #18.118 (2010) … Himself - Guest Musician
– Episode #2.134 (1993) … Himself
 
2010 American Idol (TV series)
– Idol Gives Back/Top Seven Results (2010)
 
2010 Lemmy (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Orianthi and Steve Vai's 'Highly Strung' (short)
Himself
 
2009 That Metal Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Steve Vai (2009) … Himself - Guest
 
2009 Where the Wild Things Are (video)
Himself
 
2009 Rock Prophecies (documentary)
 
2007 Zappa Plays Zappa (video)
Himself
 
2005 G3 Live in Tokyo (video)
Himself
 
2005 Score!: An Interview with Guitarist Steve Vai (video short)
Himself - Guest
 
2004 G3 Live in Denver (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Steve Vai: Live at the Astoria London (video)
Himself
 
2001 Scoring Ghosts of Mars (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 The Genius of Lenny Breau (documentary)
 
1996 G3 Live in Concert (video documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Steve Vai: Alien Love Secrets (video short)
Himself
 
1993 Ein Leben als Extravaganza - Das Genie Frank Zappa (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Joe Satriani: The Satch Tapes (video)
Himself
 
1990-1992 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 February 1992 (1992) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 November 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1991 Guitar Legends (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Hard 'N Heavy Volume 10 (video documentary)
Himself - Whitesnake
 
1990 Hard 'N Heavy Volume 11 (video documentary)
Himself
 
1990 Metalhead Video Magazine Volume 2 (video documentary)
Himself
 
1989 Hard 'N Heavy Volume 2 (video)
Himself
 
1985 Video from Hell (video)
Himself
 
1984 The Dub Room Special! (video)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Played guitars on Alice Cooper album "Hey, Stoopid", 1991 See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 1 Article  | 8 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

Steve Vai's Fire Garden | See more »

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Was taught the guitar by guitarist Joe Satriani. See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini