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.

KNOWN FOR

Hell's Kitchen
2016
Classic Albums
2007
Studio 666
2022
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
1991
Crossroads
1986
PCU
1994
#NoJoke
2019
Zappa
2020
Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily
2014
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
2007
Rock Prophecies
2009
Lemmy
2010

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
56
Writing
1
Producing
4
Sound
7
2025
BEAT: Neon Heat Disease - Live in Los Angeles
as Himself (Lead Guitar)
2025
Beat - Neon Heat Disease - Live In Los Angeles
2024
Chicago & Friends in Concert
as Self
2023
Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
as Self
2022
Studio 666
as Dave's Shredding Guitar Hands (uncredited)
2022
Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary
as Self / Johnny Vai (voice) (as Reckless Fable)
2021
The Pedal Movie
2020
Zappa
as Self - Played with Zappa 1980-1982
2020
Devin Townsend's Crappy Halloween Party
as Himself
2019
#NoJoke
as Self
2018
In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story
as Himself
2017
Hired Gun
as Self
2016
STEVE VAI Front And Center 2016
as self
2016
Hell's Kitchen
as Self
2015
Steve Vai: Stillness in Motion - Vai Live in L.A.
as Himself
2015
Steve Vai: Rock In Rio 2015
as Guitars
2015
Sepultura: Rock in Rio USA 2015
as Guitars
2015
The Ritchie Blackmore Story
as Self
2014
Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary
2014
Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily
as Himself
2014
Sharon Isbin: Troubadour
as Self - interviewee
2012
Steve Vai: The Making of The Story of Light
as Himself
2012
G3: Live in Moscow
2012
Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet
as Self
2011
Ozzy Osbourne: Thirty Years After The Blizzard
as Self
2011
Whitesnake: Live At Donington 1990
as Himself
2010
Lemmy
as Self
2009
Steve Vai: Where The Wild Things Are
as Himself
2009
Live Music
as Riff
2009
Rock Prophecies
as Self
2008
An Evening with Frank Zappa During Which... The Torture Never Stops
as Self
2008
Crazy
as Hank Williams
2007
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
as Self
2007
Steve Vai: Visual Sound Theories
as Himself
2007
Zappa Plays Zappa
as Himself
2007
Classic Albums
as Self
2005
G3 - Live in Tokyo
as Guitar
2004
Rockthology 2
as Self (archive footage)
2004
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
as Self
2004
G3: Live in Denver
as Himself
2003
Steve Vai: Live at the Astoria London
as Self
2001
Scoring 'Ghosts of Mars'
as Self
1999
The Genius of Lenny Breau
as Self
1997
G3: Live In Concert
as Self
1995
Steve Vai - Alien Love Secrets
as Himself
1993
A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa
as Self
1993
Joe Satriani: The Satch Tapes
as Himself
1991
Zappa's Universe
as Self
1991
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Hard Rock Night
as Self - Guitar
1991
Guitar
as Self
1990
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 11
as Self
1989
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 2
as Self
1987
Video from Hell
as Self
1986
Crossroads
as Jack Butler
1982
Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!
as Self
Whitesnake: Slip Of The Tongue (30th Anniversary Remaster MMXIX)