Steve Vai
Steve Vai was born on Jun 06, 1960 in USA. Steve Vai's big-screen debut came with Crossroads directed by Walter Hill in 1986, strarring Jack Butler. Steve Vai is known for Live Music directed by Yair Landau, Rick Zieff stars as Morrie and as . Steve Vai has got 3 awards and 9 nominations so far. The most recent award Steve Vai achieved is Grammy Awards. The upcoming new movie Steve Vai plays is Metal Lords which will be released on Apr 08, 2022.
American guitarist, songwriter, composer and producer. He first learned guitar by studying under Joe Satriani and also studied at the Berklee College of Music. He started as a transcriptionist for Frank Zappa in 1978, joined his band in 1980 and stayed until 1983. He formed two separate bands, the Classified and 777, and began recording music in his own professional studio. This material would be released as his first solo album, "Flex-Able," in January 1984. Vai replaced Yngwie Malmsteen as the guitarist for Alcatrazz and played on the album "Disturbing The Peace." Vai left the group following the tour to join David Lee Roth's solo band following Roth's departure from Van Halen. After playing on two successful Roth albums, "Eat 'Em And Smile" and "Skyscraper," Vai went solo again, buying out his Warner Bros. Records contract and signing to Relativity Records. He also replaced the injured Adrian Vandenberg on Whitesnake's "Slip of the Tongue." Vai's second solo album, "Passion and Warfare," was released in 1990. He has continued performing and recording ever since.
Birthday
Jun 06, 1960Place of Birth
Long Island, New York, USAAlso known
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Known For
Awards
3 wins & 9 nominations
Movies & TV Shows
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- 2022
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- 2001
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4.9 - 1994
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