Name:
Date of Birth:
Steve Vai
6 June 1960
Steve Vai played in 1 movies in the Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance genres.
Steve Vai got succeed with average imdb rating 6.6.
Vai wrote two tracks on the soundtrack, plus he wrote and performed every air guitar solo for Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991).
He appears on a number of Frank Zappa albums from the 80s. He also made a cameo appearance in the movie Crossroads (1986)
Keeps bees as a hobby; harvested over 900 pounds of honey in 2001.
Was taught the guitar by guitarist Joe Satriani.
Son's name is Julian Angel Vai
Also has a younger son, name Fire.
Recieved a Grammy nomination in the category of "Best Instrumental Rock Performance" in December of 2005 for his song "Lotus Feet" from the album "Real Illusions: Reflections"
... Studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.
In the movie "Crossroads," he plays a demonic rock guitarist who has a final "cutting-heads" guitar showdown with Ralph Macchio. Both Vai and Macchio were born and raised on Long Island, New York.
For director John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mar's soundtrack, music producer Bruce Robb called upon his talent, along with some other famous rock musician friends - Anthrax, Guns N' Roses' guitarists Buckethead and Robin Finck, and Elliot Easton (formerly of The Cars). The results yielded an award-winning soundtrack, and Vai can been seen in the DVD behind-the-scenes bonus feature filmed while recording in Robb's Cherokee Studios.
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