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Steve Vai

Steven Siro Vai[better source needed] (/ˈvaɪ/ VYE; born June 6, 1960) is an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer. A three-time Grammy Award winner and fifteen-time nominee, Vai started his music career in 1978 at the age of eighteen as a transcriptionist for Frank Zappa, and played in Zappa's band from 1980 to 1983. He embarked on a solo career…

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Steven Siro Vai (1960-06-06) June 6, 1960 (age 66) Carle Place, New York, U.S.
Formerly of
Frank Zappa · Alcatrazz · David Lee Roth · Whitesnake
Genres
Instrumental rock · hard rock · heavy metal · progressive metal
Instruments
Guitar · bass · vocals
Labels
Favored Nations · Relativity · Epic · Mascot
Member of
Beat · SATCHVAI

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Grammy Awards

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Steve Vai

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related to Steve Vai – His First 30 Years: The Documentary · 16
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related to Grammy Awards · 12
Steve Vai → Best Pop Instrumental Album, Best Rock Instrumental Performance, Live, No Substitutions, Osaka2008, Peaches, Regalia, Sofa, These, Vai's, Zappa Plays Zappa, Zappa's Universe2002
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Formerly of · 4
Steve Vai → Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, Frank Zappa, Whitesnake
Genres · 4
Steve Vai → hard rock, heavy metal, Instrumental rock, progressive metal
Labels · 4
Steve Vai → Epic, Favored Nations, Mascot, Relativity

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Steve VaiFormerly ofDavid Lee Roth1.00infobox
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Steve VaiGenresInstrumental rock1.00infobox
Steve VaiGenreshard rock1.00infobox
Steve VaiGenresheavy metal1.00infobox
Steve VaiGenresprogressive metal1.00infobox
Steve VaiInstrumentsGuitar1.00infobox
Steve VaiInstrumentsbass1.00infobox
Steve VaiInstrumentsvocals1.00infobox
Steve VaiLabelsFavored Nations1.00infobox
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Steve VaiLabelsEpic1.00infobox
Steve VaiLabelsMascot1.00infobox
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Steve VaiOccupationsMusician1.00infobox
Steve VaiOccupationssongwriter1.00infobox
Steve VaiOccupationsproducer1.00infobox
Steve VaiWebsitevai.com1.00infobox
Steve VaiWorksDiscography1.00infobox
Steve VaiYears active1978–present1.00infobox

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