Steve Vai

American guitarist

Steven Siro Vai (born June 6, 1960) is an American guitarist, composer, singer, songwriter, and producer.

Vai in 2023

Vai has been described as a "highly individualistic player" and part of a generation of "heavy rock and metal virtuosi who came to the fore in the 1980s".[1] Vai started his music career in 1978 at the age of eighteen as a transcriptionist for Frank Zappa,[2]

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  1. Dawe, Kevin (January 1, 2010). The New Guitarscape in Critical Theory, Cultural Practice and Musical Performance. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 66. ISBN 9780754667759.
  2. "Tempo Mental - vai.com – The Official Steve Vai Website". www.vai.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.

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