Steve Vai
USA
Born: 06 June 1960
Styles: Instrumental Rock, Rock & Roll, Rock & Roll/Roots, Hard Rock, Fusion, Guitar Virtuoso, Heavy Metal
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Six-string wizard Steve Vai, along with his one-time teacher Joe Satriani, set the standard for rock guitar virtuosity in the '80s. Born on June 6, 1960, and raised in Carle Place, New York, Vai became interested in the guitar via such legendary artists as Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and Alice Cooper as a teenager and, upon starting high school, took lessons with an older player from the school, Joe Satriani. Playing in several local bands, Vai quickly picked up on the instrument, and by the age of 18 was attending the renowned Berklee School o...
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