Título: Steve Vai
Seção: Biography
Background: Steven Siro Vai (; born June 6, 1960) is an American guitarist, composer, singer, songwriter, and producer. He was voted the "10th Greatest Guitarist" by Guitar World magazine, and has sold over 15 million records. A three-time Grammy Award winner and fifteen-time nominee, Vai started his music career in 1978 at the age of 18 as a transcriptionist for Frank Zappa, and joined his band from 1980 to 1983. He embarked on a solo career in 1983 and has released eight solo albums to date.

Conteúdo: Steve Vai, a descendant of Italian immigrants, was born in Carle Place, New York on June 6, 1960. He is the fourth son of John and Theresa Vai. He described his first experiences with music as, "at the age of five I walked up to [a] piano, hit a note, and noticed that to the right the notes go higher and to the left the notes go lower. In that very moment, I had a full-on epiphany. I was flooded with the instinctual realization of how music was created and how it worked from a theoretical standpoint--the whole language of music was very obvious. I also understood immediately, instinctually, and unequivocally something that has only deepened through the years that the creation of music is an infinite personal expression. I realized that I could do this, I could make music, and it could be whatever I want."  It was a year later, at the age of six, that Vai experienced his first introduction to the guitar, remembering that, "I saw this nine-year-old boy playing the guitar in my grade school auditorium, and that was another epiphany that I had. It was my first recognition of the instrument. When I saw that guitar and I saw this kid playing it, I knew instinctually that I was going to play the guitar someday, and that it would be my instrument. Don't ask me how I knew, I just knew. It was the coolest thing I had ever seen."  As a young child, Vai was influenced by the music his parents had listened to. One album in particular that he cites as his "musical awakening" was the origin

user: When was Steven Vai born?

assistant: a descendant of Italian immigrants, was born in Carle Place, New York

user: How old was Vai when he became a musician?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: What did Vai do before becoming a musician?

assistant: It was a year later, at the age of six, that Vai experienced his first introduction to the guitar,

user: Is there anything else interesting in this article?

assistant: When I saw that guitar and I saw this kid playing it, I knew instinctually that I was going to play the guitar someday,

user: Where did Vai grow up?

assistant: New York

user: Did he attend college?

assistant: Vai attended Berklee College of Music

user: What did he do after college?

assistant: in the middle of his fourth semester, moved to California to start his career as a session and touring artist for Zappa.

user: Was he an only child?

assistant: He is the fourth son of John and Theresa Vai.

user: Did he have children?

assistant: they have two children.

user: Who did he marry?

assistant: Also while at Berklee, Vai met his future spouse Pia Maiocco, with whom he has been together since;

user: What are his children's names?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER