Please answer the following question: Facts: - instrument: guitar , keyboards , vocals - years active: 1978 -- present - caption: steve vai in 2007 - birth name: steven siro vai - label: favored records , epic nations , relativity , urantia records , akashic - genre: instrumental progressive rock , progressive metal , experimental rock , speed rock metal , experimental ballad , hard rock , heavy metal , - spouse: pia maiocco - notable instruments: ibanez graphic jem ibanez universe ibanez jem with party malin - birth date: 6 june 1960 - name: steve vai - background: solo_singer - image: stevevai 2.jpg - birth place: carle place , new york , u.s. - associated acts: joe lee roth , whitesnake , meat loaf , zappa plays satriani zappa , devin townsend , billy sheehan , g3 , frank zappa , alcatrazz , david Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of steve vai .
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steven siro vai -lrb- born june 6 , 1960 -rrb- is an american guitarist , songwriter , singer , and producer who has sold over 15 million albums .after starting his career as a music transcriptionist for frank zappa , he recorded and toured in zappa 's band from 1980 to 1982 .he began a solo career in 1983 , and has released eight solo albums and won three grammy awards .vai has recorded and toured with public image ltd. , alcatrazz , david lee roth , and whitesnake .he has been a regular touring member of the g3 concert tour , which began in 1995 .in 1999 , he started his own record label , favored nations , intending to showcase '' artists that have attained the highest performance level on their chosen instruments '' .