Steve Vai

American guitarist and co-founder of Favored Nations Entertainment (born June 6, 1960, Nassau County Hospital, Long Island, New York). Vai first became famous at the age of 18 with his appliance for becoming a member of Frank Zappa's Band in the early 80's by transcribing Frank Zappa's Music and sending it to his idol at the time (later published in "The Frank Zappa Guitar Book").