Danny Heifetz (born 1964 in New York City) is an American musician who is perhaps best known for being the drummer for American experimental rock group, Mr. Bungle from 1989, until their disbandment in 2000. Heifetz also plays trumpet, guitar, bass and piano and currently teaches music lessons in Sydney, Australia. He is the grandson of the late violinist Jascha Heifetz.
Danny Heifetz | |
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 Danny Heifetz, circa 1998 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Daniel Mark Heifetz |
| Also known as | I Quit, 26Valencia, AtlasFace, Back-It-Up Dan |
| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) New York, NY |
| Genres | Experimental rock, country, jazz, avant-garde metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, teacher |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, percussion, trumpet, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 1981–present |
Played with
edit- Embryo (with Ryan Mallory)
- Snowblind (with Blair Hatch and Hector Nunez)
- Persuasion (with Matt Johnson, Gregor Verbinski and BlairH)
- The Drivers (1981–1983; with GregorV, John Thum, RyanM and Rick MacDonald)
- The Cylon Boys Choir (1981–1982; with John Nau, Gerald Gates, Michael Cronin, Andrew Harvey, John Hench and GV)
- Barn (1987–1988; same minus MW)
- Mr. Bungle (1989–2000)
- Dieselhed (1989–2000)
- Link Wray (1997–2002)
- Merle Morris (2004–2007)
- Umlaut (2022-present)
Currently active
edit- Neil Hamburger and the Hungry Man Band
- Old Man River
- Secret Chiefs 3 (most recently on Winter 2012 U.S. West Coast Tour)
- The Curse of Company
- The Exiles
- The Tango Saloon
- Virgil Shaw
- Umlaut
Collaborations
editPersonal life
editAs of September, 2013, he lives back in Sydney, Australia (after spending 2011 in the US). Grandson of Jascha Heifetz.