Danny Heifetz
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Also known asI Quit, 26Valencia, AtlasFace, Back-It-Up Dan
Born
April 17, 1964
Daniel Mark Heifetz
April 17, 1964
New York, NY
GenresExperimental rock, country, jazz, avant-garde metal
OccupationsMusician, teacher
Danny Heifetz | |
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 Danny Heifetz, circa 1998 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | I Quit, 26Valencia, AtlasFace, Back-It-Up Dan |
| Born | Daniel Mark Heifetz April 17, 1964 New York, NY |
| Genres | Experimental rock, country, jazz, avant-garde metal |
| Occupations | Musician, teacher |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion, trumpet, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 1981–present |
Danny Heifetz (born April 17, 1964) 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.
- 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
- Godswounds
- 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
