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Danny Heifetz Birth name Daniel Mark Heifetz Also known as I Quit, 26Valencia, AtlasFace, Back-It-Up Dan Born 1964 Genres Rock
Experimental music
Country
Pseudo-jazz
SludgeOccupations Musician, Teacher Instruments Drums, Percussion, Trumpet, Vibes Years active 1981–present Associated acts Mr. Bungle
Dieselhed
Secret Chiefs 3
Barefoot Hockey Goalie
Virgil Shaw and The Killer Views
The Tango Saloon
The Fantastic Terrific Munkle
The Curse of CompanyDanny Heifetz (born 1964 in New York City) is an American musician of Jewish descent usually living in Sydney, Australia. He is primarily a drummer and percussionist, but also plays trumpet. He is the grandson of the late violinist Jascha Heifetz.
He was a member of:
- Embryo (with Ryan Mallory)
- Snowblind (with Blair Hatch and Hector Nunez)
- Persuasion (with Matt Johnson, Gregor Verbinski and BlairH)
- The Drivers (with GregorV, John Thum, RyanM and Rick MacDonald)
- The Cylon Boys Choir (with John Nau, Gerald Gates, Michael Cronin, Andrew Harvey, John Hench and GV)
- Eggly Bagelface (with Shon McAlinn, Rich Engel, Tyce Fraser and Mike Wilson)
- Barn (same minus MW)
- Mr. Bungle (1989–2000)
- Dieselhed
- Link Wray (1997–2002)
- Merle Morris
- Secret Chiefs 3 (might still be)
He is currently active with:
- Barefoot Hockey Goalie
- Virgil Shaw
- Old Man River (AUS)
- The Exiles (AUS)
- The Fantastic Terrific Munkle (AUS)
- The Tango Saloon (AUS)
- The Curse of Company (AUS)
- The Cooling Board (AUS)
- The Greasy Chicken Orchestra (AUS)
- Neil Hamburger and the Hungry Man Band
- Secret Chiefs 3 (October 2011 Euro Tour)
He has contributed to or played with:
- theHEAD (AUS)
- Phillip Johnston
- Granfaloon Bus
- Zip Code Rapists
- Badly Drawn Boy
- Robi DelMar
- The Cutters
- Corduroy (SF)
- Plainfield (band)
- John Paul Young (AUS)
- The Holy Soul (AUS)
- Youth Group (AUS)
- Andrew Covell (AUS)
- Paul Greig (AUS)
- Darren Stratti (AUS)
- Harry Vanda (AUS)
In July 2010, theHEAD released a free, internet-only improvisational album "Trojan Jazz Festival", which features Heifetz on drums.
As of April 2011, he lives in San Diego, CA, teaching drums and playing the occasional show with Barefoot Hockey Goalie.
External links
- Exiles Website
- theHEAD's Trojan Jazz Festival Download Page
- Official Mr. Bungle Website
- Mr. Bungle Fansite
- The Danny Heifetz Gallery
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- Living people
- American rock drummers
- Mr. Bungle members
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