Danny Heifetz

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
Danny Heifetz, circa 1998
Danny Heifetz, circa 1998
Background information
Birth nameDaniel Mark Heifetz
Also known asI Quit, 26Valencia, AtlasFace, Back-It-Up Dan
Born1964
New York, NY
GenresExperimental rock, country, jazz, avant-garde metal
Occupation(s)Musician, teacher
Instrument(s)Drums, percussion, trumpet, piano, guitar
Years active1981–present

Played with

  • 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

Collaborations

Personal life

As of September, 2013, he lives back in Sydney, Australia (after spending 2011 in the US). Grandson of Jascha Heifetz.

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