Danny Heifetz

Danny Heifetz
Danny Heifetz, circa 1998
Background information
Birth name Daniel Mark Heifetz
Also known as I Quit, 26Valencia, AtlasFace, Back-It-Up Dan
Born 1964
New York, NY
Genres Experimental rock, country, jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, teacher
Instruments Drums, percussion, trumpet, piano, guitar
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 Company

Danny Heifetz (born 1964 in New York City) is an American drummer. He teaches and plays the drums in Sydney, Australia. His teaching studio, 'ThePractice', is co-founded with New Zealand-born drummer James Cooper of The Slips and located in Sydney's Central Business District (CBD). He is primarily a drummer and percussionist, but also plays trumpet, as well as the guitar and piano. He is the grandson of the late violinist Jascha Heifetz.

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)
  • Eggly Bagelface (1985–1987; with Shon McAlinn, Rich Engel, Tyce Fraser and Mike Wilson)
  • Barn (1987–1988; same minus MW)
  • Mr. Bungle (1989–2000)
  • Dieselhed (1989–2000)
  • Link Wray (1997–2002)
  • Merle Morris (2004–2007)

Currently active

Collaborations

Personal life

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

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