Danny Heifetz
Appearance
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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 New York, NY |
Genres | Experimental rock, country, jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, teacher |
Instrument(s) | Drums, percussion, trumpet, piano, guitar |
Years active | 1981–present |
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
- Barefoot Hockey Goalie
- Godswounds
- Neil Hamburger and the Hungry Man Band
- Nic Dalton's Gloomchasers
- Old Man River
- Secret Chiefs 3 (most recently on Winter 2012 U.S. West Coast Tour)
- The Curse of Company
- The Exiles
- The Fantastic Terrific Munkle
- The Greasy Chicken Orchestra
- The Mango Balloon
- The Tango Saloon
- theHEAD
- Virgil Shaw
Collaborations
- Andrew Covell
- Badly Drawn Boy
- Corduroy
- Darren Stratti
- Delia Obst
- Granfaloon Bus
- Harry Vanda
- John Paul Young
- Nations by the River
- Paul Greig
- Phillip Johnston
- Plainfield (band)
- Robi DelMar
- The Cutters
- The Holy Soul
- Youth Group
- Zip Code Rapists
Personal life
As of September, 2013, he lives back in Sydney, Australia (after spending 2011 in the US).