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Danny Heifetz

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Danny Heifetz
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
Occupation(s)Musician, teacher
Instrument(s)Drums, percussion, trumpet, piano, guitar
Years active1981–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.

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