Who is Danny Elfman?
Danny Elfman is a composer of film and television musical scores. Since the 1980s, he’s scored over 50 films, the most famous being his score for Batman. His style has often been described as Wagneresque, though Danny Elfman acknowledges he is more influenced by Hermann. His scores often echo the deep Romantic tones of the 19th and early 20th century composers. Danny Elfman began his career as a performer in the avant-garde theatrical group formed by his brother Richard, called The Mystic Knights of the Oingo-Boingo. As Richard went on to work on films, Danny Elfman distilled the group into a rock band in the late 1970s. The newly named new wave group, Oingo Boingo, enjoyed some popularity. However, the band was primarily a cult favorite. Only the much later song “Deadman’s Party,” ever reached the top 40 listings for rock bands. Danny Elfman shared composition rights with his partner and lead guitarist, Steve Bartek, who now orchestrates many of Elfman’s scores. Danny Elfman was lead
Danny Elfman is the founder and lead singer of the 80’s rock band, “The Mystic Knights of Oingo Boingo”, who later shortened their name to, “Oingo Boingo”. He is also the composer of numerous films with Tim Burton such as, “The Nightmare Before Christmas”, “Edward Scissorhands”, “Corpse Bride”, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, and many others.
