Daniel Robert Elfman is an American composer, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He first became well known as the singer-songwriter for the new wave band Oingo Boingo in the early 1980s, and has since garnered international recognition for composing over 100 feature film scores, as well as compositions for television, stage productions, and the concert hall.
Oingo Boingo was an American new wave band, formed by songwriter Danny Elfman in 1979. The band emerged from a surrealist musical theatre troupe, The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, that Elfman had led and written material for in the years previous.
The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo was an American surrealist street theatre troupe, formed by performer and director Richard Elfman in 1972. The group was subsequently led by Richard's brother Danny Elfman and evolved into an experimental musical theatre group, performing songs from the 1930s-40s and original material.
Only a Lad is the full-length debut album by American new wave band Oingo Boingo, released in 1981, following their self-titled EP.
Nothing to Fear is the second studio album by American new wave band Oingo Boingo, released in 1982 on A&M Records.
So-Lo is a synthpop album by American musician Danny Elfman, released in 1984 by MCA Records. While it is attributed to Elfman, it is generally considered to be the fourth album by Elfman's band Oingo Boingo. This album marked the first release with MCA records after leaving IRS Records.
Dark at the End of the Tunnel is the seventh studio album by American new wave band Oingo Boingo, released in 1990.
Boingo Alive is a double live album by American new wave band Oingo Boingo, released in 1988. During recordings, the band performed live in a studio with no audience; hence it is not a traditional "live" album. Released to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the band's inception, the song selection spans the group's entire discography, as well as including several previously unreleased pieces.
Dale Turner is an American trumpet player, best known for being a member of the American new wave band Oingo Boingo.
Anthology is the third compilation album of songs by American new wave band Oingo Boingo. The two-disc set is the band's first full career-spanning retrospective, compiling material from all of the band's albums on I.R.S. Records, A&M Records, MCA Records and Giant Records.
The Forbidden Zone OST is the soundtrack album to Forbidden Zone, the 1982 cult film directed by Richard Elfman, with music by Danny Elfman and performed by The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo.
Steve Bartek is an American guitarist, film composer, conductor and orchestrator. He is best known as the lead guitarist in the band Oingo Boingo and for his orchestration work with composer Danny Elfman.
John Avila is an American bassist and music producer, best known for being in the new wave band Oingo Boingo from 1984 to 1995.
Runanga Lake is one of several small lakes located to the northwest of the city of Hastings in the Hawke's Bay Region of the eastern North Island of New Zealand. Water from the lake flows into the Ngaruroro River.
The discography of Oingo Boingo, an American new wave band, consists of eight studio albums, one live album, six compilation albums, two extended plays, one soundtrack, seventeen singles, ten music videos, and a list of soundtrack appearances.
Demo EP was a self-produced EP promotional record released by the southern California new wave band Oingo Boingo.
Paora Kaiwhata was a New Zealand tribal leader. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngati Kahungunu iwi. He was born in Rakato Pa, on the shore of Oingo Lake, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. His father was Rawiri Tareahi and his mother was Whareunga. He was said to be 80 years old when he died on 19 May 1892.
Sam "Sluggo" Phipps is an American saxophone player, best known for being a member of the new wave band Oingo Boingo.
"Little Girls" is a song by American new wave group Oingo Boingo and the opening track of their debut album Only a Lad.
