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Danny Weinkauf was born on 4 December, 1963, is a Danny Weinkauf is Grammy. Discover Danny Weinkauf's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 60 years old?
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Musician, songwriter |
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60 years old |
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Sagittarius |
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4 December, 1963 |
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4 December |
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He is a member of famous Musician with the age 60 years old group.
Danny Weinkauf Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Danny Weinkauf Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Danny Weinkauf worth at the age of 60 years old? Danny Weinkauf’s income source is mostly from being a successful Musician. He is from . We have estimated Danny Weinkauf's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Danny Weinkauf (born 4 December 1963) is a Grammy-winning New York–based musician and composer.
He has been the longtime bassist for They Might Be Giants (TMBG).
He has recorded and toured with the band since the late 1990s.
Weinkauf had previously performed in a band called Lincoln along with TMBG's guitarist Dan Miller and drummer Gonzalo Martinez De La Cotera.
He has written four songs for TMBG, all for their children's albums.
Weinkauf wrote and sang "Where Do They Make Balloons?"
on the children's album No!, "Number Two" from Here Come The 123s, "I Am a Paleontologist" from Here Comes Science, and "Elephants" from Why? He also played bass alongside bandmate John Flansburgh for his solo project Mono Puff, in addition to providing additional bass on John Linnell's State Songs album.
He later played bass on Fountains of Wayne's 1996 debut album.
In 2002 TMBG won the Grammy for Best Song Written for Visual Media; Weinkauf played both bass and guitar.
He and Brian Speiser produced Common Rotation's 2003 album The Big Fear and can be found in two videos of studio footage on their website.
Weinkauf produced the album The Way We Found It for artist Syd.
He has also written and produced hundreds of tracks of music for television, commercials, and movies.
Credits include: Sex and the City, Malcolm in the Middle, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Jon and Kate plus 8, ABC Wide World of Sports, HBO, CBS Sports, ESPN, Resident Life, History Channel, MTV, Food Network, A&E, Mercedes Benz, Saturn, Burger King, McDonald's, Dunkin Donuts, Radio Shack, Big Brother/Sisters, Elmer's Glue, Kohls, and many others.
In 2009, They Might Be Giants was awarded a Grammy for Best Children's Album for Here Come the 123s, featuring one song written by Weinkauf.
In 2011, Weinkauf started Red Pants Music which is a website representing his commercial, television, and film composition work.
In 2011, TMBG was nominated a third time with Here Comes Science, which features Weinkauf's song "I Am a Paleontologist".
In 2014 Weinkauf began releasing albums for children and families as "Danny Weinkauf".
In April 2014, Weinkauf signed with Idlewild records as a solo children's music artist and released No School Today.
No School Today featured 16 tunes penned by Weinkauf with lyrics co-written by others on 3 songs.
Weinkauf produced and played all the instruments on the album and featured his wife and two children.
Children's musician Laurie Berkner appears as a guest vocalist on "Our Love Fits."
Hank Green appears on "The Kidney That Lived in Four People" which he also co-wrote.
Weinkauf released videos for several of the album's songs.
The album's first single, "Champion of the Spelling Bee", went to #1 on Sirius XM Kids Place Live and featured Weinkauf's 12-year-old son Kai on lead vocals.
In October 2014, Weinkauf released his first holiday single called "Wonderful Christmas Day" as a digital release on Idlewild records.
In 2014 "No School Today" was declared a Parents' Choice Award winner and a NAPPA award winner.
In 2015 Weinkauf released 4 singles including "It's your Birthday", "My Mom", "Only One You", and "Super Powered Mindy" which have all been featured on Kids Place Live.
In 2015 Weinkauf also wrote and produced the song and video "B is for Build" for Sesame Street as part of their 47th season.
Weinkauf is married to Michelle Weinkauf, née Gotthardt.
He has two children, Lena and Kai Weinkauf, who perform spoken word parts on the song "I Am a Paleontologist".
Kai sings lead vocals for "Champion of the Spelling Bee", "Together we can Fly", "Ambivalent", "Picky Eaters", "Antithesis", and "A song about Anything".
Weinkauf's wife and two children perform several vocal and spoken parts on his solo albums.
That year he released "No School Today" followed by "Red Pants Band" (2016), "Totally Osome!"
(2017), "Inside I Shine" (2018), "Dinosaurs and Metaphors" (2020), "Words" (2021), "lullabies" (2022) and "Light Up Your Love" (2023).
The later 7 albums were all released on his own label Red Pants Music except "Words" (8 pound Gorilla recs.).
He performs live as 'Danny Weinkauf and his Red Pants Band' with Tina Kenny Jones on bass, keyboards, and vocals, Steven Plesnarski on drums and vocals, and Russ Jones on guitar, bass, vocals, and ukulele.
His eight albums have received numerous awards and frequent rotation on kids radio such as Sirius XM's Kids Place Live.
Weinkauf attended Berklee College of Music for a year and got his start in music in the New York City–based band The Belltower.
