Danny Elfman

ABOUT DANNY ELFMAN

Lead singer for the new wave band Oingo Boingo who became a well-known film and television composer. He is especially recognized for his numerous collaborations with Tim Burton .

His first composing gig was for his brother Richard's film Forbidden Zone in 1980.

His many projects for Burton have included Pee-wee's Big Adventure , Beetlejuice , Batman , and Edward Scissorhands . He also provided the singing voice for the character Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas .

He married film actress Bridget Fonda on November 29, 2003. He has three children, Oliver, Mali, and Lola.

He composed the main theme for Matt Groening 's long-running animated series The Simpsons.