Danny Elfman

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Summary

Danny Elfman is a composer, singer-songwriter, and former frontman of Oingo Boingo, known for film scores including Batman, Edward Scissorhands, and The Nightmare Before Christmas, as well as The Simpsons theme. His work often uses theatrical, darkly comic, and offbeat sounds. Oingo Boingo songs satirized politics from multiple directions; Elfman has described his views as mixed and said he does not embrace either side. He later criticized Donald Trump and contributed music to a video shown at the 2020 Democratic National Convention. No public statements on identity politics or DEI advocacy are on record.