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The fiercely creative Elfman got his start in the 1970s playing in two theater troupes started by his older brother Richard - Le Grande Magic Circus, and then The Mystic Knights Of The Oingo Boingo . After eight years in the Mystic Knights as a singer, composer, guitarist, and trombonist, Danny Elfman pared the troupe down to a Rock Band , just as Richard Elfman was making ''Forbidden Zone'', which captured the group in the middle of its transformation to Oingo Boingo . Elfman's vocal range and manic stage presence led Oingo Boingo to a long series of recordings and a strong cult following. Building on his experience scoring music for theater and independent film, Elfman's career took another big step when he composed the soundtrack for '' Pee-wee's Big Adventure '', his first big budget project. This also began his long association with the film director Tim Burton , as Danny Elfman has Scored all but one of his films, including '' Beetlejuice '', '' Batman '', '' Batman Returns '', '' Edward Scissorhands '', '' Sleepy Hollow '', '' Mars Attacks! '', '' Big Fish '', '' Charlie And The Chocolate Factory '', '' The Nightmare Before Christmas '' and '' Corpse Bride ''. Elfman's musical signature in these films helps create the fantasy and Goth ic style typical of Burton's films, using instrumentation such as the Pipe Organ and boys chorus. As a film composer, Elfman is recognizably influenced by Nino Rota , Bernard Herrmann , and Carl Stalling . His scores heavily utilize the 3/4 Time Signature , making many of his more memorable themes sound like gothic Waltzes . In '' The Nightmare Before Christmas '', Elfman contributed the singing voice of the main character, Jack Skellington , as well as writing the lyrics and composing the songs and score. Elfman also provided all of the singing voices for the Oompa Loompa s played by Deep Roy in '' Charlie And The Chocolate Factory ''. In '' Corpse Bride '', Danny Elfman sang the voice of Bonejangles in songs as well. He has also scored many other films including '''', '' The Family Man '', and Sam Raimi 's '' Darkman '', '' Army Of Darkness '', '' Nightbreed '', '' A Simple Plan '', '' Spider-Man '' and '' Spider-Man 2 ''. Elfman has also composed theme music for several ''. He is a fan and friend of the band Primus . Danny's nephew Bodhi Elfman is married to '' Dharma And Greg '' star Jenna Elfman . On November 29 , 2003 , Elfman married Bridget Fonda . They have one son, Oliver, born in January, 2005. EXTERNAL LINKS
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