Danny Frankenstein

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Danny Frankenstein (born Donato Canzonieri) is the former bassist and co-founder, along with brother Sal Canzonieri, of New Jersey high energy punk rock band Electric Frankenstein. He currently plays in hardcore deathrock band When I Was Dead with Tony Cadena of The Adolescents.

He plays a Fender Precision bass and occasionally an Ibanez Iceman bass.

Prior to starting Electric Frankenstein in 1992 he briefly played bass for Shadow Project (with Rozz Williams of Christian Death) replacing Jill Emery who went on to join Mazzy Star. His previous bands include Kathedral and Empire Hideous.

He has also designed record covers for Christian Death, Electric Frankenstein, and Rat Fink creator Ed Roth.