Danny Frankenstein

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Danny Frankenstein (born Donato Canzonieri) is the bassist and co-founder, along with brother Sal Canzonieri, of New Jersey high energy punk rock band Electric Frankenstein. His other projects include hardcore deathrock band When I Was Dead with Tony Cadena of The Adolescents, old school hardcore band Kung Fu Killers in which he is known as Chow Maniac and doom metal band Maggot SS.

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 of Hole who went on to join Mazzy Star. His previous bands include Melvis Kepper, Kathedral and Empire Hideous.

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