Frontman Danny Elfman has had a very successful film scoring career since, particularly in collaborations with the director Tim Burton, and frequently using Boingo guitarist and composer Steve Bartek as orchestrator. Their film scores have included Batman, Edward Scissorhands, Good Will Hunting, Proof of Life, Men in Black, and dozens more. Elfman also wrote the themes for more than a dozen TV series, including The Simpsons, Batman: The Animated Series, Desperate Housewives, and Tales from the Crypt.
Several other longtime members of Oingo Boingo--bassist John Avila, guitarist Steve Bartek, drummer Johnny "Vatos" Hernanadez, and saxophonist Sam Phipps--created (along with other musicians) a band called Doug & The Mystics after the breakup. They recorded one album, New Hat, in 1995 which included a cover of the Oingo Boingo song Try to Believe as well as covers of Frank Zappa and other artists and original songs.
The Oingo Boingo song "Who Do You Want to Be" is featured in the 2005 video game "Tony Hawk's American Wasteland."
On Halloween 2005, Johnny 'Vatos' Hernandez put together a tribute to the band. Former Boingo members Steve Bartek, John Avila, and Sam "Sluggo" Phipps also showed up. Standing in for Elfman was Bt4, a young man whom many fans call the "Danny byproduct." Another tribute concert has been booked for Halloween 2006. It is not yet known which band members will attend, but Vatos and Bt4 have confirmed their attendance.
Several other longtime members of Oingo Boingo--bassist John Avila, guitarist Steve Bartek, drummer Johnny "Vatos" Hernanadez, and saxophonist Sam Phipps--created (along with other musicians) a band called Doug & The Mystics after the breakup. They recorded one album, New Hat, in 1995 which included a cover of the Oingo Boingo song Try to Believe as well as covers of Frank Zappa and other artists and original songs.
The Oingo Boingo song "Who Do You Want to Be" is featured in the 2005 video game "Tony Hawk's American Wasteland."
On Halloween 2005, Johnny 'Vatos' Hernandez put together a tribute to the band. Former Boingo members Steve Bartek, John Avila, and Sam "Sluggo" Phipps also showed up. Standing in for Elfman was Bt4, a young man whom many fans call the "Danny byproduct." Another tribute concert has been booked for Halloween 2006. It is not yet known which band members will attend, but Vatos and Bt4 have confirmed their attendance.
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