Danny Weinkauf(born December 4, 1963) is a Grammy-winning
New York-based musician and composer. He is currently a member of the backing band for
They Might Be Giants (TMBG). Playing
bass guitar, he has recorded and toured with the band since the late 1990s. Weinkauf had previously performed in a band called
Lincoln along with TMBG's guitarist
Dan Miller and drummer Gonzalo Martinez De La Cotera. He has written four songs for TMBG, all for their children's albums. Weinkauf wrote and sang "Where Do They Make Balloons?" on the children's album
No!, "
Number Two" from
Here Come The 123s, "I Am a Paleontologist" from
Here Comes Science, and "Elephants" from "Why?" He also played bass alongside bandmate
John Flansburgh for his solo project
Mono Puff, in addition to providing additional bass on
John Linnell's
State Songs album.