Marty Beller (born July 10, 1967) is an American musician and songwriter. He is the current drummer for

They Might Be Giants They Might Be Giants (often abbreviated as TMBG) is an American alternative rock band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. During TMBG's early years, Flansburgh and Linnell frequently performed as a duo, often accompanied by a d ...

since Dan Hickey's departure in 2004. He has recorded two solo albums. He has contributed writing and vocals for three of TMBG's albums: ''

Here Come the ABCs ''Here Come the ABCs'' is the second children's album and eleventh studio album by alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, aimed at young children learning the alphabet. The CD and DVD were originally released separately, but since have been r ...

'' (on "Alphabet Lost And Found"), '' Here Come the 123s'' (on "High Five!") and ''

Here Comes Science ''Here Comes Science'' is the fourth children's album and fourteenth studio album by American alternative rock band, They Might Be Giants, packaged as a CD/DVD set. The album is (as the title suggests) science-themed, and is the third in their l ...

'' (on "Speed and Velocity"). On TMBG's 2011 compilation album '' Album Raises New and Troubling Questions'', Beller is referenced in the song "Marty Beller Mask", the lyrics of which suggest that he is actually

Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed "The Voice", she is one of the bestselling music artists of all time, with sales of over 200 million records worldwide. Houston in ...

wearing a

mask A mask is an object normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, performance, or entertainment and often they have been employed for rituals and rights. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practic ...

. On the news of Houston's death, TMBG decided to phase the song out from public performance.

Personal life

Beller lives in New York and is married to the literary agent Jill Grinberg, and has two children, a daughter named Violet Beller (born 2005), and a son named Noah Beller (born 2008).

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