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He was the earliest drummer of Sonic Youth, from 1981 to 1982. During that time he also played drums for Konk. Sonic Youth is a seminal American alternative rock group formed in New York City in 1981. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Formed in 1980 in New York City, KONK was a band that emerged during a period marked by the Post-Punk/No-Wave and Disco scenes which were prevalent at the time. ...

After quitting that group, Edson turned to acting. He has appeared in over 35 movies and is probably best remembered for his portrayal as one of two disreputable parking garage attendants in Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Edson is also fondly remembered as the affable Eddie in Jim Jarmusch's cult film Stranger Than Paradise, who quips to Willie (played by John Lurie) "You know, Willie, it's strange; You go to some place new and everything just looks the same." He also had roles in Do the Right Thing, Good Morning Vietnam and Platoon. A multi-storey car park is a building or part thereof which is designed specifically to be for vehicle parking and where there are a number of floors on which parking takes place. ... Ferris Buellers Day Off is a 1986 comedy film written and directed by John Hughes. ... Jim Jarmusch Jim Jarmusch (born January 22, 1953 in Akron, Ohio) is a noted American independent film director. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Stranger than Paradise Stranger Than Paradise is an absurdist comedy film written and directed by American director Jim Jarmusch in 1984. ... John Lurie (December 14, 1952) is an actor, musician, painter and producer born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. In 1978 he formed The Lounge Lizards, initially a New-York-car-crash jazz combo with his brother Evan Lurie. ... This article relates to the movie, Do the Right Thing. For cultural terms such as the Right Thing or the Wrong Thing, see Right Thing. ... Good Morning, Vietnam is a 1987 comedy/drama film set in Saigon during the Vietnam War, based on the career of Adrian Cronauer, a disc jockey on Armed Forces Radio Saigon (AFRS), who proves hugely popular with the troops serving in South Vietnam, but infuriates his superiors with what they... Platoon of the German Bundeswehr. ...

Edson acted the lead role in three films directed by Raphael Nadjari: The Shade (1999), I am Josh Polonski's Brother (2001)[1] and Apartment #5c (2002). Raphael Nadjari (born 1971 in Marseille, France) is a French born writer and director for film and television. ... The Shade is a DC Comics character, a villain created in the 1940s who would fight against two generations of superheroes, most notably the Golden Age and Silver Age Flashes. ... I am Josh Polonskis Brother is the second feature film by Raphael Nadjari. ...

He also appeared in the video for Cave In's single 'Anchor'. Look up cave in in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

More recently, Edson makes his commercial debut in a spot for The Travelers Companies Inc., in which he portrays the human personification of risk. A television advertisement or commercial (often called an advert in the United Kingdom) is a form of advertising in which goods, services, organizations, ideas, etc. ... Look up debut in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Travelers Companies (NYSE: TRV) is the second largest underwriter of commercial property casualty and personal insurance in the United States. ... Phillipp Veits Germania (1877), a personification of Germany. ... Lets talk about risk control strategies, anyone with more information and willing to share, please do so. ...

External link

• Richard Edson at the Internet Movie Database