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Ed started skateboarding in 1985 and turned pro for New Deal Skateboards in 1990. Ed left New Deal in 1992 to start the short-lived company "TV" with Mike Vallely . In 1993 Ed founded Toy Machine skateboards. Ed is regarded as one of the most creative skateboarders of his era, along with Jason Lee , Brian Lotti , Eric Koston and others. His technical innovation has brought a number of One Footed Ollie , Ollie Impossible and Railslide variations to the streetskating world. Some of Ed's best skating can be seen in the 1996 Toy Machine video, Welcome To Hell . Outside of skateboarding, Ed is a semi-famous artist and photographer. In 2000, Ed's book of photography ''Teenage Smokers'' placed first in the Search For Art competition in Italy . In the fall of 2001, Ed's artwork was featured in Juxtapoz magazine, with the work of Swiss surrealist H.R. Giger featured in the same issue. Ed is a well known Vegan and advocate for Animal Rights . CONTEST HISTORY
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