Ed Templeton

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Ed Templeton (born July 28, 1972 in Garden Grove, California) is a professional skateboarder who resides in Huntington Beach, California. ^[1]

Ed started skateboarding in 1985 in his hometown of Huntington Beach, California, with his friend Jason Lee. He turned pro for New Deal Skateboards in 1990. ^[1] He left New Deal in 1992 to start the short-lived company "TV" with Mike Vallely. ^[2] In 1993, Ed founded Toy Machine skateboards. ^[1]

Outside of skateboarding, Ed is an artist and photographer. He began by painting the graphics for his skateboard company, Toy Machine. In 2000, Ed's book of photography Teenage Smokers placed first in the Search For Art competition in Italy, winning $50,000. In the fall of 2001, Ed's artwork was featured in Juxtapoz magazine. ^[2]

Ed has been a vegan since 1990/91[1]stating "Once you read about the meat and dairy industry and the things they do, it is hard to keep supporting them. I didn't want to partake in the killing of animals or spend my money on the whole system." He is an advocate for animal rights. ^[3]

He is currently working on a book, to be titled Deformer (also the title of a 1996 documentary film about Templeton directed by Mike Mills). The book will chronicle his childhood growing up in Orange County, California. ^[4]