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Hardy was born on January 5, 1945, in Des Moines, Iowa. [1] He grew up in Corona del Mar, in Newport Beach, California. [2] As a preteen a young Ed Hardy was interested in tattoos: one of his friends' fathers had Army tattoos, and it intrigued him so much that he took pens and colored pencils to draw on other neighborhood kids. [3]
Hardy and Ku USA formed Hardy Life, now Hardy Way LLC, [2] which owns the Ed Hardy brand and trademarks. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The brand has subsequently been extensively licensed, at one point having 70 sublicensees, [ 5 ] selling clothing, accessories, lighters, perfume, hair styling tools, [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] and condoms.
Tom Hardy (Edward Thomas Hardy, born 1977), English stage, film and television actor Edward W. Hardy (born 1992), American composer, music director, violinist, and violist Ed Hardy (American football) (born 1951).
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Edgar Charles Hardy (born March 11, 1951) is a former American football offensive guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers drafted Hardy out of Jackson State in the seventh round of the 1972 NFL draft with the 175th overall pick. [1] He was placed on the 49ers' taxi squad for the 1972 season. [2]
He released a line of Ed Hardy perfumes for men and women. [13] In 2012, he appeared on an episode of Sweden's Next Top Model. [14] In 2011 Christian Audigier sold Ed Hardy to Iconix Brand Management Group. [15]
Cliff Raven Ingram [1] (August 24, 1932 – November 28, 2001) was one of a handful of tattoo artists (along with Sailor Jerry Collins and Don Ed Hardy) who pioneered the adoption of the Japanese tattoo aesthetic in the United States.
In 2006 Berman also acquired the exclusive rights to distribute Ed Hardy clothing line and its associated labels in Australia, under the company name Ed Hardy Operations. Berman opened 14 retail stores in the country and signed sublicensing agreements in other Australasian countries.