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Michael "Couzin Ed" Andrews (born 1968 in Washington, D.C.) is a former radio personality. Claiming to take his nickname from Iron Maiden's mascot Eddie The Head, Couzin Ed now works for Rockstar Games NYC as their Event Host & Coordinator directing voice talent and formerly radio promotions alongside Lazlow. He portrays himself as a DJ of V-Rock in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories and a caller in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

In-game[]

3D Universe[]

Until 1984[]

Couzin Ed was a rebellious young person. His stories recall him playing drums to Def Leppard songs during schooltime, smoking marijuana and amassing a vast knowledge of rock music. He has applied for work at V-Rock in Reddick, Florida by sending a CV written on rolling papers and got the job shortly after. Even while working on the radio, Couzin Ed continued to mantain his rebellious attitude by rolling the song playlist given to him in a marijuana joint.

1984[]

In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, Couzin Ed embodies the general stereotypes of a "metalhead": over-the-top mascuilinity, a (put-on) gravelly voice, a "reckless" lifestyle including a drinking problem and orgies, and a great passion for heavy metal. He is the main DJ of V-Rock, constantly making fun of Lazlow by questioning his sexuality, mocking his high-pitched voice and verbally assaulting him for not agreeing with ultraconservative political views. Despite this, Ed gets heckled by a phone caller who hasn't received the money that he planned to give away, much to Lazlow's amusement.

At one point, Ed did tricks with a Butterfly Knife, which he calls "the pinnacle of reckless living", and lost a pinkie in the process.

1986[]

In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Couzin Ed has been kicked off the station in the favor of Lazlow, who recently got his broadcasting degree and had agreed to work for lesser pay. Since then, he got married (but began attending marriage counselling shortly after), started to work as a bus driver, and let go of his "metalhead" personality. What happens to Couzin Ed after the events of the game is unknown.

HD Universe[]

2013[]

Couzin Ed is one of the honored celebrities on the Vinewood Walk of Fame.

Quotes[]

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories[]

I am a radio masterpiece! You could not do this job ever, Lazlow! Let's load up, let's party!
— Couzin Ed explaining why Lazlow can't be the DJ of V-Rock
Knives are cool, rock is cool, Couzin Ed is cool, Lazlow sucks, I love sluts!
— Couzin Ed's "cool" poetry
Couzin Ed, comin' atcha live, the bitch is back, we're giving it away, I can't even say it! We're setting world records, get ready: $50 in cold, hard cash! V-Rock, makin' you rich, not itch! Just call and tell me why you rock the most.
— Couzin Ed announcing a money giveaway
I've got a six-shooter on each hip and a twelve-shooter between my legs! God, I love my country right now!
— Couzin Ed describing himself

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]

Ed, maybe remember me? Now I'm out driving a bus, standing on appointment lines and arguing with my wife because I don't make enough money.
— Couzin Ed describing his life in 1986
I don't even use the playlists! You probably have a playlist. I rolled mine into a big fatty and smoked it!
— Couzin Ed describing how he used to host V-Rock

Gallery[]

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Couzin Ed's Vinewood Walk of Fame star


Trivia[]

  • In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, Couzin Ed hints multiple times that his favorite band is Judas Priest.

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[ ve ]Characters in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
ProtagonistTommy Vercetti
Major charactersKen Rosenberg | Lance Vance† | Sonny Forelli† | Earnest Kelly | "Big" Mitch Baker | Avery Carrington† | Phil Cassidy | Colonel Juan Garcia Cortez | Ricardo Diaz† | Jezz Torrent | Percy | Dick | Kent Paul | Auntie Poulet | Umberto Robina | Steve Scott | Mr. Black
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Radio DJsOliver Biscuit | Maurice Chavez | Adam First | Jonathan Freeloader | Lazlow | Mr. Magic | Fernando Martinez | Michelle Montanius | Pepe | Amy Sheckenhausen | Toni
Radio guestsJan Brown | Michaela Carapadis | Jenny Louise Crab | Callum Crayshaw | Pat "Mr. Zoo" Flannerdy | Freddy | John F. Hickory | Jack Howitzer | Claude Maginot | Mandy | Emanuel | Gethsemanee Starhawk Moonmaker | Doctor Phillips | Jeremy Robard | BJ Smith | Konstantinos Smith | Barry Stark | Thor
Mentioned charactersMr. Chesterfield | Morgan Daniels | Giorgio Forelli | Fran | Jono | Ho Chi | Jimmy | Mario | Patrick III | Laura Shrub | Tim
Beta charactersMr. Moffat
Other charactersBob | Bruce | Mark Cosgrove | Eugene | Martin | May | Moweesha | Doctor Perkins | P. Rowe | Darren Webb
† denotes Deceased, Italics denotes a status determined by the player's choice
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[ ve ]Characters in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
ProtagonistVictor Vance
Main
characters
Lance Vance† | Phil Cassidy | Louise Cassidy-Williams† | Jerry Martinez† | Bryan Forbes† | Reni Wassulmaier | Gonzalez† | Ricardo Diaz† | Armando Mendez† | Diego Mendez† | Phil Collins | Umberto Robina | Marty Jay Williams
Minor
characters
Barry Mickelthwaite | Carlos | Mary-Jo Cassidy | Aunt Enid | Fernandez | Frankie | Hank† | Hilberto | Javier | Jesús† | Juan | Mary | Mona | Sergeant Peppah | Alberto Robina | Ronaldo | Marty Williams' cousin† | Spitz | T.J. Sucker | Janet Vance | Mary-Beth Williams | Welfare Woman | Jerry Martinez's Dealer† | Welfare Man | Unnamed Cholo Thug† | Cuban 1
Radio station
employees
Trish Camden | Maurice Chavez | Couzin Ed | Adam First | Jonathan Freeloader | Heinrich Havelock | Hector Hernandez | Phil Herrick | Larry Joe | Lazlow | Luke | Lionel Makepeace | Michelle Montanius | Bryce Parker | Pepe | Bobbie Ray | John Sickerman | Chuck Summers | Teri | Dwayne Thorn | Tina Jane | Toni
Radio Show
characters
Lily Banbury | Pete Banbury | Chief | Ernest Keigel | Molly Malmstein | Gordon Moorehead | Pablo | Richard
Radio guestsBryony Craddock | Kenny Crane | Martin Graves | Pedro | Jeremy Robard | Thorton | Forbes Waverly III
Multiplayer
characters
Colin Allcars | Agent Alman | Harry Balzac | Robin Banks† | Candy Barr | Anita Bath | Bishop | Bub | Des Buratto | Officer Butts | Officer Cracker | Decjuan DeMarco† | Duane DeVane | Kanye Diggit | Martha Fokker | Dee Generate | Gabe Hiker† | Jose | Daryl Lect | Moe Lester† | Harris Mint | Ron A. Muck | Pearl Neklass | Joaquin Noff | Beau Nurr | Buster Nutt | Cam O'Flarge | Juan Ovzem† | Abe Ozo | Chris Packet | Private Parts | Private Places | Poop Dawg | Pops | Agent Provocateur | Stacy Rhect | Abe Rudder | Boyd Schidt | Hayden Seek | Fidel Sistaxez | The Specialist | T.J. Sucker | Sue E. Sydle | Leo Tarred | Tess Tickle | Jenny Tulls | Tate Urchips | Lee Vitout | Dylan Weed | Hugo Zehr
Mentioned
characters
Oliver Biscuit | Cousin Bob | Juan Cortez | Jock Cranley | Derek the Dodo | Destiny | Diaz' Girlfriend | Doris | Dot | Eileen | Betty Feeley | Giorgio Forelli | Trent Hopkins | Abner Horowitz | Jack Howitzer | Stonewall J | Bonnie Knight | Linda | Marie Sue | Beverly McFadden | McGinley | Jenny Mitchell | Mystique | Clay Parsons | Puddles | Smithy | Tim | Trev | Troy | Chris Van Angel | Pete Vance
Deleted
characters
Leo Teal
† denotes Deceased, Italics denotes a status determined by the player's choice
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