- Taught acting and improvisation classes for children and adults as well as teen acting summer camps.
- Appeared (uncredited) in the PBS Dance in America: Joffrey Ballet Company production of Petrushka, starring celebrated Soviet born dancer Rudolf Nureyev.
- Suffered a knee injury on the Black Sea while filming a documentary at a former Russian youth camp in Estonia.
- Underwent a successful Kidney Transplant in 2008 due to Polycystic Kidney Disease, an hereditary condition which caused his father's death in 1999.
- Holds a Master's Certification in Clinical Hypnosis from the NGH. Studied with Dr. John Hughes and the renowned Dr. Ormond McGill.
- As a student at Vanderbilt, he was selected to be part of a group who provided design perspective for the innovative black box design of the Vanderbilt Neeley Theatre. Studied theatre design with Cecil Jones at Vanderbilt and internationally renowned theatre consultants Peter Blake and David Hayes.
- With friend Tim Ormond and (later to be wife) Jo Anne Nelson formed the first video firm that was allowed to video tape legal depositions for showing at trials in Tennessee courtrooms, thus creating the standards of conduct which continue to govern the thriving legal video industry today.
- At 18, Eddie King was one of the youngest members elected to membership in the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE).
- Together with his wife, produced a weekly syndicated radio show titled BookTalk which featured interviews with best-selling authors and celebrities from the literary world. In spite of hosting every living noted author at the time, his favorite "get" was landing the science and fiction writer Isaac Asimov.
- Lifelong friend of film Director and Writer Tim Ormond whom he met when working on Ormond's father's films beginning in 1976. They have collaborated on many projects over the years.
- Won a best supporting actor award for the role of Fyedka in Fiddler on the Roof. He learned a flawless Russian accent for the role from a teacher at his school who was also a Russian scholar, and later U.S. Diplomat.
- Along with wife Jo Anne, has been involved with many interfaith conferences, events and initiatives working to build stronger relationships between individuals from different faith traditions and religions.
- As the producer of a morning drive radio show in the 90's, created zany events like making the world's largest bowl of vegetable soup (3000 gallons), disrupting traffic with 30 ft inflatables, and tastefully pranking government officials.
- As an ad agency Creative Director wrote and produced almost 2000 radio commercials.
- In 2013 co-wrote and directed a series of health care videos on healthy nutrition highlighting the dangers of what manufacturers put in our food.
- Was the youngest member elected to the Board of Directors of Theatre Nashville which in the 1970's was the oldest continuously performing community theatre in the United States having begun operation in 1934.
- As director of Riverfront Park created events that brought the largest crowds, to that time, into downtown Nashville. Created Saturday Night Ballroom Dances that remain popular 30 years later.
- Handled promotions for Michelob Nightflyer Criterium bicycle race featuring Lance Armstrong.
- Also known as an airborne drive time traffic reporter under the name Sky King, an obvious homage to the western pilot and TV show of the same name; a contrivance dreamed up by the classic rock radio station manager of one of the stations he reported for. He simultaneously reported traffic for a number of different stations, each under a different name and voice.
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