Complex sentence: Richard Edson (born 1954, New Rochelle, New York) has acted in over 35 movies and was the earliest drummer of Sonic Youth, from 1981 to 1982.
Split into simpler sentences: Richard Edson (born 1954, New Rochelle, New York) is an American actor and musician. He was was the earliest drummer of Sonic Youth, from 1981 to 1982.