Theodore Jacob Epstein is an American drummer and founding member of the noise rock band Blind Idiot God.
In 1982, Ted Epstein formed Blind Idiot God with bassist Gabriel Katz and guitarist Andy Hawkins in St. Louis, Missouri.
[2][3] In 1994, he appeared with other members of Blind Idiot God on the album Sacrifist by Praxis, one of Bill Laswell's musical projects.
[4] When Ted was younger he used to babysit for Brendan Kelly, singer of Chicago punk band The Lawrence Arms.
"[6] Epstein has commented that funk music played a pivotal role in his development as a musician, naming Funkadelic, Grandmaster Flash, Sly and the Family Stone, and The Meters as being particularly influential.