TED (short for Technology Entertainment Design) is an annual conference in Monterey, California that describes itself as a global community of remarkable people and remarkable ideas. Its content is extremely broad, including science, art, business, global issues, architecture, music, and comedy. Speakers are from a variety of communities.
Bruce Slesinger, better known by his stage name Ted, was the second drummer for the Dead Kennedys, from July 1978 to February 1981. He played the drums on their first album, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables. He also co-wrote their first international hit single "Holiday In Cambodia" in conjunction with the rest of the group, and "Pull My Strings", a song especially written for the 1980 Bay Area Music Awards, with lead singer and primary songwriter Jello Biafra.