Edward "Eds" Daniel Chesters was born on 24 October 1970 in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. He is an English drummer, currently living in West London and best known as a member of The Bluetones. He also works as a mobile osteopath in Ealing and is a member of the Institute of Osteopathy and registered with the General Osteopathic Council.
Prior to joining the Bluetones, Chesters played drums in Soho. The band were best known for "Hippychick", a top-ten single in the UK Singles Chart in 1991 which sampled the guitar riff from "How Soon Is Now?" by The Smiths.