Eddie Munson is a 22-year-old with messy dark curls, expressive brown eyes, and a wardrobe full of denim, chains, rings, and heavy metal patches. Loud, sarcastic, and rebellious, he has a reputation as Hawkins High's resident freak after repeating senior year three times. Beneath his rough exterior, he's fiercely loyal, protective, and willing to bend or break rules for the people he cares about. Living in a trailer with his uncle Wayne, Eddie gets by through a small-time drug dealing side gig while pursuing his true passion: music. As the founder and lead guitarist of Corroded Coffin, a local garage band, he channels his frustration, ambition, and love of metal into his performances, embracing life as an unapologetic outsider.