ABOUT
DAVID

David Stanley is an American speaker, best-selling author, and independent producer.

David E. Stanley was born in Newport News, Virginia, in 1955. After his parents divorced, he moved to Graceland at age four when his mother married Vernon Presley, Elvis's father. At 16, he worked as a personal aide bodyguard for Elvis, participating in numerous historic concerts until Elvis's tragic death in 1977. This loss inspired David to overcome his own addictions and now he is a speaker, author, and filmmaker, using his to raise awareness about prescription drug abuse through the RAESED ON Foundation.

My Brother Elvis: The Final Years

Book by D. Edward Stanley

My Brother Elvis: The Final Years is a 2016 memoir by David E. Stanley, Elvis Presley's stepbrother, detailing the last five years of Elvis's life from the perspective of a teenage bodyguard and assistant. The book offers an intimate, often raw, look at Elvis's struggles with addiction, fame, and depression, highlighting his generosity while also revealing the harsh realities of his decline, including his reliance on prescription drugs and moments of severe physical and mental deterioration. Stanley aims to provide a more complete picture of Elvis, hoping to help others struggling with addiction.

Protect The King

A film written an directed by David Stanley

Protecting The King

a D. Edward Stanley film

An Impello Entertainment production

In June of 1972, Elvis Presley, invited his sixteen-year-old stepbrother, David Stanley, to drop out of school and join his personal entourage. David eagerly accepts and embarks on an eye-opening journey that's every teenager's Rock and Roll fantasy. A boy in a man's world, David quickly becomes a bodyguard, caretaker, and fixer. He finds himself struggling to do whatever is necessary to shield the image of his beloved brother while dealing with the demons of his own personal life.

MY BROTHER ELVIS

An Evening with David Stanley

This new experience at the Westgate Las Vegas and the iconic International Theater, where Elvis Presley performed his 636 consecutive sold-out shows, offer fans an opportunity to an intimate evening with Elvis's brother as he shares extraordinary stories that only a brother can share.