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David E. Stanley was born in Newport News, Virginia in 1955. Three years later, his parents divorced, setting the stage for an extraordinary event. In 1960, Dee Stanley married Vernon Presley, Elvis Presley’s widowed father. David was just four years old, 20 years younger than his new stepbrother, when he moved into the Graceland Mansion in Memphis, TN.

 

At the age of 16, David began working and touring with Elvis as a personal aide and bodyguard. From 1972 to 1977, he did hundreds of shows with his world-famous stepbrother and was part of some of the most historical concert events of the twentieth century.

 

On August 16, 1977, David was among the first to discover his beloved stepbrother dead from a prescription drug overdose in his Graceland Mansion in Memphis, TN. Deeply affected by this tragic loss David, set his own life a new course. He overcame his own addictions to drugs and developed new priorities centered on educating, motivating, inspiring and helping others.

 

Today, David E. Stanley is a powerful speaker, best selling author and successful filmmaker who effectively uses his story of his life with Elvis and beyond to remind the world that prescription drug abuse has no boundaries.  His personal life story of triumph over adversity and stepping into his own greatness has impacted millions around the world.

 

Recently David created the RAESED ON ROCK Foundation in memory of  his stepbrother Elvis Presley. Our mission is use the to increase awareness, provide support, and fight the battle against prescription drug abuse.