User:David E. Stanley

David E. Stanley was first exposed to the world of entertainment as a young boy growing up on the backlot and sound stages of MGM, Paramount and Warner Brothers watching his world famous stepbrother Elvis Presley makes movies.

He began his career in the entertainment business in 1972 at the age of 16 when he begin working for Elvis as a personal aide and liaison.

From 1972 to 1977 David worked hundreds of concerts with the king of rock & roll where quickly learned to navigate the infrastructure of the entertainment business. Through out these years he gain critical business experience by being part of some of the most historical concert & entertainment events of the 20th century.

Today, David E. Stanley is a writer, producer and founder of Impello Entertainment. He is the co-author of the New York Times' bestseller, Elvis We Love You Tender and author Raised on Rock and the Elvis Encyclopedia.

Stanley's first feature film Protecting The King, written, produced and directed by Stanley, was released world wide in 2007. He recently released his latest book Conversations with the King: Journals of a Young Apprentice and is currently co -producing, along with two time academy award winning producer Gene Kirkwood, the play and film Growing Up Graceland.