Elijah Shaw
Elijah Shaw is an American bodyguard and owner of a security agency. Shaw's clientele has included Usher Raymond, Naomi Campbell, Chaka Khan, and Chris Rock.[1][2]
Shaw has often been seen in the company of his long-time client Usher Raymond, for instance when appearing as himself in the singer's Confessions music video or in Usher's documentary and public appearances.[3][4]
In 2003 Shaw was contracted to handle the security services of rap star 50 Cent who had recently re-launched his career after being shot 9 times by unknown assailants.[5]
In 2006 Shaw launched a program called the ISC Safety Net that is described on the company's website as is an “initiative designed to help victims of domestic violence by providing pro bono security services to victims and shelters”.[6][7] The following year Shaw became a board member of the Women's Advocates domestic violence shelter.[8]
In 2018, Shaw and Dale L. June published the coauthored book An Introduction to Celebrity Protection and Touring;[9] Shaw is also credited on June's Introduction to Executive Protection.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ [1] Corporate Takeover, October, 2009
- ^ [2] Inc., April, 2008
- ^ [3] Usher Interviewed, World News, Retrieved 2011-1-23
- ^ [4] Interviewed on Crossroads, 2009
- ^ "Exclusive interview with celebrity bodyguard and CEO Elijah Shaw". 2015-11-10. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ [5] Archived 2010-09-24 at the Wayback Machine ICON ISC Safety Net, Retrieved 2011-01-23
- ^ [6] Archived 2011-01-02 at the Wayback Machine WCCO News - ISC Safety Net
- ^ [7][permanent dead link] Metamorphosis, Winter, 2007
- ^ "An introduction to celebrity protection and touring : a guide to mastering the business of VIP security | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Introduction to executive protection | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
External links
[edit]- Icon Services Corporation
- Behind The Bodyguard Business
- 4Seen Magazine Up Close with Mr. Shaw: The Iconic Man, By A. Priceless. March, 2011.
- W Magazine The Users Guide to Tastefully Getting Around Town With Your Bodyguards, By Danielle Stein. August, 2008.
- Washington Post Online article, By Kristin Edelhauser Chessman. February 25, 2008.
- Black Enterprise Article, March, 2008.
- CSOOnline article By Katherine Walsh, February 19, 2008.
- Portfolio Magazine By Susan Karlin, November 8, 2007.
- E! Television Special – Celebrity Assistants September 6, 2006