Elijah Shaw is an American
bodyguard
A bodyguard (or close protection officer/operative) is a type of security guard, government law enforcement officer, or servicemember who protects a person or a group of people — usually witnesses, high-ranking public officials or officers ...
and owner of a security agency. Shaw's clientele has included
Usher Raymond
Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978) is an American R&B singer. He was born in Dallas, Texas, but raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, until moving to Atlanta, Georgia. At the age of 12, his mother put him in local singing competitions befo ...
,
Naomi Campbell
Naomi Elaine Campbell (born 22 May 1970) is an English model, actress, singer, and businesswoman. She began her career at the age of 15, and established herself amongst the most recognisable and in-demand models of the past four decades. Cam ...
,
Chaka Khan, and
Chris Rock
Christopher Julius Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and filmmaker. Known for his work in comic film, television and stage, he has received multiple accolades, including three Grammy Awards for best comedy ...
.
Shaw has often been seen in the company of his long-time client
Usher Raymond
Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978) is an American R&B singer. He was born in Dallas, Texas, but raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, until moving to Atlanta, Georgia. At the age of 12, his mother put him in local singing competitions befo ...
, for instance when appearing as himself in the singer's ''
Confessions'' music video or in Usher's documentary and public appearances.
In 2003 Shaw was contracted to handle the security services of rap star
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and businessman. Born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 2000, when he produced ...
who had recently re-launched his career after being shot 9 times by unknown assailants.
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”. The following year Shaw became a board member of the Women's Advocates domestic violence shelter.
In 2018, Shaw and Dale L. June published the coauthored book ''An Introduction to Celebrity Protection and Touring''; Shaw is also credited on June's ''Introduction to Executive Protection.''
References
External links
Icon Services CorporationBehind The Bodyguard Business4Seen MagazineUp Close with Mr. Shaw: The Iconic Man, By A. Priceless. March, 2011.
W MagazineThe Users Guide to Tastefully Getting Around Town With Your Bodyguards, By Danielle Stein. August, 2008.
Online article, By Kristin Edelhauser Chessman. February 25, 2008.
Black Enterprise Article March, 2008.
CSOOnline articleBy Katherine Walsh, February 19, 2008.
Portfolio MagazineBy Susan Karlin, November 8, 2007.
E! Television Special – Celebrity AssistantsSeptember 6, 2006
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Living people
Bodyguards
Year of birth missing (living people)