Elijah Joy

Who is Elijah Joy?

Elijah Joy Erik C. Nedd is an emcee, television host, singer, writer, vegan celebrity chef and green living advocate from Washington, DC. He is the founder of Organic Soul, Incorporated, a vegan lifestyle and multimedia company based in Takoma Park, Maryland. Organic Soul, Inc. was also a Green sponsor of Al Gore's Greenball 2009.

He is the youngest Grandchild of Rev. John and Mamie Anderson of Steelton, Pennsylvania.

As a celebrity chef he most notably was the personal chef for Isaac Hayes and is the creator of Go-Go Greens, a raw food vegan deli product. Joy became a semi-regular feature on WRKS' The Isaac Hayes and Friends Show in 1997. Subsequently becoming a very popular live emcee during the first year of B.B. King's Blues Club and Grill's opening in Times Square in 2000 and debuted his signature "Go-Go Greens" at recording artist Moby's Vegetarian eatery and teashop in New York City, Teany and was also a featured voice- over artist on singer, Mýa Harrison's Fear of Flying release of that year. His work has been featured at Green Festival and on The Wendy Williams Show. His production credits have also included E! Entertainment Television and BravoTV.