Flavor Flav

Hip hop music, Musical Artist

1959 –

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Who is Flavor Flav?

William Jonathan Drayton, Jr., better known by his stage name Flavor Flav, is an American musician and television personality who rose to prominence as a member of the hip-hop group Public Enemy. He is also known for popularizing the role of the hype man and for yelling "Yeah boy!" and "Flavor Flav!" during performances.

After falling out of the public eye for a number of years, he reappeared as the star of several VH1 reality series, including The Surreal Life, Strange Love, and Flavor of Love.

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Born
Mar 16, 1959
Roosevelt
Also known as
  • William Jonathan Drayton Jr.
  • Flava Flav
  • William Drayton
  • William Jonathan Drayton
  • William Jonathan Drayton, Jr.
  • FLAVOR FLAV
  • William 'Flavor Flav' Drayton
  • MC DJ Flavor Flav
  • Flav
  • Rico
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Adelphi University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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