Flavor Flav

Flavor Flav
Flavor Flav
	Flav performing at New Orleans Jazz Fest in 2014
Background information
Birth name	William Jonathan Drayton Jr.
Also known as	Flava Flav (incorrect spelling)
Born	March 16, 1959 (age 65); Roosevelt, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop;
Occupation(s)	Rapper; hype man; television personality;
Years active	1985–present
Member of	Public Enemy

William Jonathan Drayton Jr. (born March 16, 1959),^[1] known by his stage name Flavor Flav (/ˈfleɪvər ˌfleɪv/, FLAY-vər FLAYV), is an American DJ, rapper, and hype man. Known for his yells of "Yeah, boyeeeeee!" when performing,^[2]^[3] he is a founding member, alongside Chuck D, of Public Enemy, a rap group which has earned six Grammy Award nominations,^[4] and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.^[5]

After spending several years out of the limelight, Flav starred in multiple VH1 reality series, including The Surreal Life, Strange Love, and Flavor of Love.

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^ Rowland, Marijke (August 22, 2008). "Flavor Flav's Modesto block party". The Modesto Bee. Archived from the original on February 4, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
^ Davis, Johnny (June 18, 2006). "Hip-hop, you don't stop". The Guardian. London. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
^ "Flavor Flav". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
^ "Public Enemy | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame". www.rockhall.com. Retrieved April 20, 2022.