Flavor Flav | |
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![]() Flav performing at New Orleans Jazz Fest in 2014 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | William Jonathan Drayton Jr. |
Born | Roosevelt, New York, U.S. | March 16, 1959
Genres | Hip hop |
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Years active | 1985–present |
Member of | Public Enemy |
William Jonathan Drayton Jr. (born March 16, 1959),[1] known by his stage name Flavor Flav[a] (/ˈfleɪvər ˌfleɪv/ FLAY-vər FLAYV), is an American rapper and hypeman. Known for his yells of "Yeah, boyeeeeee!" when performing,[4][5] he is a founding member, alongside Chuck D, of Public Enemy, a rap group that has earned six Grammy Award nominations,[6] and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[7]
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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