Flavor Flav
William Jonathan Drayton Jr. (born March 16, 1959), widely known by his stage name Flavor Flav (), is an American rapper, rap "hype man," and television personality. He had co-founded the rap group Public Enemy in 1985 with Chuck D, where he was known especially for his yells of "Yeah, boyeeeeee!". In 2020, he was "fired" from the group. After several years outside the public eye, he starred in several VH1 reality series, including The Surreal Life, Strange Love, and Flavor of Love.
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| Full name at birth | William Jonathan Drayton Jr.
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| Claim to fame | Public Enemy
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| Date of birth | 16 March 1959
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| Place of birth | Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA
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| Height | 5' 7" (170 cm)
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| Net worth | $3,000,000 USD
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- Arrested for carrying two pounds of marijuana. (6 December 1996)
- Hip-hop MC (and comedy relief) of the group Public Enemy.
- Was known for his crowd-pleasing "Flavor Flav Dance" which consisted of jerky, twisty arm movements. He then created "The New Flavor Flav Dance" in which he would pretend he was being posessed by a spirit.
- Recorded a solo album in 1999 called "It's About Time" but it was never released.
- Has seven children.
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