Flavor Flav

This article is about the New York musician. For the musician's self-titled album, see Flavor Flav (album). For the Bay Area rapper named Flav, see Armani Depaul.

Flavor Flav
Flav performing at New Orleans Jazz Fest in 2014
Flav performing at New Orleans Jazz Fest in 2014
Background information
Birth nameWilliam Jonathan Drayton Jr.
Born (1959-03-16) March 16, 1959 (age 65)
Roosevelt, New York, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupations
Years active1985–present
Member ofPublic 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.

  1. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Flavor Flav: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved March 5, 2008.
  2. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  3. ^ https://x.com/FlavorFlav/status/1794861334271766717 [bare URL]
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Davis, Johnny (June 18, 2006). "Hip-hop, you don't stop". The Guardian. London. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
  6. ^ "Flavor Flav". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  7. ^ "Public Enemy | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame". www.rockhall.com. Retrieved April 20, 2022.


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