Flavor Flav
American rapper and television personality (born 1959)
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- 1959-03-16
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- 1
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- Flavor Flav The Icon The Memoir
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Acting · Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA
Flavor Flav, born William Jonathan Drayton, Jr., is an American rapper, actor, and television personality. He's a founding member of the rap group Public Enemy.
Known for
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music — Self (archive footage)2025
- Sean Combs: The Reckoning — Self (archive footage)2025
- Hitpig! — Chef Emcee (voice)2024
- Memes & Nightmares — Self2024
- The Dream is Alive — Himself2023
- A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop — Self2023
- Living in Delusionville — Flavor Flav2022
- Sherri — Self - Guest2022
- Criss Angel's Magic with the Stars — Self
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William Jonathan Drayton Jr. (born March 16, 1959), better known by his stage name Flavor Flav (/ˈfleɪvər ˌfleɪv/ FLAY-vər FLAYV), is an American rapper, hype man, and television personality. Known for his catchphrase "Yeah, boyeee!" when performing, he is a founding member, alongside Chuck D, of Public Enemy, a rap group that has earned six Grammy Award nominations. He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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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