William Jonathan Drayton

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William Jonathan Drayton

voc, *1959 US, Roosevelt, New York
Musician of Hip-Hop/Rap
A.k.a. Flavor Flav

William Jonathan Drayton Jr. (born March 16, 1959), better known by his stage name Flavor Flav, is an American musician, rapper, actor, television personality, and comedian who rose to prominence as a member of the hip-hop group Public Enemy. He is also known for popularizing the role of the hype man and for yelling "Yeah boy!" and "Flavor Flav!" during performances.After falling out of the public eye for a number of years, Flav reappeared as the star of several VH1 reality series, including The Surreal Life, Strange Love, and Flavor of Love.

Instruments

Vocals
Saxophone
Bass guitar

Genres

Hip-Hop/Rap
Electronic
Rock

Plays With

Public Enemy

The Stop The Violence Movement

Zulu Nation

Band Members

External Links

Home Page

Wikipedia

MusicBrainz

Discogs

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Acknowledgements

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