Flavor Flav

Flavor Flav

William Jonathan Drayton, Jr. (born March 16, 1959) known by his stage name Flavor Flav, is an American rapper, classically trained pianist and trombonist, television star, hype man, DJ, member of the politically conscious hip hop group Public Enemy and runs his own business, called the whore-house. Flavor Flav's visual trademark is an oversized clock hanging from his neck. After falling out of the public eye in former years, he has recently reappeared as a star of American reality television. He has starred in multiple VH1 programs, including Flavor of Love, and the 2007 Comedy Central Roast.

Rap career

Chuck D, DJ Terminator X, Professor Griff, and Flavor Flav formed Public Enemy and released their debut album Yo! Bum Rush the Show in 1987.

Flavor Flav provided vocals and occasional drum beats, as well as a comic foil to the political message of Chuck D. He is able to play multiple musical instruments. Some also credit Flavor Flav as a major influence in the development of the rap sidekick (often referred to as a "hype man"). Unlike later practitioners of the hype man role, Flavor Flav provided a much stronger stage presence and musical contributions. His clumsiness and hypeness was the center of attention on songs such as "Too Much Posse", "Cold Lampin' with Flavor" and "911 Is a Joke". On the group's 1998 "comeback" single -- following a four-year hiatus -- "He Got Game", the title song to a contemporaneous film by Spike Lee, Flav essentially performs a duet with Chuck D.

Flav had reportedly tried to convince Mikaela Rodriguez to give his record a chance, but ended with her rejecting his record label Def Jam. A solo LP, It's About Time, was due to be released in 1999 but never appeared. A self-titled album was released on October 31, 2005. In a rare guest appearance in 1999, he performed alongside Afrob and MC Rene on the track "1, 2, 3...Rhymes Galore" by the Polish artist DJ Tomekk.

TV career

The Surreal Life

After a hiatus from the music scene and after numerous run-ins with the law, Flavor Flav was invited to participate on the Vh1 reality show, The Surreal Life. During this show, he developed a relationship with Brigette Nielsen. Following the conclusion of the show, Vh1 gave Flav and Brigette a show entitled Strange Love, which detailed their globetrotting adventure in love. At the end of Strange Love Brigette decided to return to her fiancee, Mattia Dessi, to whom she is now married. It was at that point that Flav decided to do a reality show of his very own, called the Flavor of Love.

Comedy Central Roast

Flav was roasted on Comedy Central. The roast first aired on August 12, 2007. Guests appearing at the roast: Snoop Dogg, Brigitte Nielsen, Jimmy Kimmel, Carrot Top, Lisa Lampanelli, Ice T, Jeff Ross, Katt Williams, Patton Oswalt, Greg Giraldo, and Sommore.

Under One Roof (2008 TV series)

Flav plays Calvester Hill on the MyNetworkTV sitcom, Under One Roof starring alongside Kelly Perine. The series debuted on April 16, 2008 with guest star, ex-wife Lisa O'Neill.

Other TV and media appearances

• In 2003, Flav appeared in Taking Back Sunday's video for "You're So Last Summer".

• In 2004, he appeared in TV spots for the then upcoming second season of Reno 911! on Comedy Central in his signature garb. He sang the Public Enemy song "911 is a Joke".

• Flav appeared in the 6th episode of the fifth season of ABC's hit show My Wife and Kids as himself. The episode also featured other rappers Kool Moe Dee, MC Lyte, and Special Ed.

• On June 14, 2006, Flav's participation, with WEVR-MRC, in the Lisa Tolliver Show celebration of National Safety Month earned kudos from Surgeon General of the United States Richard Carmona.

• Flavor Flav topped People's list of the "10 Ugliest Celebrities".

• Flav appeared in EA Games Def Jam: Fight for NY as a playable character.

• Flavor Flav appeared in 2K Sports NBA 2K6 as a playable streetballer in 24/7 Mode and Street Mode.

• Flavor Flav appeared in BET's 2007 BET Awards with Public Enemy.

• Flavor Flav appears as Lucky in the upcoming film Confessions of a Pit Fighter.

• Flav was the guest of honor in Roast of Flavor Flav on Comedy Central (2007)

• On the comedy short "Cat" by Stella, Michael Ian Black suggests they name the cat "Flavor Flav" after his grandfather.

• Flav has appeared on The Bernie Mac Show during season 3.

• Flav appeared on one of Criss Angel's Mindfreak episodes.

• Flav was a guest star on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on February 26, 2008.

Discography

With Public Enemy

• Yo! Bum Rush The Show (1987)
• It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988)
• Fight the Power...Live! (video and album, 1989)
• Fear of a Black Planet (1990)
• Apocalypse '91...The Enemy Strikes Black (1991)
• Greatest Misses 1986-1992 (1992)
• Muse Sick-n-Hour Mess Age (1994)
• He Got Game (1998)
• BTN 2000 (online released mega-mix which initiated PE's leaving Def Jam Records) (1999)
• There's A Poison Goin On (1999)
• Revolverlution (2002)
• There's A Poison Goin On (worldwide re-release via Slamjamz.com) (2004)
• Son of a Bush (EP) (released before the 2004 Presidential Election); contained the songs "Son of a Gun", "Get Your Dump Together" and the song featuring Fine Arts Militia (featuring Chuck D) entitled "Twisted Sense of God"
• New Whirl Odor (2005)
• Rebirth of a Nation (featuring Paris, Guerrilla Funk Recordings) (2006)
• How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul? (2007)

Solo albums

• Flavor Flav (2006)

Guest appearances

• Anthrax, "Bring The Noise" (w/Chuck D)

• Barshem, "Where's My $5 At?"

• Chad Muska, "Flavor Man"

• Crime Mob, "I'll Beat Yo Azz"

• De La Soul, "Come On Down"

• DJ Hurricane, "Freeze The Frame" (w/Chuck D & Money Mark)

• DJ Tomekk, "1, 2, 3,...Rhymes Galore" (w/Grandmaster Flash, MC Rene & Afrob)

• George Clinton, "Paint The White House Black" (w/Chuck D, Ice Cube, MC Breed, Kam, Yo-Yo & Dr. Dre), "Tweakin" (w/Chuck D)

• Ice Cube, "I'm Only Out For One Thang"

• Living Colour, "Funny Vibe" (w/Chuck D)

• Material, "Burnin" (w/DXT)

• Moby, "MKLVFCKWR" (w/Chuck D)

• Nigo, "From New York To Tokyo"

• Paris, "Freedom (Remix)" (w/Chuck D & Dead Prez)

• Prince Akeem, "Only We Can Do This"

• Will Smith featuring Biz Markie and Slick Rick. "So Fresh" (Music Video)

• Snoop Dogg, "Bad Bitch"

• Taking Back Sunday, video for "You're So Last Summer"

• Various, "Self Destruction" (Public Enemy, Heavy D, Stetsasonic, MC Lyte, KRS-One, Kool Moe Dee, and others)

• Wu-Tang Clan, "Soul Power"

• P.Diddy, Music video for "P.E. 2000"

• On August 14, 2007, Flavor Flav was the guest of honor on Comedy Central's Roast.

External links

• Artist profile at VH1
• Flavor Flav at IMDb
• Interview with UK magazine

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