Flavor Flav

@Child Prodigies, Facts and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Flavor Flav is an American musician, actor, rapper and television personality Child Prodigies American Singers Rappers Pisces Celebrities Flavor Flav is an American musician and television personality who rose to prominence as a member of the hip-hop group Public Enemy. He demonstrated his talent at an early age but he was also a troubled child. He met Chuck D and the two quickly bonded over music and with two others formed the group - Public Enemy. Public Enemy ruled the hip-hop world with albums like Yo! Bum Rush the Show and It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. He played an important role in the group's success complementing Chuck's forceful personality with his playfulness. He wore a giant clock around his neck, and excited the audience by spouting phrases like "Yeah, boyee!" into his microphone. But his talent was undermined by his addictions to Crack and cocaine and alcohol which affected his personal life as well. For much of the 1990s, he was away from music, either dealing with legal issues or trying to get over his addiction problems. He reappeared as the star of several VH1 reality series, including The Surreal Life, Strange Love, and Flavor of Love. He released his first solo album, Flavor Flav, also known as Hollywood to a tepid response from fans and critics.

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Birthday: March 16, 1959 Nationality: American Famous: Child Prodigies, Singers, Rappers Spouses: Angie Parker, Karen Ross Siblings: Peter Known as: MC DJ Flavor Flav, William Jonathan Drayton Jr. Childrens: Dazyna Drayton, Jasmine Drayton, Karma Drayton, Kayla Drayton, Quanah Drayton, Shaniq Drayton, William Drayton Information Detail Birthday March 16, 1959 Nationality American Famous Child Prodigies, Singers, Rappers Spouses Angie Parker, Karen Ross Siblings Peter Known as MC DJ Flavor Flav, William Jonathan Drayton Jr. Childrens Dazyna Drayton, Jasmine Drayton, Karma Drayton, Kayla Drayton, Quanah Drayton, Shaniq Drayton, William Drayton Universities Adelphi University culinary school Birth Place Roosevelt, New York, United States Height 170cm Gender Male Net Worth $9 million as of Feb 24,2015 Sun Sign Pisces Born in Roosevelt, New York, United States Famous as Rapper

Roosevelt, New York, United States

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Flav has dated many women and has seven children: Shaniq, Dazyna, Quanah, William, Jasmine, Kayla, and Karma. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, with his current girlfriend Liz, the mother of, Karma. Unsplash Personal Life

He has served jail sentences for assaulting his then girlfriend, Karen Ross, for domestic violence, on drugs, driving, and felony related charges, and with attempted murder for shooting at his neighbor. Unsplash Personal Life

He was arrested for over speeding on his way to his mother’s funeral - was released on an appearance ticket so that he could attend his mother’s services who passed away on December 31, 2013. Unsplash Personal Life

Flavor Flav was born William Drayton on March 16, 1959, in Roosevelt, Long Island, New York. He was a musical prodigy - a self-taught pianist, who also played the drums, guitar and 15 other instruments. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He often got on the wrong side of law and was jailed for robbery and burglary many times. He dropped out of school in the 11th grade, but graduated from culinary school in 1978. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

While attending Adelphi University on Long Island, he met Carlton Ridenhour, who became known as Chuck D while Flavor Flav took his stage name after his graffiti tag and rapped together. Unsplash Career

Chuck D and Flav collaborated on the former’s hip-hop college radio show. In 1982, Flav, Chuck D, DJ Lord, Khari Wynn and Professor Griff formed a hip-hop group called Public Enemy in Long Island. Unsplash Career

’Yo! Bum Rush the Show’, the debut album of Public Enemy, was released in 1987 on Def Jam Recordings. Flav as the hypeman complemented Chuck D’s serious and politically charged rap. Unsplash Career

Public Enemy’s album, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, in 1988 went double platinum. Flav’s drumming was the hallmark of its single, ‘Rebel Without a Pause’. Unsplash Career

The group’s political single, Fight the Power, released in 1989, was a call to stand up and fight injustice but contained disparaging lyrics about popular American icons Elvis Presley and John Wayne. Unsplash Career

Flavor Flav, also known as ‘Hollywood’ was Flavor Flav’s first solo album and the only non-Public Enemy album made by him. The album reached No.80 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Unsplash Major Works

Flavor of Love, aired between 2006 and 2008 is a reality show. Flavor Flav looks for love and eventually marries Liz, the mother of his seventh child, Karma, on the Season 3 reunion show. Unsplash Major Works

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Birthday	March 16, 1959
Nationality	American
Famous	Child Prodigies, Singers, Rappers
Spouses	Angie Parker, Karen Ross
Siblings	Peter
Known as	MC DJ Flavor Flav, William Jonathan Drayton Jr.
Childrens	Dazyna Drayton, Jasmine Drayton, Karma Drayton, Kayla Drayton, Quanah Drayton, Shaniq Drayton, William Drayton
Universities	Adelphi University culinary school
Birth Place	Roosevelt, New York, United States
Height	170cm
Gender	Male
Net Worth	$9 million as of Feb 24,2015
Sun Sign	Pisces
Born in	Roosevelt, New York, United States
Famous as	Rapper

Flavor Flav

American

Mar 16, 1959

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Roosevelt, New York, United States