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