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| Flav has seven children. Their names are Shaniquabonqueef, Karentesticularcancer, Dazynaslavewhipped, Quanahza, Will iam, Kaylain'tgotnobutty, and a nigglet he hasn't named yet. He also has two grandchildren, Brianna and Matthew. Both grandchildren belong to his daughter Shaniq.<ref>{{cite w | |||
| Flav has seven children. Their names are Shaniq, Karen, Dazyna, Quanah, William, Kayla, and Karma. He also has two grandchildren, Brianna and Matthew. Both grandchildren belong to his daughter Shaniq.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.4idols.com/f/flavor-flav.htm |title=Flavor Flav Bio and Photo Gallery |publisher=4idols.com |accessdate=2010-04-09}}</ref> Three of his children were with ex-girlfriend Karen Ross, three children were with Angie Parker.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/articles/pages/3948/Flav-Flavor.html#ixzz0JlnPTvAz&D |title=Flav, Flavor - Rapper and television star, Career, Sidelights, Selected discography, With Public Enemy, Solo |publisher=Encyclopedia.jrank.org |date=1959-03-16 |accessdate=2010-04-09}}</ref> His latest child, a boy named Karma, was born in January 2007 to his fiancée Liz.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2007/12/13/meet-flavor-flavs-youngest-daughtercute|title= Flavor Fav and newborn 7th kid in Hawaii}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2008/06/12/flavor-flav-fiancee-liz-and-baby-karma-take-in-a-concert-in-vegas/ |title=BLACKCELEBRITYKIDS- Black Celebrity Kids,babies,and their Parents » FLAVOR FLAV FIANCEE LIZ AND BABY KARMA TAKE IN A CONCERT IN VEGAS |publisher=Blackcelebkids.com |date=2008-06-12 |accessdate=2010-04-09}}</ref> Flav was also once married to a woman named Beverly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.famouslikeme.com/67673/article.html |title=Profile on Flavor Flav |publisher=Famouslikeme.com |accessdate=2010-04-09}}</ref> | |||
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William Jonathan Drayton, Jr. (born March 16, 1959), better known by his stage name Flavor Flav, is an American rapper, television star, and member of the rap 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, he has recently reappeared as the star of several VH1 reality series, including The Surreal Life, Strange Love, and Flavor of Love.
Personal life
Flav grew up in Freeport, Long Island. His father owned a greasy spoon called the Soul Diner. Flav began playing the piano at age five; he claims to be self-taught. A musical prodigy, he sang in the youth choir at his church and mastered the piano, drums, and guitar at an early age. He eventually became proficient in 15 instruments. His childhood included legal trouble: He set a house on fire as a small child while playing with a lighter and, by the time he dropped out of school in the 11th grade, he had been in and out of jail for robbery and burglary.
He attended Adelphi University in Long Island where he met Carlton Ridenhour, who would become known as Chuck D. Flavor Flav took his stage name after his graffiti tag. They first collaborated on Chuck D's hip-hop college radio show, then began rapping together. The two worked for Chuck D's father's delivery service.
By the 1990s, Flav had become a drug addict. In 1991, he pled guilty to assaulting his then-girlfriend Karen Ross and he served 30 days in jail, lost custody of his children, and sank deeper into addiction. Two years later, he was charged with attempted murder and imprisoned for 90 days for shooting at his neighbor in 1993. He was later charged with domestic violence, cocaine and marijuana charges; his family performed an intervention and he checked into the Betty Ford Center for crack addiction.
After leaving the clinic, Flav began dating Angie Parker, with whom he has three more children. However, because of his previous erratic behavior, Public Enemy had temporarily stopped performing and, without anything else to do, he found himself back in addiction. After his father died of diabetes in 1997 he decided to re-enter rehabilitation, this time at the Long Island Center for Recovery. At one point, he broke both arms in a motorcycle crash. After leaving the clinic, he began dating Beverly Johnson, and by 2000, he lived in a small apartment in the Bronx with her and her two kids from a previous marriage while making extra cash scalping baseball tickets. In 2002, he spent nine weeks in Rikers Island prison for driving with a suspended license, numerous parking tickets and showing up late for his probation officer.
Following his release from prison, he broke up with Johnson and moved in with his mom on Long Island. Chuck D became concerned about his friend's well-being and, towards the end of 2003, suggested Flav move to Los Angeles. He moved into his friend Princess' apartment and within months met Cris Abrego and Mark Cronin, the creators and executive producers of The Surreal Life, who had tracked him down as soon as they heard he had moved to Los Angeles. Seeing that he had remained clean from his previous addictions, they wanted to cast him. Initially Flav refused, feeling the show was for celebrities past their fame. He was eventually convinced to join by previous participant MC Hammer.
Family
Flav has seven children. Their names are Shaniquabonqueef, Karentesticularcancer, Dazynaslavewhipped, Quanahza, Will iam, Kaylain'tgotnobutty, and a nigglet he hasn't named yet. He also has two grandchildren, Brianna and Matthew. Both grandchildren belong to his daughter Shaniq.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). 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)
Main article: Under One Roof (2008 TV series)Flav played Calvester Hill on the MyNetworkTV comedy Under One Roof starring alongside Kelly Perine.
Other TV and media appearances
- 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.
- Flav stars in Deon Taylor's horror anthology Nite Tales and the Horror Christmas Flick Dark Christmas.
- On May 10, 2010, Flavor Flav guest hosted WWE RAW.
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 Ren & Afrob)
- George Clinton, "Paint The White House Black" (w/Chuck D, Ice Cube, MC Breed, Kam, Yo-Yo & Dr. Dre), "Tweakin" (w/Chuck D)
- Heavy D, "You Can't See What I Can See"
- 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"
- 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"
- Taking Back Sunday, Music video for "You're So Last Summer"
- Eric B & Rakim, music video for "I ain't no joke"
References
- Ankeny, Jason. ""Flavor Flav: Biography"". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- Un-J (October 4, 2006). "Chuck D. Interview". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2006-10-28.
- ^ Marijke Rowland, (August 22, 2008). "Flavor Flav's Modesto block party". The Modesto Bee. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - Hess, Mickey, 2007, Icons of Hip Hop: An Encyclopedia of the Movement, Music, and Culture, Greenwood Publishing Group, p. 176.
- ^ Johnny Davis, (June 18, 2006). "Hip-hop, you don't stop". The Guardian. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ Margeaux Watson, Flavor Flav: Totally Cuckoo?, Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on January 13, 2009
- Mike Hughes, (April 15, 2008). "Flavor Flav, sitcom-style". Gannett News Service. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - "Westchester Emergency Volunteer Reserves-Medical Reserves Corps (WEVR-MRC)".
- "National Safety Month". Nsc.org. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
- "Blogcritics Magazine - Flavor Flav Celebrates National Safety Month".
- "Lisa Tolliver show notes blog".
- "Lisa Tolliver's Blog".
- "Deon Taylor Poised to Spread Some Holiday Fear with Dark Christmas".
- "TV Shows > Raw > Special Guest Hosts > Upcoming Raw guest hosts". WWE. 2010-03-28. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
External links
- Artist profile at VH1
- Flavor Flav at IMDb
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