Biography for
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Date of Birth

16 March 1959, Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA

Birth Name

William Johnathon Drayton Jr.

Nickname

Mr. F
Rico

Height

5' 5½" (1.66 m)

Trade Mark

Often wears a clock around his neck (originally a joke after seeing a studio techncian wearing a stopwatch in a similar manner).

Often wears a Viking helmet

Always wore sunglasses when performing

Mouth full of gold teeth

Snickering laugh

When excited, exclaims his catchphrase in one long breath: "Wow!"

Trivia

Hip-hop MC (and comedy relief) of the group Public Enemy.

Arrested for carrying two pounds of marijuana. [6 December 1996]

Flav is a classically trained pianist, and also plays the guitar and drums.

Was known for his crowd-pleasing "Flavor Flav Dance" which consisted of jerky, twisty arm movements. He then created "The New Flavor Flav Dance" in which he would pretend he was being posessed by a spirit.

Recorded a solo album in 1999 called "It's About Time" but it was never released.

Has worn the famous Movado clock as a necklace.

Has seven children.

In February 2005, he was credited by Brigitte Nielsen with saving her life, when he dialed 911 as she suffered a severe morning asthma attack.

Salary

"The Surreal Life" (2003)	$25,000
"Strange Love" (2005)	$50,000
"Flavor of Love" (2006)	$100,000

Where Are They Now

(October 2004) In Italy, Los Angeles and Las Vegas to shoot his new reality show "Strange Love" (2005) with Brigitte Nielsen.

(October 2004) Recording a new solo album

(January 2006) Has a new reality show called "Flavor of Love" (2006) on VH1.

(August 2007) Starring on the Comedy Central show, Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav (2007) (TV).