MUSICIAN
Flavor Flav
1959 - Today

Flavor Flav
William Jonathan Drayton Jr. (born March 16, 1959), known by his stage name Flavor Flav ( FLAY-vər FLAYV), is an American rapper and television personality. Known for his catchphrase "Yeah, boyeeeeee!" when performing, he is a founding member alongside Chuck D, of Public Enemy, a rap group which has earned six Grammy Award nominations. He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Flavor Flav is the 1,941st most popular musician (down from 1,626th in 2019), the 10,322nd most popular biography from United States (down from 8,138th in 2019) and the 759th most popular American Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Flavor Flav ranks 1,941 out of 3,175. Before him are Fito Páez, Baaba Maal, Cedar Walton, Sébastien Izambard, Matthew Tuck, and Central Cee. After him are Steve Albini, Lily Allen, John Prine, Colin Greenwood, Red Mitchell, and Rupert Holmes.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFito Páez
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 1,935
Baaba Maal
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 1,936
Cedar Walton
1934 - 2013
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 1,937
Sébastien Izambard
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 1,938
Matthew Tuck
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 1,939
Central Cee
1998 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 1,940
Flavor Flav
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 1,941
Steve Albini
1962 - 2024
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 1,942
Lily Allen
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 1,943
John Prine
1946 - 2020
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 1,944
Colin Greenwood
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 1,945
Red Mitchell
1927 - 1992
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 1,946
Rupert Holmes
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 1,947
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Flavor Flav ranks 429. Before him are Ray Gillen, Alexandre Guimarães, Geoff Tate, Vladimir Yashchenko, Kwak Jae-yong, and Prince Hubertus of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. After him are José Luis Ábalos, José Gómez Mustelier, Alessandro Andrei, Orlando Figes, Andrzej Buncol, and Valeria Ciavatta.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsRay Gillen
SINGER
1959 - 1993
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 423
Alexandre Guimarães
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 424
Geoff Tate
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 425
Vladimir Yashchenko
ATHLETE
1959 - 1999
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 426
Kwak Jae-yong
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 427
Prince Hubertus of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
SKIER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 428
Flavor Flav
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 429
José Luis Ábalos
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 430
José Gómez Mustelier
BOXER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 431
Alessandro Andrei
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 432
Orlando Figes
HISTORIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 433
Andrzej Buncol
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 434
Valeria Ciavatta
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 435
In United States
Among people born in United States, Flavor Flav ranks 10,324 out of 20,380. Before him are George Ryan (1934), Earl Monroe (1944), Mavis Staples (1939), Charles Brackett (1892), Robin Givens (1964), and Richard Rush (1780). After him are Madge Bellamy (1899), Steve Albini (1962), Robert Schwartzman (1982), Una Merkel (1903), Mark Esper (1964), and Tim O'Brien (1946).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGeorge Ryan
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2025
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 10,318
Earl Monroe
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 10,319
Mavis Staples
SINGER
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 10,320
Charles Brackett
WRITER
1892 - 1969
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 10,321
Robin Givens
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 10,322
Richard Rush
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1859
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 10,323
Flavor Flav
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 10,324
Madge Bellamy
ACTOR
1899 - 1990
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 10,325
Steve Albini
MUSICIAN
1962 - 2024
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 10,326
Robert Schwartzman
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 10,327
Una Merkel
ACTOR
1903 - 1986
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 10,328
Mark Esper
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 10,329
Tim O'Brien
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 10,330
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Flavor Flav ranks 759. Before him are Alan Jay Lerner (1918), Jimmy Heath (1926), Buddy Miles (1947), Steve Gaines (1949), Anthony Braxton (1945), and Cedar Walton (1934). After him are Steve Albini (1962), John Prine (1946), Red Mitchell (1927), Chris Hillman (1944), Aaron Lewis (1972), and Tony MacAlpine (1960).
Alan Jay Lerner
1918 - 1986
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 753
Jimmy Heath
1926 - 2020
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 754
Buddy Miles
1947 - 2008
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 755
Steve Gaines
1949 - 1977
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 756
Anthony Braxton
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 757
Cedar Walton
1934 - 2013
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 758
Flavor Flav
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 759
Steve Albini
1962 - 2024
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 760
John Prine
1946 - 2020
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 761
Red Mitchell
1927 - 1992
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 762
Chris Hillman
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 763
Aaron Lewis
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 764
Tony MacAlpine
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 765