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Flavor Flav

1959 - Today

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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 that 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 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2024). Flavor Flav is the 1,944th most popular musician (down from 1,625th in 2024), the 10,330th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,135th in 2019) and the 760th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Flavor Flav ranks 1,944 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.

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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.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Flavor Flav ranks 10,332 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).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Flavor Flav ranks 760. 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).

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