Flavor Flav Biography

Born William Jonathan Drayton Jr. Flavor Flav is an American hip-hop artist known for his work with Public Enemy a hip-hop group that also included Chuck D Norman Rogers (Terminator X) and Richard Griffin (Professor Griff). He is also recognized for his work on several reality television series including The Surreal Life Strange Love and Flavor of Love airing on VH1.
At an early age Flav demonstrated he was an intelligent but troubled child. Music came easy to him and Flav taught himself how to play piano drums and guitar. He also sang in the youth choir at his church.
His life seemed to bounce back when he met Carlton Ridenhour (who later became known as Chuck D). The two quickly bonded over music. Flav who soon adopted his new moniker in honor of his graffiti tag joined his friend on Chuck's hip-hop radio show at Adelphi University where Chuck studied graphic design.
Their early demo found its way to the offices of a new label Def Jam Records and its founder producer Rick Rubin. Rubin liked what he heard and in 1986 Public Enemy inked a deal with him.

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