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| Gian Carlo Taracena Andonie is a kid that currently studies in Maria Uxiliadora. He is like a black kid, like flavor flav and gay. He lives in Tela. | |||
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| {{Infobox musical artist | |||
| |Name = Flavor Flav | |||
| |Img = Flavor-flav.jpg | |||
| |Img_capt = Flavor Flav performing live at BBQ Beats, Riverstage Brisbane Australia on 1 January 2009. | |||
| |Img_size = 250 | |||
| |Background = solo_singer | |||
| |Birth_name = William Jonathan Drayton, Jr. | |||
| |Alias = Flav<br>MC DJ Flavor Flav.<br> | |||
| |Born = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1959|03|16}}<ref name="Anken">{{cite web|last = Ankeny|first = Jason|url = http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fbfyxqt5ld0e~T1|title = "Flavor Flav: Biography"|work = ]|accessdate = 2008-03-05}}</ref> | |||
| |Origin = Roosevelt, ], ], ] | |||
| |Instrument = ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ]<ref name="Chuck D. Interview">{{cite web|url = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HklVsjJv3y0|accessdate = 2006-10-28|author = Un-J|title = Chuck D. Interview|publisher = Youtube.com|date = October 4, 2006}}</ref> | |||
| |Genre = ] | |||
| |Occupation = ] | |||
| |Years_active = 1982 - present | |||
| |Label = | |||
| |Associated_acts = ]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>] | |||
| }} | |||
| '''William Jonathan Drayton Jr.''' (born March 16, 1959), better known by his stage name ], is an ] rapper, television star, and member of the politically and socially conscious rap group ]. He is known for his clowning antics as well as outlandish costumes, including wearing over-sized clocks around his neck; he wears the clock to remind people how precious time is.<ref name=TMB082208>Marijke Rowland, , ''The Modesto Bee'', August 22, 2008, Accessed January 13, 2009.</ref> He is also known yelling "Yeah boy!" and his name during performances.<ref name=TG061806>Johnny Davis, , ''The Guardian'', June 18, 2006, Accessed January 13, 2009.</ref><ref name=TMB082208>Marijke Rowland, , ''The Modesto Bee'', August 22, 2008, Accessed January 13, 2009.</ref> | |||
| After falling out of the public eye for a number of years, he has recently reappeared as the star of several ] reality series, including '']'', '']'', and '']''. | |||
| ==Biography== | |||
| Flav grew up in ] with parents William Sr. and Angie Drayton. His father owned a ] called the Soul Diner.<ref name=EWbio>Margeaux Watson, , ''Entertainment Weekly'', Accessed January 13, 2009.</ref> Flav began playing the piano at age five; he claims to be self-taught.<ref name=GNS041508>Mike Hughes, , Gannett News Service, April 15, 2008, Accessed January 13, 2009.</ref> A musical prodigy, he sang in the youth choir at his church and mastered the piano, drums, and guitar at an early age.<ref name=EWbio>Margeaux Watson, , ''Entertainment Weekly'', Accessed January 13, 2009.</ref> He eventually became proficient in 15 instruments.<ref name=TG061806>Johnny Davis, , ''The Guardian'', June 18, 2006, Accessed January 13, 2009.</ref> 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.<ref name=EWbio>Margeaux Watson, , ''Entertainment Weekly'', Accessed January 13, 2009.</ref> | |||
| He attended ] in Long Island where he met Carlton Ridenhour, who would become known as ] <ref name=TMB082208>Marijke Rowland, , ''The Modesto Bee'', August 22, 2008, Accessed January 13, 2009.</ref>. Flavor Flav took his stage name after his graffiti tag <ref name=TG061806>Johnny Davis, , ''The Guardian'', June 18, 2006, Accessed January 13, 2009.</ref>. 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 <ref name=EWbio>Margeaux Watson, , ''Entertainment Weekly'', Accessed January 13, 2009.</ref>. | |||
| ===Personal life=== | |||
| ] | |||
| Flav is a father of seven and a grandfather <ref name=EWbio>Margeaux Watson, , ''Entertainment Weekly'', Accessed January 13, 2009.</ref>. | |||
| By the 1990s, Flav had become a drug addict. | |||
| He has three children with ex girlfriend Karen Ross. In 1991, he pled guilty to assaulting his then-girlfriend Karen Ross and he served 30 days in jail, lost custody of his kids, and sank deeper into addiction <ref name=EWbio/>. Two years later, he was charged with attempted murder and imprisoned for 90 days for shooting at his neighbor in 1993 <ref name=TG061806>Johnny Davis, , ''The Guardian'', June 18, 2006, Accessed January 13, 2009.</ref>. He was later charged with domestic violence, cocaine and marijuana charges; his family performed an ] and he checked into the ] for crack addiction <ref name=EWbio/> <ref name=TG061806/>. | |||
| After leaving the clinic, Flav began dating Angie Parker, with whom he has three more children. However, due to 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 reenter rehabilitation, this time at the Long Island Center for Recovery. At one point, he broke both arms in a motorcycle crash <ref name=TG061806/>. After leaving the clinic, he began dating Beverly Johnson, and by 2000, he lived in a small apartment in the ] with her and her two kids from a previous marriage while making extra cash ] baseball tickets <ref name=EWbio/>. In 2002, he spent nine weeks in ] prison for driving with a suspended license, numerous parking tickets and showing up late for his probation officer.<ref name=TG061806/>. | |||
| 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 ]. He moved into his friend Princess' apartment and within months met ] and ], 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 ] <ref name=EWbio/>. | |||
| In January 2007 his seventh child, a boy was born <ref>http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2007/12/13/meet-flavor-flavs-youngest-daughtercute Flavor Fav and newborn 7th kid in Hawaii</ref> | |||
| ==Career== | |||
| ===Music=== | |||
| {{main|Public Enemy (band)}} | |||
| Flavor Flav came to prominence as a founding member of the rap group Public Enemy. In 1984, the group released a track, "Public Enemy #1", which brought them to the attention of ] executive ]. Rubin initially did not understand Flav's clowning and wanted to sign Chuck D as a solo act; however Chuck D insisted that Flav be signed with them and the two were signed to Def Jam in 1986.<ref name=GNS041508>Mike Hughes, , Gannett News Service, April 15, 2008, Accessed January 13, 2009.</ref> The group's first album, '']'', was released in 1987. Flav served as the comic foil to Chuck D's serious, politically charged style.<ref name=EWbio>Margeaux Watson, , ''Entertainment Weekly'', Accessed January 13, 2009.</ref> The group gained much wider fame with their following release, 1988's '']'', which went double platinum. By the time the political single, "]", was issued in 1989, the group had become mainstream superstars. Along with ], the showman of the group and its promotional voice, Flav stood out among the members of Public Enemy as he often got the fans hyped, appearing on stage and in public wearing big hats and glasses and a large clock dangling from his neck. | |||
| The first released track on which Flav rapped solo was "Too Much Posse" on '']'', though the first hit on which he rapped solo would not come until the 1990s single "911 is a Joke". During Public Enemy's first years of existence, Flav dealt with tensions with group-mate ], who never liked Flav's flamboyant stance in what Griff felt to be a serious, politically-challenging group. In 1990, after allegedly making ] comments, Profressor Griff left Public Enemy. | |||
| In 2006, Flav put out his self-titled first ]. It was released during the second season of '']''. | |||
| ===Television=== | |||
| ====''The Surreal Life''==== | |||
| {{main|The Surreal Life}} | |||
| After a hiatus from the music scene, Flavor Flav was invited to participate on ] reality show '']''. During this show, he developed a relationship with ]. | |||
| ====Strange Love==== | |||
| Following the conclusion of ], VH1 gave Flav and Brigitte a show titled ], which detailed their globetrotting adventure in love. At the end of Strange Love Brigitte decided to return to her fiancé, Mattia Dessi | |||
| ====''Flavor of Love''==== | |||
| {{main|Flavor of Love}} | |||
| ''Flavor of Love'', which aired for three seasons, is a reality show where Flavor Flav looks for love. The show's success led to a spin-off titled '']''. It was revealed in the third season reunion show that Flav met a woman, not from the show, after taping had concluded. He proposed to her on air during the special. The two have a son together.<ref name=TG061806>Johnny Davis, , ''The Guardian'', June 18, 2006, Accessed January 13, 2009.</ref> | |||
| ====Comedy Central Roast==== | |||
| {{main|Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav}} | |||
| The ] ] of Flavor Flav aired on August 12, 2007.<ref></ref> Guests appearing at the roast: ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. | |||
| ====Under One Roof (2008 TV series)==== | |||
| {{main|Under One Roof (2008 TV series)}} | |||
| Flav plays ] on the ] comedy '']'' starring alongside ]. | |||
| ==Other TV and media appearances== | |||
| {{Trivia|date=March 2009}} | |||
| {{Unreferenced section|date=March 2009}} | |||
| * In 2004, he appeared in TV spots for the then upcoming second season of '']'' on ] in his signature garb. He sang the Public Enemy song "911 is a Joke". | |||
| * Flav appeared in the 6th episode of the fifth season of ABC's hit show '']'' as himself. The episode also featured other rappers ], ], and ]. | |||
| * On June 14, 2006, Flav's participation, with ]-],<ref></ref> in the ''Lisa Tolliver Show'' celebration of ] earned kudos from ] ].<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref> | |||
| * Flav appeared in ] '']'' as a ]. | |||
| * Flavor Flav appeared in ] '']'' as a playable streetballer in 24/7 Mode and Street Mode. | |||
| * Flavor Flav appeared in BET's 2007 ] with ]. | |||
| * Flavor Flav appears as Lucky in the upcoming film '']''. | |||
| * Flav was the guest of honor in ''Roast of Flavor Flav'' on ] (2007) | |||
| * On the comedy short "Cat" by '']'', ] suggests they name the cat "Flavor Flav" after his grandfather. | |||
| * Flav has appeared on '']'' during season 3. | |||
| * Flav appeared on one of ]'s '']'' episodes. | |||
| * Flav was a guest star on '']'' on February 26, 2008 and on October 2, 2008 | |||
| * Flav's signature clock appeared on the ] show ] when the characters, Mung Daal and Chowder, were making a musical food dish and he needed a little "flavor" so he added a clock on a chain. | |||
| * He appeared in the second series of the UK version of reality TV show ] being the third person evicted. | |||
| * Flav appeared on ] in the early 90's and read a book as a celebrity guest, delivering a message of racial tolerance and unity. | |||
| * Flav appeared briefly in the ] movie ] and has appeared as a guest on the ] a number of times. | |||
| ==Discography== | |||
| ;With Public Enemy | |||
| * '']'' (1987) | |||
| * '']'' (1988) | |||
| * '']'' (video and album, 1989) | |||
| * '']'' (1990) | |||
| * '']'' (1991) | |||
| * '']'' 1986-1992 (1992) | |||
| * '']'' (1994) | |||
| * '']'' (1998) | |||
| * '']'' (online released mega-mix which initiated PE's leaving ] Records) (1999) | |||
| * '']'' (1999) | |||
| * '']'' (2002) | |||
| * '']'' (worldwide re-release via ]) (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" | |||
| * '']'' (2005) | |||
| * '']'' (featuring Paris, Guerrilla Funk Recordings) (2006) | |||
| * '']'' (2007) | |||
| ;Solo albums | |||
| * '']'' (2006) | |||
| ;Guest appearances | |||
| * ], "Bring The Noise" (w/]) | |||
| * ], "Where's My $5 At?" | |||
| * ], "Flavor Man" | |||
| * ], "I'll Beat Yo Azz" | |||
| * ], "Come On Down" | |||
| * ], "Freeze The Frame" (w/Chuck D & ]) | |||
| * ], "1, 2, 3,...Rhymes Galore" (w/], ] & ]) | |||
| * ], "Paint The White House Black" (w/Chuck D, ], ], ], ] & ]), "Tweakin" (w/Chuck D) | |||
| * ], "You Can't See What I Can See" | |||
| * ], "I'm Only Out For One Thang" | |||
| * ], "Funny Vibe" (w/Chuck D) | |||
| * ], "Burnin" (w/]) | |||
| * ], "MKLVFCKWR" (w/Chuck D) | |||
| * ], "From New York To Tokyo" | |||
| * ], "Freedom (Remix)" (w/Chuck D & ]) | |||
| * ], "Only We Can Do This" | |||
| * ] featuring ] and ]. "]" (Music Video) | |||
| * ], "Bad Bitch" | |||
| * Various, "Self Destruction" (Public Enemy, ], ], ], ], ], and others) | |||
| * ], "Soul Power" | |||
| * ], Music video for "P.E. 2000" | |||
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| * {{imdb name|id=0281318|name=Flavor Flav}} | |||
| {{The Surreal Life}} | |||
| {{Flavor of Love}} | |||
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Revision as of 16:50, 12 March 2009
Gian Carlo Taracena Andonie is a kid that currently studies in Maria Uxiliadora. He is like a black kid, like flavor flav and gay. He lives in Tela.