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| Flavor Flav smiling for the camera. (Photo: Paige Harris) |
Reality shows are all over the television, and it is very difficult to turn on the television and not see at least one. One of the first reality shows I watched when I was younger was VH1’s “Flavor of Love.” This show caused a media frenzy because of its level of outrageousness, and how could we ever forget the show’s star Flavor Flav?
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| Flav pictured with the "Flavor of Love" contestants of Season 1. (Photo: amigansta.com) |
Vanity Fair called William Jonathan Drayton, Jr., better known as Flavor Flav, “the uncontested best hype man in music.”
His rise to fame came when he became a member of the controversial rap group Public Enemy. Public Enemy released politically – challenging hits such as “Fight the Power” in 1989.
Public Enemy's "Fight the Power Video" (Video: YouTube)
Public Enemy's "Fight the Power Video" (Video: YouTube)
Flav provided comic relief to fans to counter the groups leader Chuck D’s serious style. He was not like the other members of the group, so he stood out and got the fans excited by wearing big hats, glasses and his trademark big clock hanging from around his neck.
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| Flashy Flavor Flav and the more serious Chuck D attend the 2008 VH1 Hip Hop Honors at the Hammerstein Ballroom on October 2, 2008 in New York City. (Photo: Bryan Bedder) |
His unique character made him even more famous. He has created styles, slangs and sayings that make him one of the most- sampled voices in music according to his memoir titled “Flavor Flav: The Icon The Memoir.”
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| The cover for Flavor Flav's memoir titled, "Flavor Flav: The Icon The Memoir." (Photo:Amazon) |
After the success of Public Enemy, Flav stepped away from the spotlight for a while, but returned in 2006 on the VH1 reality show “The Surreal Life.” On this show, Flav developed a relationship with actress Brigitte Nelson, which led to their own show called “Strange Love.”
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Flavor Flav with Brigitte Nielsen in 2004. (Photo:Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press)
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“Strange Love” was dedicated entirely to Flav and Nelson’s relationship. Unfortunately when the show ended, their relationship ended as well. This resulted in another reality show for Flav titled, “Flavor of Love.”
“Flavor of Love” lasted three seasons and the entire three seasons were nothing but entertaining. On the show Flav is a bachelor looking for love. The show was so outrageous that is caused a media frenzy. One of the most infamous scenes on the show is when “Somethin,” a contestant on the show defecates on the floor.
“Flavor of Love” lasted three seasons and the entire three seasons were nothing but entertaining. On the show Flav is a bachelor looking for love. The show was so outrageous that is caused a media frenzy. One of the most infamous scenes on the show is when “Somethin,” a contestant on the show defecates on the floor.
Clip from "Flavor of Love" shows "Somethin" defecating on floor. (Video: VH1.com)
After his success in reality television, Flav participated in Comedy Central’s “The Roast” in 2007. On this comedy special, celebrities such as Snoop Dogg and Jimmy Kimmel came together to honor and poke fun at the star.
Somethin on The Flavor of Love
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After his success in reality television, Flav participated in Comedy Central’s “The Roast” in 2007. On this comedy special, celebrities such as Snoop Dogg and Jimmy Kimmel came together to honor and poke fun at the star.
The Roast of Flavor Flav (Video: ComedyCentral.com)
With fame often comes many problems. The star has had quite a troubled road to stardom. He told us in his memoir that he had been in and out of jail since he dropped out of high school in the 11th grade.
With fame often comes many problems. The star has had quite a troubled road to stardom. He told us in his memoir that he had been in and out of jail since he dropped out of high school in the 11th grade.
According to the Guardian, Flav has faced charges such as attempted murder, robbery, burglary, domestic violence and drug possession. He has even served time in Rikers Island jail for numerous parking tickets and probation violations.
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| Flav's mugshot after being arrested April 29, 2011in Las Vegas for a traffic violation. (Photo:Billboard) |
His battle with drugs has also had a huge impact on his life. In June 2011, Flav told Australian radio show “The Kyle & Jackie O Show” that when his drug problem was at its worst, he would spend up to $2,600 a day on crack cocaine.
In 2011, Flav decided to open “Flav’s Fried Chicken” in Clinton, Iowa. According to The Atlantic, he wanted to start a national chicken franchise, but the restaurant was closed shortly after opening. Flav claims the restaurant’s closing was due to “wrong decisions.” He also told Vanity Fair around this time that he wanted to go back to high school.
In 2011, Flav decided to open “Flav’s Fried Chicken” in Clinton, Iowa. According to The Atlantic, he wanted to start a national chicken franchise, but the restaurant was closed shortly after opening. Flav claims the restaurant’s closing was due to “wrong decisions.” He also told Vanity Fair around this time that he wanted to go back to high school.
Although Flav still has not returned to high school, he opened up “Flava Flav’s House of Flavor” in Las Vegas on March 16, 2012. Flav told Yahoo’s OMG that his chicken will offer customers a “double flavor explosion.”
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| Flav serves up food at House of Flavor. ( Photo: Snakemannn/Splash News) |
Flav explained why his chicken was better than the competition’s chicken. "Well, first of all it's the seasonings that I use," Flav explained. "And second of all, it's the way that I fry my chicken.”
Flav also said that cooking runs in his family, and he went to cooking school, where he earned a degree in cheffing.
Well Flav may be retired from reality tv and rapping, but you can find him making his way around the kitchen in his brand new restaurant.
Case Closed.
Flav also said that cooking runs in his family, and he went to cooking school, where he earned a degree in cheffing.
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| Flav prepares chicken during the grand opening of Flavor Flav’s House of Flavor in Las Vegas March 15, 2012. (Photo: Leila Navidi ) |
Case Closed.
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