William Johnathon Drayton Jr. Net Worth
William Johnathon Drayton Jr. Net Worth is
$20 Million
William Johnathon Drayton Jr. Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
This article is about the New York musician. For the musician's self-titled album, see Flavor Flav (album). For the Bay Area rapper named Flav, see Armani DepaulWilliam Jonathan Drayton, Jr. (born March 16, 1959), better known by his stage name Flavor Flav, is an American musician, rapper, actor, television personality, and comedian who rose to prominence as a member of the hip-hop group Public Enemy. He is also known for popularizing the role of the hype man and for yelling "Yeah boy!" and "Flavor Flav!" during performances.After falling out of the public eye for a number of years, he reappeared as the star of several VH1 reality series, including The Surreal Life, Strange Love, and Flavor of Love. Full Name | Flavor Flav |
Net Worth | $9 million, $9 million |
Date Of Birth | March 16, 1959 |
Place Of Birth | Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA |
Height | 5' 5½" (1.66 m) |
Profession | Actor, Producer, Soundtrack |
Education | Adelphi University, Adelphi University |
Nationality | American, American |
Children | Karma Drayton, Kayla Drayton, Quanah Drayton, Shaniq Drayton, Jasmine Drayton, Dazyna Drayton, William Drayton, Karma Drayton, Kayla Drayton, Quanah Drayton, Shaniq Drayton, Jasmine Drayton, Dazyna Drayton, William Drayton |
Parents | William Sr., Anna Drayton, William Sr., Anna Drayton |
Siblings | Steven Drayton, Jean Delores Madison, Steven Drayton, Jean Delores Madison |
Music Groups | Public Enemy, Public Enemy |
Nominations | Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Male Reality Star, Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Male Reality Star |
Movies | Mo' Better Blues, New Jack City, Death of a Dynasty, Confessions of a Pit Fighter, Cain and Abel, Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular, Horrorween, Body High, The Labyrinth, Mo' Better Blues, New Jack City, Death of a Dynasty, Confessions of a Pit Fighter, Cain and Abel, Larry the Cable Guy's... |
TV Shows | Best Week Ever, Dr Fubalous, Under One Roof, Flavor of Love, Strange Love, Nite Tales: The Series, Best Week Ever, Dr Fubalous, Under One Roof, Flavor of Love, Strange Love, Nite Tales: The Series |
Star Sign | Pisces |
# | Trademark |
---|---|
1 | When excited, exclaims his catchphrase in one long breath: "Wow!" |
2 | Snickering laugh |
3 | Mouth full of gold teeth |
4 | Always wore sunglasses when performing |
5 | Often wears a Viking helmet |
6 | Often wears a clock around his neck (originally a joke after seeing a studio techncian wearing a stopwatch in a similar manner). |
Title | Salary |
---|---|
Flavor of Love (2006) | $100,000 |
Strange Love (2005) | $50,000 |
The Surreal Life (2003) | $25,000 |
# | Fact |
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1 | Starring on the Comedy Central show, Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav (2007). [August 2007] |
2 | Recording a new solo album [October 2004] |
3 | Has a new reality show called Flavor of Love (2006) on VH1. [January 2006] |
4 | In Italy, Los Angeles and Las Vegas to shoot his new reality show Strange Love (2005) with Brigitte Nielsen. [October 2004] |
5 | In February 2005, he was credited by Brigitte Nielsen with saving her life, when he dialed 911 as she suffered a severe morning asthma attack. |
6 | Has seven children. |
7 | Has worn the famous Movado clock as a necklace. |
8 | Recorded a solo album in 1999 called "It's About Time" but it was never released. |
9 | Was known for his crowd-pleasing "Flavor Flav Dance" which consisted of jerky, twisty arm movements. He then created "The New Flavor Flav Dance" in which he would pretend he was being posessed by a spirit. |
10 | Flav is a classically trained pianist, and also plays the guitar and drums. |
11 | Arrested for carrying two pounds of marijuana. [December 1996] |
12 | Hip-hop MC (and comedy relief) of the group Public Enemy. |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Hold On | 2017/I | completed | Officer Drayton |
The Labyrinth | 2017 | Midnight | |
The Sweet Taste of Redemption | 2015 | Short | |
Body High | 2015 | Flavor Flav | |
Centric Celebrates Selma: 50th Anniversary Music Special | 2015 | TV Movie | |
Stupid Hype | 2013 | TV Movie | Grand Master |
Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy | 2013 | TV Movie | |
Dr. Fubalous | 2012 | TV Series | Papa Skwaught |
Horrorween | 2011 | Flavor Flav | |
YooHoo and Friends | 2011 | TV Series | Father Time |
Nite Tales: The Series | 2009 | TV Series | Time Keeper |
Under One Roof | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Calvester Hill |
Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular | 2007 | TV Movie | Wiseman |
Cain and Abel | 2006 | Slim Jim | |
Confessions of a Pit Fighter | 2005 | Lucky | |
Best Week Ever with Paul F. Tompkins | 2004 | TV Series | |
The Bernie Mac Show | 2004 | TV Series | Flavor Flav |
Death of a Dynasty | 2003 | Reporter #1 (as Flav-o-Flav) | |
Why Colors? | 1992 | Short | |
New Jack City | 1991 | D.J. | |
Mo' Better Blues | 1990 | Impatient Movie Patron |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Flavor of Love | 2006-2008 | TV Series co-executive producer - 37 episodes |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Britain's Got More Talent | 2015 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Obscurity | 2014 | Short writer: "Harder Than You Think" | |
The Filthy Frank Show | 2013 | TV Series short writer - 1 episode | |
End of Watch | 2012 | writer: "Harder Than You Think" - as William Drayton | |
Breaking Bad | 2011 | TV Series 1 episode | |
xXx: State of the Union | 2005 | writer: "Mklvfkwr" - as William Drayton | |
Rock the Paint | 2005 | as Flava Flav, "Where My $5 at?" | |
Friday Night Lights | 2004 | writer: "Terminator X to the Edge of Panic", "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" - as William Drayton | |
Jackass: The Movie | 2002 | Documentary as William Drayton, "Sophisticated Bitch" | |
Three Kings | 1999 | writer: "Can't Do Nuttin' For Ya Man" - as William Drayton | |
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai | 1999 | writer: "Cold Lampin With Flavor" | |
How to Be a Player | 1997 | writer: "Can't Do Nuthin'" - as William Drayton | |
Chasing Amy | 1997 | writer: "Can't Do Nuttin' for Ya Man" 1990 - as William Drayton | |
Shadow Boxing | 1993 | Short lyrics: "Shut Em Down" / music: "Shut Em Down" | |
Mo' Money | 1992 | performer: "Get Off My Back" / writer: "Get Off My Back" | |
Jungle Fever | 1991 | writer: "Can't Do Nothin' for Ya Man" - as William Drayton | |
House Party | 1990 | performer: "I Cant Do Nothin for You, Man!" / writer: "I Cant Do Nothin for You, Man!" |
Music Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Flavor of Love | 2006 | TV Series composer - 10 episodes |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Flavor Flav: Michael Jackson | 2013 | Short | |
Flavor Flav: Unga Bunga Bunga | 2006 | Short |
Composer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Flavor Flav: Michael Jackson | 2013 | Short | |
Six Months to Live | 2004 | TV Series short 1 episode |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Black and Blue | 2016 | Documentary completed | Himself |
Split Decisions | Documentary post-production | Himself | |
Untitled Flavor Flav Documentary | Documentary filming | Himself | |
The Eric Andre Show | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Steve Harvey | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Snoop & Son: A Dad's Dream | 2015 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
2014 Soul Train Awards | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
Restaurant Stakeout | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
2 Live Crew: Take It Off | 2014 | Short | Himself |
Criss Angel Believe | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Who's on Deck | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Couples Therapy | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Flavor Flav: Michael Jackson | 2013 | Short | Himself |
2012 Soul Train Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
Artifact | 2012 | Documentary | Himself - Cameo |
We Run Sh*t | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
Celebrity Wife Swap | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
Public Enemy: Prophets of Rage | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
The Mo'Nique Show | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
Conan | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2004-2011 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - The 2008 Grammy Awards |
The Wendy Williams Show | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
David Blaine: Beautiful Struggle | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Lay It Down | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
WWE Raw | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
2010 AVN Awards Show | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - Interviewee |
2010 AVN Red Carpet Show | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
Kyocera's All Access @ Virgin Mobile Freefest | 2009 | Documentary short | |
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
2009 AVN Adult Movie Awards Show: Red Carpet PreShow | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
The 2009 AVN Adult Movie Awards | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
Nite Tales: The Movie | 2008 | Himself - Host | |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2006-2008 | TV Series | Himself / Themselves - Musical Guest |
James Brown: The Man, the Music, & the Message | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
Last Call with Carson Daly | 2006-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Flavor of Love | 2006-2008 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Himself |
Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
Criss Angel Mindfreak | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
My Shot With | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav | 2007 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Roastee |
Public Enemy: Where There's Smoke | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself |
The Daily Show | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Public Enemy: Making the Public Enemy Comic Book | 2007 | Video short | Himself |
The Story of the Public Enemy Comic Book | 2007 | Video short | Himself |
The 2006 Billboard Music Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
VH1 Big in 06 Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself - Announcer |
In the Cutz | 2006 | TV Series | Guest |
2006 American Music Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
BET Hip-Hop Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself - Guest |
The Tyra Banks Show | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
2006 MTV Movie Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
VH1 Goes Inside | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Flavor Flav: Unga Bunga Bunga | 2006 | Short | Himself |
2005 Radio Music Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
Tout le monde en parle | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation - The First London Invasion Tour 1987 | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
The Farm | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Strange Love | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Wonder Showzen | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
The View | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Good Day Live | 2005 | TV Series | |
I Love the '90s: Part Deux | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Wendy Williams Is on Fire 4 | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (Interview in New York) |
Non-Denominational All-Star Celebrity Holiday Special | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
The 2004 Billboard Music Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
The Surreal Life | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
VH1 Big in 04 | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
My Wife and Kids | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
Hip-Hop Honors | 2004 | TV Special | Himself - Honoree |
MADtv | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
Howard Stern | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
Def Jam Fight for NY | 2004 | Video Game | Himself (voice, as Flava Flav) |
4th Annual BET Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
Six Months to Live | 2004 | TV Series short | Himself |
I Love the '80s Strikes Back | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
G-Phoria | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Public Enemy |
Paper Chasers | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
VH-1 Where Are They Now? | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Driven | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Public Enemy Live from House of Blues | 2001 | Video documentary | Himself |
Top Ten | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Presenter |
And Ya Don't Stop: Hip Hop's Greatest Videos, Vol. 1 | 2000 | Video | Himself - Public Enemy (segment "Fight the Power") |
The 1999 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
Private Parts | 1997 | Himself (as Flava Flav) | |
Soul Train | 1987-1994 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Himself - Guest |
MTV Video Music Awards 1994 | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
Who's the Man? | 1993 | Himself | |
CB4 | 1993 | Himself | |
The Howard Stern Interview | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
In Living Color | 1990-1992 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest / Himself |
The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - Performer (as Public Enemy) |
The Word | 1990-1992 | TV Series | Himself |
Hard 'N' Heavy Volume 16 | 1991 | Video | Himself |
The 18th Annual American Music Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself |
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones | 1990 | Documentary | Himself |
MTV Video Music Awards 1990 | 1990 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
Tour of a Black Planet | 1990 | Video documentary | Himself |
Public Enemy Feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane: Burn Hollywood Burn | 1990 | Short | Himself |
The 3rd Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter (as Public Enemy) |
Public Enemy: Fight the Power | 1989 | Short | Himself |
The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The '80s: The Decade That Made Us | 2013 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
Vanilla Ice Archive | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
Give It Up for Greg Giraldo | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
100 Greatest Songs of the 90s | 2007 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself - #92: '911 is a Joke' (as Public Enemy) |
The Drug Years | 2006 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year | 2005 | TV Special | Himself (uncredited) |
Letter to the President | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself - Public Enemy (uncredited) |
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
Beef | 2003 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
U2: Numb | 1993 | Video documentary short | Himself (video "Numb (Video Remix)") (uncredited) |
U2: Love Is Blindness | 1993 | Video documentary short | Himself (uncredited) |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Male Reality/Variety Star | Flavor of Love (2006) |
2006 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | TV - Choice Reality Star (Male) | Flavor of Love (2006) |