FLAVOR Flav is best known as one of Public Enemy's founding members.
The rapper-turned-reality TV star experienced a mainstream resurgence after appearing in VH1's The Surreal Life.
Who is Flavor Flav?
Born on March 16, 1959, William Drayton Jr. is famously known as rapper and reality star Flavor Flav.
Hailing from Roosevelt, New York, Flavor Flav co-founded Public Enemy with his bandmate Chuck D.
While explaining his stage name's origin to the Daily Beast, Flav recalled: "When I was a kid I used to eat a whole bunch of different colored Lifesavers, and I used to drink different colored fruit-flavored sodas.
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"So there was a guy named Kevin Starks, and my nickname was Ricco, so he used to call me, Ric the Flavor Freak.
"When MCing came about, I wanted to be out of the ordinary, but it had to mean something.
"So, I stuck with MC Flavor. And then Chuck D started calling me Flavor Flav."
He added: "I wanted to have a name that wasn’t common, that was out of the ordinary, unusual but yet, it had to mean something.
"There’s flavor in everything you do, flavor in everything you eat. Everything, it’s flavor."
In 1985, Public Enemy was formed after Flav met Chuck D at Adelphi University.
In 1987, the group released their debut album Yo! Bum Rush the Show.
As the group rose to prominence, Flav typically stood out for wearing a clock around his neck.
What is Flavor Flav's net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Flav's fortune is estimated to be $2million.
In 2004, the rapper found a new audience after turning to reality TV.
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In September of the same year, he began appearing in VH1's The Surreal Life.
During season 3 of the show, he struck up a romance with co-star Brigitte Nielsen.
After Flav and Brigitte called it quits, the former was given his own show.
From January 2006 to May 2008, Flavor of Love was aired for 3 seasons.
How does Flav know Kim Kardashian?
Following his attendance at Pete Davidson's 28th birthday, Flav revealed it was Pete's then-girlfriend Kim Kardashian who asked him to appear for the occasion.
"One thing that I could say is Pete Davidson loves himself some Flavor Flav," the rapper said ET Online about his friendships with Pete, Kim, and Kris Jenner.
"Everything he does is, 'Flavor Flav this, Flavor Flav that, Flavor Flav this, Flavor Flav that.'
"So Kim said, 'Okay, well, for your birthday, you are going to have Flavor Flav.'
"She sent for me and that’s how I ended up there. I was just grateful to just be there, and not only that but also we were talking about the Flavor of Love 4.
"I'm thinking about it. It's up in the air and if we do, we're talking about letting Kris Jenner produce it.
"I gotta talk to the momager, man, let me see what she wants. Everything that lady touches turns to gold."
