Cast - Flavor Flav

Flavor Flav was born William Drayton on March 16, 1959. He was rapping under the alias MC DJ Flavor when he first met Carlton Ridenhour, who under the name Chuck D formed Public Enemy in 1982. The group released their debut LP "Yo! Bum Rush the Show" in 1987 and the group emerged as one of the most prominent acts in hip-hop music, if not all contemporary music, focusing their lyrics on socially conscious and politically charged rhymes with reason which created a Public Enemy explosion during the decade. Referred to as "the comedic counterpoint to Chuck's authoritarian presence", Flavor Flav is known to have "essentially invented the role of the rap Hypeman", he pioneered his absurdist comedy with timeless delivery which was later borrowed by everyone from Busta Rhymes to Ol' Dirty Bastard. His outlandish persona decorated with his gold teeth, clownish sunglasses, and ubiquitous clock dangling from around his neck, Flavor also became PE's visual focus, taking lead vocal duties with Chuck and commanding much presence on the center stage.

Composer - filmography

Paid in Full (2002) (song)
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) (song "Cold Lampin' with Flavor")
... aka Ghost Dog - Der Weg des Samurai (Germany)
... aka Ghost Dog, la voie du samouraï (France)
Bulworth (1998) (song)
He Got Game (1998) (songs)
Chasing Amy (1997) (song "Can't Do Nuttin' for Ya Man") (as William Drayton)
Shadow Boxing (1993) (song "Shut Em Down")
CB4 (1993) (songs)
Mo' Money (1992) (song)
Do the Right Thing (1989) (songs) (uncredited)

Actor - filmography

Confessions of a Pit Fighter (2005) (post-production) .... Lucky
Cain and Abel (2005) .... Slim Jim
Death of a Dynasty (2003) .... Reporter No. 1
Why Colors? (1992)
New Jack City (1991) .... D.J.
Mo' Better Blues (1990) .... Impatient Movie Patron

Miscellaneous Crew - filmography

Jackass: The Movie (2002) (lyricist: "Sophisticated Bitch") (as William Drayton)
... aka Jackass (USA)
Less Than Zero (1987) (music performers: "Bring the Noise") (as Public Enemy)

Himself - filmography

"The Farm" (2004) TV Series .... Himself (Series 2) (2005)
Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation - The First London Invasion Tour 1987 (2005) (V) .... Himself
" I Love the '90s: Part Deux" (2005) (mini) TV Series .... Himself
" Strange Love" (2005) TV Series .... Himself
Wendy Williams Is on Fire 4 (2005) (TV) .... Himself (Interview in New York)
" The Surreal Life" (2003) TV Series .... Himself/Season 3 (2004)
VH1 Big in 04 (2004) (TV) .... Himself
Hip-Hop Honors (2004) (TV) (as Public Enemy) .... Himself
Def Jam Fight for NY (2004) (VG) (voice) (as Flava Flav) .... Himself
4th Annual BET Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself
" I Love the '80s Strikes Back" (2003) (mini) TV Series .... Himself
G-Phoria (2003) (TV) .... Himself/Member of Public Enemy
Paper Chasers (2003) .... Himself
Public Enemy Live from House of Blues (2001) (V) .... Himself
And Ya Don't Stop: Hip Hop's Greatest Videos, Vol. 1 (2000) (V) (as Public Enemy) .... Himself (segment "Fight the Power")
" Top Ten" (2000) TV Series .... Presenter: Rap
Private Parts (1997) .... Himself
... aka Howard Stern's Private Parts
Who's the Man? (1993) .... Himself
CB4 (1993) .... Himself
The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1992) (TV) .... Himself/performer
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990) .... Himself
... aka Listen Up
Tour of a Black Planet (1990) (V) .... Himself
MTV Video Music Awards 1990 (1990) (TV) .... Himself
The 3rd Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself/presenter
The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1988) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter

Archive Footage

" And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop" (2004) (mini) .... Himself
U2: Love Is Blindness (2003) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
U2: Numb (1993) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself (video "Numb (Video Remix)")

Notable TV Guest Appearances

"Wonder Showzen" playing "Himself" in episode: "Birth" (episode # 1.1) 11 March 2005
" The View" playing "Himself" 14 February 2005
" The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch" playing "Himself" 10 February 2005
" Good Day Live" 9 February 2005
" Jimmy Kimmel Live" playing "Himself" 27 December 2004
" Jimmy Kimmel Live" playing "Himself" 22 December 2004
" My Wife and Kids" playing "Himself" in episode: "The Return of Bobby Shaw" (episode # 5.8) 23 November 2004
" Mad TV" playing "Himself" (episode # 10.3) 2 October 2004
" Best Week Ever" 24 September 2004
" Howard Stern" playing "Himself" 24 September 2004
" Howard Stern" playing "Himself" 23 September 2004
" Jimmy Kimmel Live" playing "Himself" 20 September 2004
" Best Week Ever" 17 September 2004
" The Bernie Mac Show" playing "Himself" in episode: "Who's That Lady?" (episode # 3.16) 12 April 2004
" Late Night with Conan O'Brien" playing "Musical Guest" (as Public Enemy) 24 July 1999
" Saturday Night Live" playing "Musical Guest" (as Public Enemy) (episode # 17.1) 28 September 1991
" In Living Color" playing "Musical Guest" (as Public Enemy) (episode # 2.22) 28 April 1991
" In Living Color" playing "Himself" (episode # 2.1) 23 September 1990
" Soul Train" playing "Himself" (episode # 17.12) 5 December 1987