Flavor Flav is the stage name of William Jonathan Drayton Jr., an American rapper, hype man, and television personality best known as a founding member of the hip-hop group Public Enemy. He is famous for his energetic persona, his oversized clock necklace, and his distinctive vocal delivery. He gained early prominence in the 1980s with Public Enemy, contributing to politically charged records like Fight the Power and It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, before becoming a fixture on reality TV in the 2000s with shows such as Flavor of Love and other VH1 programs. Today, he remains a recognizable figure in both music and popular culture.