Flavor Flav
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William Jonathan Drayton Jr., known by his stage name Flavor Flav, is an American DJ, rapper, and hype man. Known for his yells of "Yeah, boyeeeeee!" when performing, he is a founding member, alongside Chuck D, of Public Enemy, a rap group which has earned six Grammy Award nominations, and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Flav performing at New Orleans Jazz Fest in 2014
Flavor Flav and helicopter pilot Ray McCort on an MTV shoot in New York City
Flav performing at "The Slaughterhouse" in Malmö, Sweden 1991
Flav performing in 2009
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A hype man, typically in hip hop music, is a backing vocalist who supports the primary performer with exclamations, interjections, or ad-libs in an attempt to increase an audience's excitement or engagement.
Hype man Flavor Flav (left) exciting the crowd while lead rapper Chuck D performs.
House of Pain's hype man Danny Boy O'Connor doing the call-and-response technique.