Flavor Flav

Following his release from prison, he broke up with Johnson and moved in with his mom on Long Island. Chuck D became concerned about his friend's well-being and, towards the end of 2003, suggested Flav move to Los Angeles. He moved into his friend Princess' apartment and within months met Cris Abrego and Mark Cronin, the creators and executive producers of The Surreal Life, who had tracked him down as soon as they heard he had moved to Los Angeles. Seeing that he had remained clean from his previous addictions, they wanted to cast him. Initially Flav refused, feeling the show was for celebrities past their fame. He was eventually convinced to join by previous participant MC Hammer.
Flav has seven children. Their names are Shaniq, Karen, Dazyna, Quanah, William, Kayla, and Karma. He also has two grandchildren, Brianna and Matthew. Both grandchildren belong to his daughter Shaniq. Three of his children were with ex-girlfriend Karen Ross, three children were with Angie Parker. His latest child, a boy named Karma, was born in January 2007 to his fiancée Liz. Flav was also once married to a woman named Beverly.