John Richard Whitfield

D.C. Young Fly, born John Richard Whitfield on May 2, 1992, is an American comedian, host, singer, and actor. He was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, on the city's West Side, where his mother was a middle school educator, and he attended Benjamin E. Mays High School. He commenced his career in entertainment as a comedian and actor, hosting Gotham Comedy Live in New York City in 2012, and in 2015 became a recurring cast member on the MTV improv comedy series Wild 'n Out, hosted by Nick Cannon.

That same year, alongside his Wild 'n Out co-stars Karlous Miller and Chico Bean, he started the podcast The 85 South Show, where they discuss various topics, interact with the audience, and freestyle. He made his cinematic debut as Eric in the film Almost Christmas (2016), sharing the screen with Danny Glover, Omar Epps, and Gabrielle Union, and appeared in the miniseries The New Edition Story in 2017. From 2017 to 2019 he became a main host for the revived TRL on MTV, and he played Rafael in two episodes of the ABC spin-off Grown-ish.

Whitfield has hosted numerous awards shows, including the 2020 BET Hip-Hop Awards alongside Chico Bean and Karlous Miller, and was announced in 2023 as the host of Celebrity Squares, a revival of Hollywood Squares on VH1 and later BET. His film roles include the 2023 remake of House Party, Rooster in Bosco (2024), and Spooky in Outlaw Posse (2024). He was in a relationship with Jacklyn Smith, known professionally as Ms. Jacky Oh, with whom he had three children; she died on May 31, 2023.