I think it's kind of cool, but it strikes me as particularly African-American. I know this must be because there were only four African-Americans in my high school, and the only one of the four who was in my class was named
Byron.
So I don't know if it really is used more by African-Americans than other groups, or if that's just my impression. Nevertheless, I think that an African-American could pull it off better than a European-American.