Method Man
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Method Man in 2010
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Clifford Smith |
| Also known as | Johnny Blaze, Iron Lung, Hot Nickels, Ticallion Stallion, MZA |
| Born |
April 1, 1971 Hempstead, Long Island, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hardcore hip hop, East Coast hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels |
Def Jam Recordings Tommy Boy Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Wu-Tang Clan, Redman, Def Squad, The Notorious B.I.G. |
Clifford Smith (born April 1, 1971), better known by his stage name Method Man, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. He is known as a member of the East Coast hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He is also one half of the hip hop duo Method Man & Redman. He took his stage name from the 1979 film Method Man. In 1996, he won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, for "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By", with American R&B singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige.
Method Man has appeared in films such as Belly, How High, Garden State, The Wackness, Venom, Red Tails, Keanu and The Cobbler. On television, he and frequent collaborator, fellow East Coast rapper Redman, co-starred on the short-lived Fox sitcom Method & Red. He also had a recurring role as Tug Daniels on HBO's Oz and Calvin "Cheese" Wagstaff on the HBO's The Wire. In 2016, he had a cameo role in Luke Cage which aired on Netflix.
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