Method Man

Method Man
Method Man
	Method Man in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Clifford Smith, Jr.
Also known as	Johnny Blaze; Tical; Methical; Ticallion Stallion; Iron Lung; Meth; Mr. M.e.f.; Hott Nikkels; Shakwon the Panty Raider; Shotgun;
Born	March 2, 1971 (age 54); Hempstead, New York, U.S.
Origin	Staten Island, New York City, U.S.
Genres	East Coast hip-hop
Occupations	Rapper; songwriter; record producer; actor;
Discography	Method Man discography
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Def Jam; Island Def Jam; Tommy Boy; RBC; Wu-Tang Productions;
Member of	Wu-Tang Clan; Method Man & Redman;
Spouse	Tamika Smith (m. 2001)
Children	3
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Clifford Smith, Jr.^[3] (born March 2, 1971),^[4] known professionally as Method Man, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. He is a member of the East Coast hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan, and is half of the hip hop duo Method Man & Redman.^[5] His debut solo album, Tical (1994), peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and spawned the single "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" (featuring Mary J. Blige), which won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards. The song also peaked within the top five of the Billboard Hot 100; he and Blige later starred in Power Book II: Ghost, a spin-off of Power.

Method Man has appeared in films such as 187 (1997), Belly (1998), How High (2001), Garden State (2004), The Wackness (2008), Venom (2005), Red Tails (2012), Keanu (2016), The Cobbler (2014), and Bad Shabbos (2024). He and Redman co-starred on the short-lived Fox television sitcom Method & Red. He has also had recurring roles in three HBO series, as Tug Daniels in Oz, Melvin "Cheese" Wagstaff in The Wire, and Rodney in The Deuce.^[6] Method Man also appeared in the TBS comedy series The Last O.G..

His stage name is a tribute to the 1979 martial arts film Method Man.

^ Gordon, Jeremy (December 15, 2016). "Method Man, Who Sometimes Goes by Johnny Blaze, Finally Wrote a Ghost Rider Comic". Spin.
^ "RZA Stuns Fans with Origin Story Behind Method Man's Name". November 10, 2023.
^ West, Amy (November 9, 2021). "Power Book II: Ghost star Method Man lands next movie role". Digital Spy. Retrieved November 13, 2021. The Davis MacLean actor – whose real name is Clifford Smith Jr. – will appear alongside rapper Lil Yachty, Dave's GaTa (aka Davionte Ganter), The Wilds' Miles Gutierrez-Riley, The Rookie's Titus Makin Jr., Michael Anthony Cooper Jr. and Jamila C. Gray in the movie.
^ Madden, Sidney (March 2, 2016). "Happy Birthday, Method Man! – XXL". XXL. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
^ Valorose, Sam (March 2, 2018). "10 Method Man Facts You Might Not Know". iHeartRadio. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
^ "TSS Presents 15 Minutes with Method Man | The Smoking Section". Smokingsection.uproxx.com. July 29, 2008. Archived from the original on July 30, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2013.