| First Name |
Method
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| Last Name |
Man
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| Full Name at Birth |
Clifford Smith
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| Alternative Name |
Johnny Blaze, Iron Lung, Hot Nickels, Ticallion Stallion, Johnny Dangerous, Shakwon, Mthod Man, Clifford Smith, Hott Nikkels, Tical, The Panty Raider, Blazini, Methical, Mr. Mef, Meth, Calz, Big Dick Daddy, Calls, Even Bigger Dick Daddy, Clifford Smith Jr., Method Man, MZA
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| Birthday |
2nd March, 1971
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| Birthplace |
Hempstead, Long Island, New York, USA
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| Height |
6' 3" (191 cm)
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| Weight |
203lbs (92 kg)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Distinctive Feature |
Tall stature, Facial hair, Tattoos, Big body
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor
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| Occupation |
Rapper
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| Claim to Fame |
Wu-Tang Clan, `How High`
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Hip hop, Hardcore hip hop, East Coast hip hop
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| Music Genre |
Hip Hop, Rap
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| Year(s) Active |
1992–present
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| Music Style |
East Coast Rap, Hardcore Rap
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| Music Mood |
Volatile, Aggressive, Confident, Street-Smart, Hostile, Bleak, Cerebral, Tense/Anxious, Thuggish, Brash, Playful, Laid-Back/Mellow, Rowdy, Rousing, Freewheeling, Confrontational, Menacing, Intense, Raucous, Harsh, Uncompromising
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| Instrument |
Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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| Record Label |
Def Jam Recordings, Tommy Boy Entertainment, Def Jam, Tommy Boy
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| Associated Acts |
Wu-Tang Clan, Redman, Busta Rhymes, Def Squad, LL Cool J, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Doctor P, Adam F, Dexter Holland, President Banana, Mary J. Blige, Method Man & Redman
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
AMW Group (NYC, LA), Icon Artist Agency (London), Def Jam Recordings
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| Brand Endorsement |
TV commercial: Right Guard deodorant (2002), Print ads: Avirex (2005), (1998) Print and video ads: WuWear, St. Ides Special Brew
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| Official Websites |
twitter.com/methodman, www.facebook.com/methodman/, www.amworldgroup.com/artist-booking/method-man
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| Favorite Movies |
Frailty (2002), The Station Agent (2003), Napoleon Dynamite (2004), Snow on tha Bluff (2012), The Raid (2012)
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Clifford Smith Jr. (born March 2, 1971), better known by his stage name Method Man, is an American rapper, songwriter, 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, Smith 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", featuring American R&B singer Mary J. Blige, whom he currently stars with in Power Book II: Ghost, a spin-off of its original show Power.
