He attended New Dorp High School, where he became friends with Remedy.

Growing up in Hempstead, Smith began playing lacrosse at a young age and continues to be a passionate supporter of the sport. 2.7 2011–present: The Meth Lab and Crystal Methīorn on March 2, 1971, in Hempstead, Long Island, Smith divided his childhood between his father's Long Island residence and his mother's home in the Park Hill section of Clifton, Staten Island, locally known as Killa Hill.2.4 2001–2004: The W, Iron Flag, and Tical 0: The Prequel.2.3 1999–2001: Blackout! (with Redman) and WWF Aggression.Method Man also appears in the TBS comedy The Last O.G. 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. On television, he and frequent collaborator, fellow East Coast rapper Redman, co-starred on the short-lived Fox sitcom Method & Red. Blige, whom he currently stars with in Power Book II: Ghost, a spin-off of its original show Power. 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. He took his stage name from the 1979 film Method Man. He is also half of the hip hop duo Method Man & Redman.

He is known as a member of the East Coast hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. (born March 2, 1971), better known by his stage name Method Man, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor.

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