Clifford Smith (born March 1, 1971), better known by his stage name Method Man or Meth is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man & Redman. He won a Grammy 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 Mary J. Blige.
He is also one of the few rappers to use their intake of breath as part of their flow, creating melodies while inhaling.
He appeared in the motion pictures Belly and How High as well as a minor role in The Wackness, and had a recurring role on the HBO television drama series The Wire as Calvin "Cheese" Wagstaff.
