Redman

Redman, born Reginald Noble in Newark, New Jersey, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. He established himself in the early 1990s after Erick Sermon discovered him and he began working with EPMD, leading to his 1992 debut album Whut? Thee Album. Critics and the music press took notice; The Source named him Rap Artist of the Year. He followed with Dare Iz a Darkside (1994) and the highly praised Muddy Waters (1996), later releasing Doc's Da Name 2000, Malpractice (2001), Red Gone Wild (2007), Blackout! 2 (2009), and Mudface (2015). A long partnership with Method Man produced the duo albums Blackout! and Blackout! 2 and the comedy How High (2001), while his screen work includes Seed of Chucky (2004), the sitcom Method & Red, and a voice role in The Fairly OddParents. He also earned a MOBO Award and two Grammy nominations, including for Dirrty with Christina Aguilera.