Dwight E. Grant (born March 6, 1974), better known by his stage name Beanie Sigel, is an American rapper and actor from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a former artist of Roc-A-Fella Records where he had formed a close association with rappers Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek and other former and current artists on the Roc-A-Fella. His stage name comes from a street in South Philadelphia, the rapper's former stomping grounds.