

Marin, a Mexican-American, was based in Los Angeles, while Chong, the son of a Chinese truck driver and a Scots-Irish waitress, was born and lived in Canada.Ĭhong was originally the guitarist of the interracial R&B group Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers (formerly " Four Niggers and a Chink"), whose hit single "Does Your Mama Know About Me", was cowritten by Chong (it was inspired by Chong's Afro-Canadian ex-wife, Maxine, the mother of Rae Dawn and Robbi).


Their comedy derives from pot smoking, hippies, the free love movement, pop culture, incompetent leaders (particularly cops) and more pot smoking. Cheech & Chong are an American-Canadian Comedy Duo consisting of Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13, 1946) and Thomas B.
