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Canada Tommy Chong is an influential figure in comedy and cannabis activism, recognized for his trailblazing work with Cheech & Chong and his recurring role on "That '70s Show."
Tommy Chong and Cheech Marin, along with business partners Brandon Harshbarger, Jonathan Black, and Tom Cole, launched Cheech and Chong's Cannabis Company. They are partnering with NorthEast Extracts, LLC, to give New Yorkers access to their new line of Cheech & Chong dispensaries throughout the country's legal cannabis states.
In 2017, Tommy Chong partnered with smoking subscription box service Daily High Club to create the DHC Tommy Chong Signature Smoking Supply Box.
In April 2020, Chong's brand began working alongside the fashion brand Slicks, evident from various social media collaborations and branded merchandise.
Tommy Chong was born on May 24, 1938, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Early in his career, Chong was involved in music, playing guitar for a Calgary soul group called the Shades in the early 1960s. This group later evolved into Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers, signing with Motown Records in 1965. Their debut single, “Does Your Mama Know About Me,” co-composed by Chong, reached number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100. Despite this musical success, Chong was fired from the band due to missing a performance to apply for a green card, a pivotal moment that led him to pursue other creative avenues.
Chong’s career significantly shifted when he formed the comedy duo Cheech & Chong with Cheech Marin. Together, they released several successful comedy albums, earning a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album in 1973 for “Los Cochinos.” Their collaboration extended to film, with Chong co-writing, directing, and starring in movies such as “Up in Smoke” (1978), “Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie” (1980), and “Cheech & Chong’s: The Corsican Brothers” (1984). These projects established their unique brand of stoner comedy and left a lasting impact on popular culture. The duo temporarily separated in 1985 as Marin pursued other acting roles.
After Cheech & Chong, Chong continued to act, notably securing a recurring role as Leo, the aging hippie, on the television series “That ’70s Show” from 1999 to 2006. He also lent his voice to animated projects, including “Zootopia” (2016) as Yax. In 2014, he participated in “Dancing with the Stars,” reaching the semi-finals. Throughout his career, Chong has been a vocal advocate for marijuana legalization, contributing to “Cannabis Culture Magazine” and serving on the NORML advisory board. In 2003, he faced legal challenges related to his son’s company, Nice Dreams, which resulted in a nine-month federal prison sentence.
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