movie, he has performed character voices for several animated feature films, including Disney's Oliver and Company (1988), The Lion King (1994), and Cars (2006). In addition to starring in the aforementioned Born in East L.A. Immediately following the release of the album, Cheech Marin separated himself from the pair's drug-inspired act by working on a solo career. This song would later serve as the basis for the 1987 film of the same name, in which Cheech Marin played the starring role. In 1985 the duo released their album Get Out of My Room, which included the novelty hit song, 'Born in East L.A.' (based on Bruce Springsteen's 'Born in the U.S.A.'). C heech & Chong are a comedy duo, consisting of Richard 'Cheech' Marin and Tommy Chong, who found a wide audience in the 1970s and 1980s for their stand-up routines, which were based upon the era's hippie, free love, and especially drug culture movements.
