We won a contest at the teen fair in Vancouver and the first prize was a recording contract and we recorded at a radio station on the stairway, and we did a record and it got put out.

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Tommy Chong and his friends won a contest at a teen fair in Vancouver. As their prize, they got to record a music album at a radio station. They recorded the album right there at the radio station, on the stairway. Then, their album was released and put out for people to listen to.

About Tommy Chong

Tommy Chong is a Canadian-American comedian, actor, musician, and activist best known for his role in the marijuana-themed Cheech & Chong comedy duo and movies, as well as his portrayal of the character Leo on the TV show That ’70s Show. He became a naturalized US citizen in the late 1980s.

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