<P> Senen Reyes ( also known as Sen Dog ) and Ulpiano Sergio Reyes ( also known as Mellow Man Ace ) are brothers born in Pinar del Río , Cuba . In 1971 , their family immigrated to the United States from Cuba . They initially lived in South Gate , California . In 1988 , the two brothers teamed up with New York City native Lawrence Muggerud ( also known as DJ Muggs , previously in a rap group named 7A3 ) and Louis Freese ( also known as B - Real ) to form a hip - hop group named DVX ( Devastating Vocal Excellence ) . The band soon lost Mellow Man Ace to a solo career , and changed their name to Cypress Hill , after a street in South Gate . </P>
<P> Senen Reyes ( also known as Sen Dog ) and Ulpiano Sergio Reyes ( also known as Mellow Man Ace ) are brothers born in Pinar del Río , Cuba . In 1971 , their family immigrated to the United States from Cuba . They initially lived in South Gate , California . In 1988 , the two brothers teamed up with New York City native Lawrence Muggerud ( also known as DJ Muggs , previously in a rap group named 7A3 ) and Louis Freese ( also known as B - Real ) to form a hip - hop group named DVX ( Devastating Vocal Excellence ) . The band soon lost Mellow Man Ace to a solo career , and changed their name to Cypress Hill , after a street in South Gate . </P>
where did cypress hill get their name from
where did cypress hill get their name from
after a street in South Gate
after a street in South Gate