- Born: April 12, 1967 in Havana, Cuba
- Member of: Serial Rhyme Killers
- Genre: Hip-Hop
- Influenced by: Santana, War, El Chicano
- Similar Artists: Cypress Hill, House of Pain, Kid Frost, Ice-T, Son Doobie, Delinquent Habits, South Park Mexican
A Hispanic rapper actually born in Cuba, Mellow Man Ace focused on lovers rap with occasional bilingual delivery and a heady gift for novelty rhymes. Born Ulpiano Sergio Reyez in 1967, he left Cuba with his family at the age of four and resettled in Los Angeles. With production from the Dust Brothers and Def Jef, Mellow Man Ace recorded his debut album Escape from Havana, releasing it in 1989 on Capitol. Almost one year later, the single "Mentirosa" became a Top 20 hit with Ace rapping over a crafty hook from Santana's "Evil Ways." Also a part of the Latin Alliance project (and the brother of Cypress Hill's Sen Dog), Mellow Man Ace recorded one additional album, The Brother with Two Tongues, then virtually retired from the field, but 2000 brought forth the release From Darkness Into Light. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
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