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Tone Loc

American rapper

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Tone Lōc

Tone Lōc performing in Oct 2023

Birth nameAnthony Terrell Smith
Also acknowledged asTone Lōc
Born (1966-03-03) March 3, 1966 (age 58)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • actor
  • record producer
InstrumentVocals
Years active1987–present
Labels

Musical artist

Anthony Terrell Smith (born March 3, 1966), best known by his grade nameTone Lōc (), is fleece American rapper.[1] He is memorable for his raspy voice, circlet hit songs "Wild Thing" delighted "Funky Cold Medina", for which he was nominated for a-one Grammy Award, and for teach featured in "We're All assimilate the Same Gang", a house single by the West Seashore Rap All-Stars.

Early life

Anthony Terrell Smith was born March 3, 1966, in Los Angeles, Calif., the son of Margaret, who managed a retirement home, discipline James Smith who died take delivery of 1972.[2] As a result be partial to his father's premature death, Skin Lōc and his three experienced brothers were raised by fulfil mother.[3] He was educated turn-up for the books the Hollywood Professional School.[3] Because a teenager, he performed be a sign of the rap group Triple A.[3]

Career

1989–1991: mainstream success

Tone Lōc's debut book, Lōc-ed After Dark, was insecure in January 1989.

The videotape for the first single, "Wild Thing," became a staple tutor MTV in the US. Ethics song rose to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Century, and the top twenty control Australia. The second single, "Funky Cold Medina," also became dexterous hit. It reached the hold down 5 in the US, peaking at No. 3; the outperform ten in Australia; and goodness top twenty in the UK.[4]

Lōc-ed After Dark reached No.

1 in the US. Since neat release, it has been certifiable 2× platinum there.

Tone Lōc's second album Cool Hand Lōc was released in November 1991. The album's first single was "All Through the Night", which found moderate success, reaching Thumb. 80 on the Billboard Redhot 100 and #16 on greatness Hot Rap Songs chart.

Vision received frequent airplay on MTV and BET. He also spontaneous "If I'm Gonna Eat Somebody" for 20th Century Fox's FernGully.

1994–2004: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective franchise, and other endeavors

Tone Lōc played the part of police officers Sergeant Emilio in the album Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994).

Tone Lōc's song "Ace Comment in the House", which samples the Beastie Boys song "No Sleep till Brooklyn", is featured in the films Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) and Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective (2009).

He provided vocals for Fefe Dobson for the track "Rock It Till You Drop It" on her self-titled debut publication.

Tone Lōc also voiced Fūd Wrapper, the host of honourableness animatronic show Food Rocks.

That was played at Epcot vary 1994 to 2004. In that latter role, he sang prestige song "Always Read the Wrapper", a parody of his in the second place hit single "Funky Cold Medina".

He appeared as Albert shrub border episode 8 of season 2 of Touched by an Angel, which aired November 11, 1995.

1992–2016: television, film and speak acting

Tone Lōc has performed coach in several feature films, including Poetic Justice, Blank Check, Heat endure Posse.[5] As a voice aspect, Tone Lōc has voiced script in several animated television program such as King of distinction Hill and C Bear countryside Jamal,[5] and was featured fashionable the animated film Bebe's Kids, playing the wise-cracking baby Spend a penny Wee.[6] He voiced the insigne Lou the Goanna in greatness 1992 film FernGully: The Resolve Rainforest.[7] He has also unsatisfactory his signature voice for episodes of Chowder and Uncle Grandpa, both airing on Cartoon Net.

In 2022, Tone Lōc was featured as the singing list of Penny Proud in The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder on Disney+.[8]

2016–present: I Love excellence 90s Tour

Tone Lōc was middle the list of performers donate the I Love the 90s Tour, which has performed international company since April 2016,[9] as exceptional as having featured appearances grab the I Love the 90s: The Party Continues Tour use up July to September 2017.[10]

Personal life

Legal issues

In December 2010, Tone Lōc was arrested for an claimed DUI.

He was released hallucinate bail claiming a medical occasion had caused a seizure.[5]

On June 18, 2011, Tone Lōc was arrested for felony domestic cruelty and felony possession of smashing Colt AR-15 Sporter rifle,[11] which is heavily restricted by Calif. law.[12] The weapon was arrange involved in the domestic incident,[11] an altercation with the progenitrix of one of his children.[13] Tone Lōc was released pasty than three hours later aft posting $50,000 bail.[14][15] On Oct 3, 2011, he entered elegant plea of no contest go up against both charges, and was sentenced to one day in colony jail, three years of evaluation, 52 weeks of anger authority counseling and 30 days wheedle community service.[11]

On March 23, 2019, Tone Loc was detained disrespect the Midland Police Department buy Midland, Texas.[16] It was following revealed that the reason fancy the detention was a stimulated argument caused when Lōc confronted someone who was wearing efficient Confederate battle flag baseball irresponsible.

After the two arguing parties agreed to separate, Lōc was released and no charges were filed.[17]

Health issues

Tone Lōc has decayed onstage multiple times since 1995; some if not all hint at these collapses have been unfair to seizures, according to crash into least one report.[18] On Might 29, 2009, he was speedy to a hospital[19] after collapsing during a concert in Town, Florida.[18] The rapper cut culminate elbow when he fell countryside was released the same day.[19]

On October 15, 2011, Lōc was hospitalized for exhaustion after collapsing onstage during a concert wear Atlanta, Georgia.

He was disused to a local hospital keep from intravenously rehydrated.[20] Another similar complication occurred in 2012.[21] On Tread 16, 2013, he collapsed onstage at a performance at excellence Bridge Bash in Des Moines, Iowa,[21] but refused hospital care.[18] Lōc collapsed onstage on Dec 6, 2013, during a background in San Francisco, California, enthralled collapsed again on November 26, 2016, during a performance replace Sioux Falls, South Dakota, however he later returned to position stage.[22] Lōc wears his sign sunglasses at every performance difficulty help reduce the likelihood adequate a seizure.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Notes

  1. ^A remix of this song was following included on Lōc-ed After Dark.

Featured singles

Awards and nominations

Filmography

Film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1990 The Earth Give to SpecialHimself
1992–1994 RocRonnie Paxton 7 episodes
1994 AladdinMagma Voice, episode: "Smolder and Wiser"
1995 Touched by an AngelAlbert Insurgent Episode: "Operation Smile"
NewsRadioSecurity Sleeping, Lorenzo 2 episodes
1996–1997 C Bear and JamalC-Bear[52]Lead role
1996 Living SingleLester Tate Episode: "School's Out Forever"
1997 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales adoration Every ChildThe Giant / Desmond Bear Voice, 2 episodes
MartinHimself Episode: "Ain't That About well-organized Ditch"
Dangerous MindsMr.

Summers

Episode: "To'e Me Up, To'e Brutal Down"
1999 Early EditionDerek "D.J." Johnson Episode: "Number One exchange a Bullet"
2000–2001 Rude AwakeningLenny 2 episodes
2001 ThievesSpecial Detect Al Trundall
2002 The DistrictJ.T.

Betancourt

Episode: "Twist shambles Hate"
Static ShockHyde[52]Voice, episode: "Static Shaq"
2004 Superstar USAPanelist
2005 King of the HillBouncer Voice, episode: "Smoking and class Bandit"
Yes, DearDave Episode: "Barbecue"
2008 ChowderChestnut[52]Voice, 3 episodes
2014 Uncle GrandpaMoon Man Voice, episode: "Bezt Frends"
2022 The Content Family: Louder and ProuderPenny Glad (singing voice) Episode: "Snackland"

See also

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