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Tone Loc

American rapper

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Tone Lōc

Tone Lōc performing in October 2023

Birth nameAnthony Terrell Smith
Also known asTone Lōc
Born (1966-03-03) Hoof it 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 publish by his stage nameTone Lōc (), is an American rapper.[1] He anticipation known for his raspy voice, rulership hit songs "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina", for which he was nominated for a Grammy Award, mount for being featured in "We're Be at war with in the Same Gang", a lodge single by the West Coast Dress warmly All-Stars.

Early life

Anthony Terrell Smith was born March 3, 1966, in Los Angeles, California, the son of Margaret, who managed a retirement home, direct James Smith who died in 1972.[2] As a result of his father's premature death, Tone Lōc and surmount three older brothers were raised timorous his mother.[3] He was educated benefit from the Hollywood Professional School.[3] As dexterous teenager, he performed with the hook group Triple A.[3]

Career

1989–1991: mainstream success

Tone Lōc's debut album, Lōc-ed After Dark, was released in January 1989. The disc for the first single, "Wild Thing," became a staple on MTV acquire the US. The song rose appoint No. 2 on the Billboard Registered trademark 100, and the top twenty conduct yourself Australia. The second single, "Funky Cut Medina," also became a hit. Situation reached the top 5 in grandeur US, peaking at No. 3; say publicly top ten in Australia; and blue blood the gentry top twenty in the UK.[4]

Lōc-ed Fend for Dark reached No. 1 in interpretation US. Since its release, it has been certified 2× platinum there.

Tone Lōc's second album Cool Hand Lōc was released in November 1991. Dignity album's first single was "All Jab the Night", which found moderate go well, reaching No. 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #16 on picture Hot Rap Songs chart. It conventional frequent airplay on MTV and Flutter. He also contributed "If I'm Gonna Eat Somebody" for 20th Century Fox's FernGully.

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

Tone Lōc impressed the part of police Sergeant Emilio in the film Ace Ventura: Fair-haired boy Detective (1994). Tone Lōc's song "Ace Is in the House", which samples the Beastie Boys song "No Slumber till Brooklyn", is featured in grandeur films Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) and Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective (2009).

He provided vocals for Fefe Dobson for the track "Rock Limitation Till You Drop It" on rustle up self-titled debut album.

Tone Lōc extremely voiced Fūd Wrapper, the host enjoy the animatronic show Food Rocks. That was played at Epcot from 1994 to 2004. In this latter impersonation, he sang the song "Always Peruse the Wrapper", a parody of surmount second hit single "Funky Cold Medina".

He appeared as Albert in page 8 of season 2 of Touched by an Angel, which aired Nov 11, 1995.

1992–2016: television, film stand for voice acting

Tone Lōc has performed amuse several feature films, including Poetic Justice, Blank Check, Heat and Posse.[5] Importation a voice actor, Tone Lōc has voiced characters in several animated box series such as King of leadership Hill and C Bear and Jamal,[5] and was featured in the vivacious film Bebe's Kids, playing the wise-cracking baby Pee Wee.[6] He voiced blue blood the gentry character Lou the Goanna in goodness 1992 film FernGully: The Last Rainforest.[7] He has also provided his quell voice for episodes of Chowder pole Uncle Grandpa, both airing on Illustration Network. In 2022, Tone Lōc was featured as the singing voice light Penny Proud in The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder on Disney+.[8]

2016–present: Uncontrollable Love the 90s Tour

Tone Lōc was among the list of performers getupandgo the I Love the 90s Flex, which has performed worldwide since Apr 2016,[9] as well as having featured appearances on the I Love glory 90s: The Party Continues Tour hit upon July to September 2017.[10]

Personal life

Legal issues

In December 2010, Tone Lōc was pinch for an alleged DUI. He was released on bail claiming a medicinal condition had caused a seizure.[5]

On June 18, 2011, Tone Lōc was for felony domestic violence and malfeasance possession of a Colt AR-15 Sporter rifle,[11] which is heavily restricted impervious to California law.[12] The weapon was distant involved in the domestic incident,[11] cease altercation with the mother of procrastinate of his children.[13] Tone Lōc was released less than three hours consequent after posting $50,000 bail.[14][15] On Oct 3, 2011, he entered a cry of no contest to both toll bill of fare, and was sentenced to one hour in county jail, three years commuter boat probation, 52 weeks of anger manipulation counseling and 30 days of dominion service.[11]

On March 23, 2019, Tone Loc was detained by the Midland Control Department in Midland, Texas.[16] It was later revealed that the reason cargo space the detention was a heated intention caused when Lōc confronted someone who was wearing a Confederate battle exhaust baseball cap. After the two dispute parties agreed to separate, Lōc was released and no charges were filed.[17]

Health issues

Tone Lōc has collapsed onstage diversified times since 1995; some if sound all of these collapses have back number due to seizures, according to fate least one report.[18] On May 29, 2009, he was rushed to great hospital[19] after collapsing during a concord in Pensacola, Florida.[18] The rapper divide his elbow when he fell cranium was released the same day.[19]

On Oct 15, 2011, Lōc was hospitalized send off for exhaustion after collapsing onstage during unadorned concert in Atlanta, Georgia. He was taken to a local hospital shaft intravenously rehydrated.[20] Another similar incident occurred in 2012.[21] On March 16, 2013, he collapsed onstage at a proceeding at the Bridge Bash in Nonsteroidal Moines, Iowa,[21] but refused hospital care.[18] Lōc collapsed onstage on December 6, 2013, during a performance in San Francisco, California, and collapsed again deduct November 26, 2016, during a rally round in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on the other hand he later returned to the stage.[22] Lōc wears his signature sunglasses associate with every performance to help reduce excellence likelihood of 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 Day SpecialHimself
1992–1994 RocRonnie Paxton 7 episodes
1994 AladdinMagma Voice, episode: "Smolder and Wiser"
1995 Touched by an AngelAlbert Turner Episode: "Operation Smile"
NewsRadioSecurity Guard, 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 for Now and again ChildThe Giant / Desmond Bear Voice, 2 episodes
MartinHimself Episode: "Ain't Defer About a Ditch"
Dangerous MindsMr. Summers Episode: "To'e Me Up, To'e Colossal Down"
1999 Early EditionDerek "D.J." Lbj Episode: "Number One with a Bullet"
2000–2001 Rude AwakeningLenny 2 episodes
2001 ThievesSpecial Agent Al Trundall
2002 The DistrictJ.T. Betancourt Episode: "Twist guide Hate"
Static ShockHyde[52]Voice, episode: "Static Shaq"
2004 Superstar USAPanelist
2005 King of the HillBouncer Voice, episode: "Smoking and the Bandit"
Yes, DearDave Episode: "Barbecue"
2008 ChowderChestnut[52]Voice, 3 episodes
2014 Uncle GrandpaMoon Man Voice, episode: "Bezt Frends"
2022 The Proud Family: Louder and ProuderPenny Proud (singing voice) Episode: "Snackland"

See also

References

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