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Tone Lōc (sometimes alternatively spelled
Tone Loc or
Tone-Lōc, with the second part of the name, regardless of spelling, pronounced like the "loc" in the word "local") is the stage name of
Anthony Terrell Smith (born
March 3,
1966), an
American hip hop artist and
actor, most well-known for his hit singles "
Wild Thing", "
Funky Cold Medina", "
I Got It Goin' On" and "
All Through the Night". He is also known for his deep, gravelly, hoarse voice.
Life and work
Tone Lōc was born in south
Los Angeles,
California and attended
University High School.
His song, "Wild Thing", includes a drum beat and guitar riff from
Van Halen's song "
Jamie's Cryin'". Though the sample was used without permission, Van Halen didn't sue. His song "Funky Cold Medina" contains a guitar riff from "
Christine Sixteen" performed by "
KISS".
As an actor, Tone has appeared in movies such as
Heat,
Surf Ninjas,,,
Bebe's Kids,
Poetic Justice,
Blank Check and
Titan A.E., as well as in the television series
Roc,
NewsRadio and the
reality television series
Superstar USA.
The name "Tone Loc" originated when his peers once called him "Antonio Loco" (Spanish for "crazy Anthony").
The cover for his debut album
Lōc-ed After Dark features a picture in black and white with his name colored in blue, another reference to his involvement with the "
Crips," whose members wear blue.
Sang on
Fefe Dobson's song "Rock It Til You Drop It" on her self-titled debut album (2003).
Provided the voice of Fud Wrapper, the animatronic host of the former
Epcot attraction
Food Rocks in
Walt Disney World.
In 1999, both "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina" were remixed by Euro-dance team The ZZ-Bros. "Wild Thing Y2K" charted well on the Australian Dance Charts in the lead up to the year 2000 celebrations.
His music was used in the Tone Loc vs. Twenty Fingers remix of "Lick It."
He is the first African American hip-hop artist to have a number one album on the Billboard charts.
He guest starred as the voice of Chestnut in the episode The Heavy Sleeper in Chowder.
Discography
Filmography
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
The Return of Superfly (1990)
(1992)
Bebe's Kids (1992)
Posse (1993)
Poetic Justice (1993)
Surf Ninjas (1993)
A Cool Like That Christmas (1994)
Car 54, Where Are You? (1994)
(1994)
Blank Check (1994)
Aladdin TV series (1994)
(1995)
Heat (1995)
Spy Hard (1996)
C-Bear and Jamal
Fakin' Da Funk (1997)
Freedom Strike (1998)
(2000)
Titan A.E. (2000)
They Crawl (2001)
Deadly Rhapsody (2001)
Static Shock (2002)
King of the Hill (2005)
Yes Dear (2005)
Totally Awesome (2006)
Chowder (TV series) (2008)Further Information
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