Tone Lōc
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| Tone Lōc | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Anthony Terrell Smith | |
| Born | March 3, 1966 (age 41) | |
| Origin | Compton, California, United States | |
| Genre(s) | hip-hop | |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, hip hop artist, rapper | |
| Label(s) | Delicious Vinyl | |
Tone Lōc is the stage name of Anthony Terrell Smith (born March 3, 1966), an American hip hop artist and actor, most well-known for his 1989 hit singles "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina". He is also known for his deep, gravelly, hoarse voice.
Tone Lōc was born in south Compton, 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 did not sue.
As an actor, Tone has appeared in movies such as Heat, Surf Ninjas, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, FernGully: The Last Rainforest, Bebe's Kids, Blank Check and Titan A.E., as well as in the television series NewsRadio and the reality television series Superstar USA.
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[edit] Facts and trivia
- 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.
- Formerly a member of the Southside Compton Crips.
- 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."
- Tone Loc was widely regarded as an original renegade in regards to political and cultural strides his music made for the African American community. This is acknowledged by many, but most notably by the appearance of his likeness in the film clip for the song "Renegades Of Funk" by Rage Against the Machine.
- He's been spotted playing blackjack at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Was the voice of the youngest Bebe kid, Peewee, in the movie Bebe's Kids
[edit] Discography
[edit] Filmography
- The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
- The Return of Superfly (1990)
- FernGully: The Last Rainforest (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)
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
- Blank Check (1994)
- Aladdin TV series (1994)
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
- Heat (1995)
- Spy Hard (1996)
- C-Bear and Jamal
- Fakin' Da Funk (1997)
- Freedom Strike (1998)
- Whispers: An Elephant's Tale (2000)
- Titan A.E. (2000)
- They Crawl (2001)
- Deadly Rhapsody (2001)
- Totally Awesome (2006)
[edit] See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
