Tone Lōc

Tone Lōc
Birth name Anthony Terrell Smith
Born March 3, 1966 (1966-03-03) (age 45)
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupations Actor
Rapper
Producer
Years active 1988–2011
Labels Delicious Vinyl
Rhino Entertainment

Anthony Terrell Smith (born March 3, 1966), better known by his stage name Tone Lōc, is an American rapper and actor.

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Early life and career

He was born in Los Angeles, California, and is best known for his deep, gravelly voice and his million-selling hit singles, "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina".[1] Tone Lōc is also a voice actor, having voiced characters in several cartoon series. He also voiced Fud Wrapper, the host of the animatronic show Food Rocks, which played at Epcot from 1994 to 2004. In this latter role, he sang the song "Always Read the Wrapper", a parody of his own song "Funky Cold Medina". His song "Ace Is In The House" features in the films Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) and Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective (2009).

He provided vocals for FeFe Dobson for a track called "Rock It 'Til You Drop It" on her first album, 2003's Fefe Dobson.

Personal life

Tone loc actually has two sons. Bijan smith and Anthony James Smith named after his father and middle name after his grandfather James Smith.

Legal issues

In December 2010, Loc was arrested for DUI. He was released on bail claiming a medical condition caused a seizure.[2]

On June 18, 2011, Tone Loc was arrested for felony domestic violence and possession of a Colt AR-15 Sporter rifle (prohibited by California law)[3] after an altercation with the mother of his child.[4] He was released less than three hours later after posting $50,000 bail.[5][6] On October 3, 2011, he entered a plea of no contest to both charges, and was sentenced to one day in county jail, three years of probation, 52 weeks of anger management counseling and 30 days of community service.[7]

Health problems

On May 29, 2009, Loc was rushed to a Florida hospital after collapsing during a concert. The rapper had ripped open his elbow when hitting the ground but was released the same day.[8]

On October 15, 2011, Loc was hospitalized for exhaustion after collapsing on stage during a concert in Atlanta. He was taken to a local hospital where he was given an IV and rehydrated.[9][10]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US
[11]		 US R&B
[12]		 AUS
[13]		 AUT
[14]		 NZ
[15]		 SWE
[16]		 SWI
[17]		 UK
[18]
1989 Lōc-ed After Dark 1 3 11 10 11 31 30 22
1991 Cool Hand Lōc
  • Release date: November 19, 1991
  • Label: Delicious Vinyl
 — 46 — 39 — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)		 Album
US
[20]		 US Rap
[21]		 US R&B
[22]		 US Dan
[23]		 AUS
[24]		 AUT
[25]		 NZ
[26]		 SWI
[27]		 UK
[18]
1988 "Wild Thing" 2 2 1 1 15 — 1 23 21 Lōc-ed After Dark
1989 "Funky Cold Medina" 3 3 7 8 8 13 3 13 13
1990 "I Got It Goin' On" — 18 59 — — — 27 — 55
1991 "All Through the Night" (featuring El DeBarge) 80 — 16 — — — — — — Cool Hand Lōc
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Featured singles

Year Single Artist Peak chart positions Album
US US R&B
1990 "We're All in the Same Gang" West Coast Rap All-Stars 35 10 Non-album song

Awards and Nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result
1989 MTV Video Music Awards Best Rap Video "Wild Thing" Nominated
1990 Grammy Awards Best New Artist Himself Nominated
Best Rap Solo Performance "Funky Cold Medina" Nominated
American Music Awards Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist Himself Nominated
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album Lōc-ed After Dark Nominated
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist Himself Nominated
Favorite Dance New Artist Won
1991 Grammy Awards Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group "We're All in the Same Gang" Nominated

Filmography

See also

References

  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 561. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
  2. ^ "Tone Loc Pleads Not Guilty To Domestic Violence Charges". http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1667315/tone-loc-pleads-not-guilty-weapons-domestic-violence-charge.jhtml. 
  3. ^ http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/forms/pdf/Cfl2007.pdf
  4. ^ Alan Duke. "Police: Tone Loc arrested after fight with his child's mother". http://articles.cnn.com/2011-06-19/entertainment/tone.loc.arrest_1_wild-thing-rapper-tone-loc-mother?_s=PM:SHOWBIZ. Retrieved June 19, 2011. 
  5. ^ "Tone Loc arrested in domestic violence case". http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/43459637/ns/today-entertainment/t/tone-loc-arrested-domestic-violence-case/. 
  6. ^ "Rapper Tone Loc arrested on domestic violence charge". http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20072500-504083.html. 
  7. ^ "Rapper Tone Loc pleads no contest to domestic violence charge". http://articles.cnn.com/2011-10-03/entertainment/showbiz_california-tone-loc_1_rapper-tone-loc-funky-cold-medina-domestic-violence. 
  8. ^ Cyrus Langhorne (May 29, 2009). "Update: Tone Loc Recovering After Concert Seizure, Released From Hospital". http://www.sohh.com/2009/05/breaking_tone_loc_collaps.html. 
  9. ^ Josh Grossberg (October 17, 2011). "Tone Loc collapses after playing 'Funky Cold Medina'". http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/44932025/ns/today-entertainment/t/tone-loc-collapses-after-playing-funky-cold-medina/#.Tr8eVSYi40M. 
  10. ^ "Tone Loc Collapsed on Stage in Atlanta". http://www.tmz.com/2011/10/16/tone-loc-collapse-atlanta/. 
  11. ^ "Tone-Loc Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/tone-loc/chart-history/1080?f=305&g=Albums. Retrieved December 26, 2010. 
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  13. ^ "australian-charts.com - Australian charts portal". Hung Medien. http://www.australian-charts.com/search.asp?cat=a&search=Tone+Loc. Retrieved December 26, 2010. 
  14. ^ "austriancharts.at - Austria Top 40". Hung Medien. http://austriancharts.at/search.asp?search=Tone+Loc&cat=a. Retrieved December 26, 2010. 
  15. ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. http://charts.org.nz/search.asp?search=Tone+Loc&cat=a. Retrieved December 26, 2010. 
  16. ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish charts portal". Hung Medien. http://swedishcharts.com/search.asp?search=Tone+Loc&cat=a. Retrieved December 26, 2010. 
  17. ^ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hung Medien. http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=Tone+Loc&cat=a. Retrieved December 26, 2010. 
  18. ^ a b "Chart Stats - Tone Loc". chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=5348. Retrieved December 26, 2010. 
  19. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - December 26, 2010: Tone-Loc certified albums". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Tone%20Loc&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50. Retrieved December 26, 2010. 
  20. ^ "Tone-Loc Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/tone-loc/chart-history/1080?f=379&g=Singles. Retrieved December 26, 2010. 
  21. ^ "Tone-Loc : Allmusic : Billboard Singles". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/tone-loc-p105/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved December 26, 2010. 
  22. ^ "Tone-Loc Album & Song Chart History - R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/tone-loc/chart-history/1080?f=367&g=Singles. Retrieved December 26, 2010. 
  23. ^ "Tone-Loc Album & Song Chart History - Dance/Club Play Songs". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/tone-loc/chart-history/1080?f=359&g=Singles. Retrieved December 26, 2010. 
  24. ^ "australian-charts.com - Australian charts portal". Hung Medien. http://www.australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=Tone+Loc&cat=s. Retrieved December 26, 2010. 
  25. ^ "austraiancharts.at - Austria Top 40". Hung Medien. http://austriancharts.at/search.asp?search=Tone+Loc&cat=s. Retrieved December 26, 2010. 
  26. ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. http://charts.org.nz/search.asp?search=Tone+Loc&cat=s. Retrieved December 26, 2010. 
  27. ^ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hung Medien. http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=Tone+Loc&cat=s. Retrieved December 26, 2010. 
  28. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - December 26, 2010: "Wild Thing" certified awards". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Tone%20Loc&title=Wild%20Thing&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50. Retrieved December 26, 2010. 
  29. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - December 26, 2010: "Funky Cold Medina" certified awards". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Tone%20Loc&title=Funky%20Cold%20Medina&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50. Retrieved December 26, 2010. 

External links

Tone Lōc
Studio albums
Lōc-ed After Dark
"Wild Thing" (1988) · "Funky Cold Medina" (1989) · "I Got It Goin' On" (1990)
Cool Hand Lōc
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