Tone Lōc
| Tone Lōc | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Anthony Terrell Smith |
| Also known as | Tone-Lōc |
| Born | March 3, 1966 |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations |
Actor Rapper Producer |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels |
Delicious Vinyl Rhino Entertainment |
Anthony Terrell Smith (born March 3, 1966), better known by his stage name Tone Lōc or Tone-Lōc /ˈtoʊn ˈloʊk/, is an American rapper and actor.
Early life and career
Smith 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 Lōc was once a member of the street gang SouthSide Compton Crips. He turned his life around when he decided to focus his energy on his rap career. Tone Lōc has two sons, Bijan Smith and Anthony James Smith. Anthony was named for his father, and his middle name comes from his grandfather James Smith.
Legal issues
In December 2010, Lōc was arrested for DUI. He was released on bail claiming a medical condition caused a seizure.[2]
On June 18, 2011, Tone Lōc was arrested for felony domestic violence and possession of a Colt AR-15 Sporter rifle (restricted 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, Lōc was rushed to a Florida hospital after collapsing during a concert. The rapper cut his elbow when he fell and was released the same day.[8]
On October 15, 2011, Lōc 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]
On March 16, 2013, Lōc collapsed on stage at a performance at the Bridge Bash in Des Moines, Iowa.[10]
On December 6, 2013, Lōc collapsed on stage during a performance in San Francisco.
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
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1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 30 | 22 | |||||
| 1991 | Cool Hand Lōc
|
— | 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 |
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| 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
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Adventures of Ford Fairlane | Slam the Rapper | |
| The Return of Superfly | uncredited | ||
| 1992 | FernGully: The Last Rainforest | Goanna | voice |
| Bébé's Kids | Pee-Wee | voice | |
| 1993 | Posse | Angel | |
| Poetic Justice | J Bone | ||
| Surf Ninjas | Lieutenant Spence | ||
| A Cool Like That Christmas | Marvin | TV movie | |
| 1994 | Car 54, Where Are You? | Hackman | |
| Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | Emilio | ||
| Blank Check | Juice | ||
| 1995 | Crosstown Traffic | Keiser | TV movie |
| Heat | Richard Torena | ||
| 1996 | Spy Hard | Gangster #1 | |
| 1997 | Fakin' Da Funk | Frog | |
| 1998 | Freedom Strike | Tyler Haynes | |
| 2000 | Whispers: An Elephant's Tale | Macho Bull | |
| Titan A.E. | Tek | ||
| 2001 | Deadly Rhapsody | Jelly's Cousin | |
| They Crawl | Clarence | ||
| 2002 | Storm Watch | Ray | |
| 2006 | Totally Awesome | Himself | TV movie |
| 2011 | White T produced & written by Blake Phillips | Jerry |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-1994 | Roc | Ronnie Paxton | 7 episodes |
| 1994 | Aladdin | Magma | Episode: "Smolder and Wiser" |
| 1995 | Touched by an Angel | Albert Turner | Episode: "Operation Smile" |
| NewsRadio | Security Guard Lorenzo |
Episode: "Friends" Episode: "Xmas Story" | |
| 1996-1997 | C-Bear and Jamal | C-Bear | Lead role |
| 1996 | Living Single | Lester Tate | Episode: "School's Out Forever" |
| 1997 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Desmond Bear | Episode: "Goldilocks and the Three Birds" |
| Dangerous Minds | Mr. Summers | Episode: "To'e Me Up, To'e Me Down" | |
| 1999 | Early Edition | Derek 'D.J.' Johnson | Episode: "Number One with a Bullet" |
| 2000-2001 | Rude Awakening | Lenny | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Thieves | Special Agent Al Trundall | |
| 2002 | The District | JT Betancourt | Episode: "Twist of Hate" |
| Static Shock | Hyde | Episode: "Static Shag" | |
| 2004 | The WB's Superstar USA | Panelist | |
| 2005 | King of the Hill | Bouncer | Episode: "Smoking and the Bandit" |
| Yes, Dear | Dave | Episode: "Barbecue" | |
| 2008 | Chowder | Chestnut | 3 episodes |
See also
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
References
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 561. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "Tone Loc Pleads Not Guilty To Domestic Violence Charges".
- ↑ http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/forms/pdf/Cfl2007.pdf
- ↑ Alan Duke. "Police: Tone Loc arrested after fight with his child's mother". Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ↑ "Tone Loc arrested in domestic violence case".
- ↑ "Rapper Tone Loc arrested on domestic violence charge".
- ↑ "Rapper Tone Loc pleads no contest to domestic violence charge".
- ↑ Cyrus Langhorne (May 29, 2009). "Update: Tone Loc Recovering After Concert Seizure, Released From Hospital".
- ↑ Josh Grossberg (October 17, 2011). "Tone Loc collapses after playing 'Funky Cold Medina'".
- ↑ "Tone Loc collapses on stage at Bridge Bash". USA Today. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ↑ "Tone-Loc Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ↑ "Tone-Loc Album & Song Chart History - R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ↑ "australian-charts.com - Australian charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ↑ "austriancharts.at - Austria Top 40". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ↑ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ↑ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ↑ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Chart Stats - Tone Loc". chartstats.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ↑ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - December 26, 2010: Tone-Loc certified albums". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ↑ "Tone-Loc Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ↑ "Tone-Loc : Allmusic : Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ↑ "Tone-Loc Album & Song Chart History - R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ↑ "Tone-Loc Album & Song Chart History - Dance/Club Play Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ↑ "australian-charts.com - Australian charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ↑ "austraiancharts.at - Austria Top 40". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ↑ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ↑ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ↑ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - December 26, 2010: "Wild Thing" certified awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ↑ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - December 26, 2010: "Funky Cold Medina" certified awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
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