Tone Loc
- January 4, 2024
- Rapper
Quick Facts
Full Name | Tone Loc |
Occupation | Rapper |
Date Of Birth | Mar 3, 1966(1966-03-03) |
Age | 58 |
Birthplace | Los Angeles |
Country | United States |
Birth City | California |
Horoscope | Pisces |
Tone Loc Biography
Name | Tone Loc |
Birthday | Mar 3 |
Birth Year | 1966 |
Place Of Birth | Los Angeles |
Home Town | California |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Pisces |
Siblings | Johnny Gadberry |
Children(s) | Bijan Smith, Anthony James Smith |
Tone Loc is one of the most popular and richest Rapper who was born on March 3, 1966 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Popular for his hit tracks “Funky Cold Medina” and “Wild Thing,” this hip-hop singer with a deep voice is well-known for his double platinum 1989 album called Loc- ed after Dark. The album was released in 1990. was awarded two Grammy nominations and also an American Music Award.
He was included as a guest on He was featured on Fefe Dobson‘s 2003 track “Rock It ‘Til You Drop It.”‘s 2003 single “Rock It ‘Til You Drop It.”
Anthony Terrell Smith (born March 3, 1966), better known by his stage name Tone Lōc (/t oʊ n l oʊ k / ), is an American actor, rapper, voice actor, and producer. He is known for his raspy voice, his hit songs “Wild Thing” and “Funky Cold Medina”, for which he was nominated for a Grammy Award, and for being featured in “We’re All in the Same Gang”, a collaborative single by the West Coast Rap All-Stars.
Tone Lōc’s debut album, Lōc-ed After Dark, was released in January 1989. The video for the first single, “Wild Thing,” became a staple on MTV in the US. The song rose to No. 2 on the US Hot 100, and the top twenty in Australia. The second single, “Funky Cold Medina,” also became a hit. It reached the top 5 in the US, peaking at No. 3; the top ten in Australia; and the top twenty in the UK.
Son of James as well as Margaret Smith, Tone Loc (born Anthony Terrell Smith) was raised living in Los Angeles, California. He was the father of a daughter called Tawny and four sons with the names of Bijan, Anthony, Tony Terrell, Stephen, and Sean.
Tone Loc Net Worth
Net Worth | $1 Million |
Source Of Income | Rapper |
House | Living in own house. |
Tone Loc is one of the richest Rapper from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tone Loc 's net worth $1 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Prior to launching his career in music and ending his involvement with criminal activity, he was part of an Compton California-based band.
A voiceover artist, as well as a performer He was a part of the animated film of 1992 FernGully the Last Rainforest.
Anthony Terrell Smith was born March 3, 1966, in Los Angeles, California, the son of Margaret, who managed a retirement home, and James Smith.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Tone Loc Dating?
According to our records, Tone Loc is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Tone Loc’s is not dating anyone.
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He appeared as Albert in Touched by an Angel, season 2 episode 8, which aired November 11, 1995.
Facts & Trivia
Tone Ranked on the list of most popular Rapper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tone Loc celebrates birthday on March 3 of every year.
Tone Lōc has collapsed onstage multiple times since 1995; some if not all of these collapses have been due to seizures, according to at least one report. On May 29, 2009, he was rushed to a Florida hospital after collapsing during a concert in Pensacola. The rapper cut his elbow when he fell and was released the same day. On October 15, 2011, he was hospitalized for exhaustion after collapsing onstage during a concert in Atlanta. He was taken to a local hospital where he was intravenously rehydrated. Another similar incident occurred in 2012. On March 16, 2013, he collapsed onstage, at a performance at the Bridge Bash in Des Moines, Iowa, but he refused hospital care. He collapsed onstage on December 6, 2013, during a performance in San Francisco, California, and collapsed again on November 26, 2016, during a performance in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, but he later returned to the stage. He wears his signature sunglasses at every performance to help offset the likeliness of a seizure.
How old is Tone Lōc now?
56 years (March 3, 1966)
What is Tone Lōc real name?
Anthony Terrell Smith
What does Funky Cold Medina mean?
The song tells the story of Tone Lōc’s experiences with “Funky Cold Medina”, a potent aphrodisiac in liquid form. At the beginning of the song, Loc consults a fellow club-goer who appears to be having more success with women than Loc is.
Is Tone Lōc a Crip?
Tone Loc got his start in the Crips , the legendary L.A. gang. Born Anthony Terrell Smith, his fellow gang members nicknamed him “Antonio Loco.” He would eventually shorten it when he became a rapper.