Tone Loc
| Tone Lōc | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Anthony Terrell Smith |
| Also known as | Tone-Lōc |
| Born | March 3, 1966 |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, funk, pop, new jack swing |
| Occupation(s) |
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. He is best known for the role of himself in Yakety Yak, Take it Back, and Trash Talk.
Anthony Terrell Smith was born March 3, 1966 in Los Angeles, California, the son of Margaret, who managed a retirement home, and James Smith.
Tone Lōc is known for his deep, gravelly voice and his million-selling hit singles, "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina".
An occasional actor, he has performed in several feature films, includingThe Adventures of Ford Fairlane and Posse. Tone Lōc is also a voice actor, having voiced characters in several television cartoon series such as King of the Hill and C-Bear and Jamal, and he was featured in the animated movie Bébé's Kids, playing the wise-cracking baby Pee Wee. He voiced the character The Goanna in the 1992 movie FernGully: The Last Rainforest.
He 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 second hit single "Funky Cold Medina".
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