Tone Loc Biography
Tone Loc born Anthony Terrell Smith is an American Rapper, Actor and Producer. He was born on 3 March 1966 in Los Angeles, California, United States. He is famously known for his raspy voice used to make 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.
10 Quick Facts About Tone Loc
- Name: Anthony Terrell Smith
- Age: 56 years
- Birthday: 3 March 1966
- Zodiac Sign: Pisces
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: Rapper, Actor and Producer
- Marital Status: Married
- Salary: To be updated
- Net worth: $2 million
Tone Loc Age
Tone Loc is 56 years old as of 2022, and was born on 3 March 1966 in Los Angeles, California, United States. He celebrates his birthday on 3 March every year and his birth sign is Pisces. His birth name is Anthony Terrell Smith, but he popularly known by his stage name Tone Loc which he adopted upon his entry to the Rap scene in 1987.
Tone Loc Height and Weight
Loc stands at a height of 1.8m. He is quite tall if his photos are anything to go by. His weight is 83 kgs and other body measurements are currently unavailable and will be updated as soon as possible.
Tone Loc Family, Parents and Siblings
Loc is the son of a American parents, his mother Margaret, who managed a retirement home and father James Smith. He is 56 years old as of 2022, and was born on 3 March 1966 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Tony has three older brothers. After his father died in 1972, Loc and his three older brothers were raised by his mother. Johnny Gadberry is one of his brothers. At the moment, we do not have the exact details of his other siblings but we will update this section when the information is available.
Tone Loc Wife, Dating and Children
Loc‘s marital status is currently unknown. He is known to have had several previous relationships. He has 3 children; Bijan Smith, Anthony James Smith. At the moment, we do not have more details of his current romantic life and children but we will update this section when the information is available.
Tone Loc Net Worth and Salary
Loc has an estimated net worth of $2 million dollars as of 2022. This includes his assets, money and income. His primary source of income was his career as a Rapper, Actor and Producer. Through his various sources of income, he has been able to accumulate a good fortune. At the moment, we do not have the exact salary but we will update this section when the information is available.
Tone Loc Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Loc.
Tone Loc Wiki
- Full Names: Anthony Terrell Smith
- Popular As: Tone Loc
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: Actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer.
- Nationality: Rapper, Actor and Producer
- Race / Ethnicity: Black
- Religion: Christian
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Tone Loc Birthday
- Age: 56 years old
- Zodiac Sign: Pisces
- Date of Birth: 3 March 1966
- Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States.
- Birthday: 3 March
Tone Loc Body Measurements
- Height / How Tall?: 1.8m
- Weight: 83 kgs
- Eye Color: Black
- Hair Color: Black
- Shoe Size: To be Updated
Tone Loc Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): James Smith.
- Mother: Margaret Smith.
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Johnny Gadberry
- Marital Status: Not Married
- Dating / Girlfriend: To be Updated
- Children: Bijan Smith, Anthony James Smith.
Tone Loc Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth: $2 million
- Salary: To be Updated
- Source of Income: To be Updated
Tone Loc and Cars
Because of security reasons,his house location is undiscosed. However,this information will be uploaded once in our possesion. He is presumed to drive nice cars if his networth is anything to go by.
Tone Loc Career and Music
Loc was educated at the Hollywood Professional School where he performed as a teenager with the Triple A rap group. His debut album, Lōc-ed After Dark, released in January 1989. The video for the first single, “Wild Thing,” became common scene on MTV in the US. The song rose to No. 2 on the US Hot 100, and to the top twenty in Australia. The second single, “Funky Cold Medina,” also was 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. The album Lōc-ed After Dark peaked at No. 1 in the US. Since its release, has been certified 2× platinum.
He released a second album Cool Hand Lōc in November 1991. Its first single was “All Through the Night”, which found success, reaching No. 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #16 on the Rap Songs chart. It was frequently played on MTV and BET.His song “Ace Is in the House” is featured in the films Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) and Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective (2009). He appeared as Albert in Touched by an Angel, season 2 episode 8, which aired November 11, 1995.
Tone Lōc has played in several feature films, including Poetic Justice, Blank Check and Posse. He has also been a voice actor, voicing characters in several television cartoon series such as King of the Hill and C-Bear and Jamal and was featured in the animated film Bébé’s Kids, playing the wise-cracking baby Pee Wee. He is the voice of the character Lou the Goanna in the 1992 film FernGully: The Last Rainforest. He has voiced for episodes of Uncle Grandpa, and Chowder, both airing on Cartoon Network.
Albums
- Lōc-ed After Dark Released on January 23, 1989
- Cool Hand Lōc Released on November 19, 1991
Awards and nominations
- 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
Films
- 1990 The Adventures of Ford Fairlane “Slam”, The Rapper
- The Return of Superfly Unknown uncredited
- 1992 FernGully: The Last Rainforest Goanna[50] voice
- Bébé’s Kids “Pee-Wee”[50] 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 Heat Richard Torena
- Crosstown Traffic Keiser TV movie
- 1996 Spy Hard Gangster #1
- 1997 Fakin’ Da Funk “Frog”
- 1998 Freedom Strike Tyler Haynes
- 1999 Jack and the Beanstalk The Giant voice
- 2000 Whispers: An Elephant’s Tale Macho Bull[50]
- Titan A.E. Tek[50] voice
- Space Cowboys The Photographer uncredited
- 2001 Deadly Rhapsody Jelly’s Cousin
- They Crawl Clarence
- 2002 Storm Watch Ray
- 2006 Totally Awesome Himself TV movie
- Dreamweaver Sandman TV movie
- 2011 White T Jerry voice
- 2014 Not Cool Pedestrian #2 uncredited
- 1990 The Earth Day Special Himself
- 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”[50] Lead role
- 1996 Living Single Lester Tate Episode: “School’s Out Forever”
- 1997 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child The Giant / Desmond Bear Episode: “Jack and the Beanstalk”
- Episode: “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”
- Martin Himself Episode: “Ain’t That About a Ditch”
- 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 J.T. Betancourt Episode: “Twist of Hate”
- Static Shock Hyde[50] Episode: “Static Shaq”
- 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[50] 3 episodes
- 2014 Uncle Grandpa Moon Man Episode: “Bezt Frends”
- 2021 The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Frequently Asked Questions About Tone Loc
Tone Loc is an American Rapper, Actor and Producer famously known for his raspy voice used to make his hit songs “Wild Thing” and “Funky Cold Medina”, for which he was nominated for a Grammy Award.
Loc stands at a height of 1.8m. He is quite tall if his photos are anything to go by.
Tone Loc is 56 years old as of 2022, and was born on 3 March 1966 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Loc‘s marital status is currently unknown.
Loc has an estimated net worth of $2 million dollars as of 2022.
Details about Loc’s salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much he makes will be updated as soon as it is available.
Because of security reasons,his house location is undiscosed. However,this information will be uploaded once in our possesion
Loc is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.
Tone Loc is an American Rapper, Actor and Producer and is still an active participant in the entertainment industry.
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