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Anthony Terrell Smith Wiki Biography

Anthony Terrell Smith was born on the 3rd March 1966, in Los Angeles, California, USA. As Tone Loc, he is best known for being a professional hip hop artist and record producer, who has released two hit singles “Wild Thing” and “Funky Cold Medina”. He is also recognized as an actor and voice artist, known for “Aladdin” (1994), “Ace Venture: Pet Detective” (1994), and “King Of The Hill” (2005), among others. He has been an active member of the entertainment industry since 1988.

Have you ever wondered how rich Tone Loc is, as of early 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Tone’s net worth is over $1 million, which has been accumulated through his career in the entertainment industry, not only as a musician and hip hop artist, but also as a professional voice artist and actor. Another source is coming from his appearance in a reality TV show.

Tone Loc Net Worth $1 Million

Tone Loc was born to James and Margaret Smith, and was raised in Compton, where he became a member of the Crip’s gang, as he was troublemaker in his teens. However, before the beginning of the 1990s, he managed to launch his career as a rapper, and later as an actor. His debut album was released in 1989, entitled “Lōc-ed After Dark”, topping the US charts and achieving double platinum status, which certainly increased his net worth by a large degree. Tone Loc released his second and last studio album so far in 1991, under the title “Cool Hand Lōc”, but it was a major bust compared to his previous release, as it failed even to chart, not to mention poor sales.

After that, he turned to an acting career, and has had some success. So far he has appeared in more than 40 TV and film titles, and has also tried himself as a voice actor. His debut appearance was in the film “The Adventures of Ford Fairlane” (1990), and two years later he lent his voice to Pee-Wee, a character from the animated film “Bebe Kids”. Through the 1990s, Tone Loc made several notable appearances, including in “Posse” (1993) as Angel, “Roc” (1992-1994) as Ronnie Paxton, then as Emilio in the film “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” (1994) alongside Jim Carrey, and in “Heat” (1995) alongside Al Pacino and Robert De Niro in lead roles. He also featured in Spy Hard” (1996), and “Freedom Strike” (1998), among others, all of which added to his net worth.

With the beginning of the 2000s, he has become more dedicated to voice acting, but has also appeared in several film and TV productions. Some of voice acting credits in the 2000s, include “Whispers: An Elephant’s Tale” (2000), “King of the Hill” (2005), “Chowder” (2008), “White T” (2013), and “Uncle Grandpa” (2014). To mention a few on-screen appearances, he has featured in such productions as “Thieves” (2001-2002), with John Stamos and Melissa George, “They Crawl” (2001), “Dreamweaver” (2006), and “Storm Watch” (2002), among others all of which increased his net worth by a large margin.

When it comes to speak about his personal life, little is known about Tone Loc in the media, except that he is reputed to be the father of six children, including to Elise Sharkey. He has had problems with the law, and has been arrested several times, one of which resulted in a sentence of three years probation, but also spent one day in county jail, and served 30 days of community service.



Full Name Tone Lōc
Net Worth $1 Million
Date Of Birth March 3, 1966
Place Of Birth Los Angeles, California, USA
Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Composer
Education University of Michigan
Nationality American
Children Anthony James Smith, Bijan Smith, Funky Cold Madina, Wild Thing, Cheeba Cheeba
Parents James Smith, Margaret Smith, Funky Cold Madina, Wild Thing, Cheeba Cheeba
Siblings Johnny Smith
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/rappertoneloc
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005159
Awards American Music Award for Favorite Dance New Artist
Nominations Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance, Grammy Award for Best New Artist, MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video, American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album, American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist, American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist, Funky Cold Madina, W…
Movies Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Heat, FernGully: The Last Rainforest, Bébé’s Kids, Titan A.E., The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, Blank Check, Posse, Surf Ninjas, Fakin’ da Funk, Freedom Strike, Whispers: An Elephant’s Tale, Storm Watch
TV Shows Superstar USA, C Bear and Jamal
Trademark
1 Gravelly voice
Fact
1 Has not released an album since 1991’s “Cool Hand Loc”.
2 His 1989 debut album “Loc-ed After Dark” was the second rap album to reach #1 on the Billboard 200 after the Beastie Boys’ debut album “Licensed to Ill”, which was released three years earlier.
3 The video for the song that launched him into super-stardom in the late 80s, Wild Thang, reportedly only cost $340 to make.
4 The name “Tone Loc” originated when his peers once called him “Antonio Loco” (Spanish for “crazy Anthony”).
5 Ex member of the Crip’s gang.

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
Angry Birds 2016 performer: “Wild Thing” / writer: “Wild Thing” – as Anthony Smith
Super-Dad 2015 TV Movie performer: “Funky Cold Medina” – uncredited
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Best Man Down 2012 performer: “Funky Cold Medina”
One Hit Wonderland 2012 TV Series documentary performer – 1 episode
Les infidèles 2012 performer: “On Fire Remix” / writer: “On Fire Remix”
The Darkness II 2012 Video Game performer: “Wild Thing”
Raising Hope 2011 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son 2011 performer: “Wild Thing” / writer: “Wild Thing” – as Anthony Smith
Armored 2009 performer: “Loc’in on the Shaw”
American Dad! 2009 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Obsessed 2009 performer: “Wild Thing” – as Tone-Lõc / writer: “Wild Thing” – as Anthony Smith
Cavemen 2007 TV Series performer – 1 episode
My Name Is Earl 2007 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Scrubs 2006 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Totally Awesome 2006 TV Movie performer: “Wild Thing” / writer: “Wild Thing” – as A. Smith
You, Me and Dupree 2006 performer: “Funky Cold Medina”
Keeping Up with the Steins 2006 performer: “Funky Cold Medina”
Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi 2006 Documentary performer: “Wild Thing” / writer: “Wild Thing” – as Anthony Terrell Smith
Shut Up and Sing 2006 performer: “Wild Thing”
Late Show with David Letterman 2005 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Taxi 2004/I performer: “Wild Thing”
Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle 2003 performer: “Wild Thing”
I Love the ’80s 2002 TV Series documentary performer – 1 episode
Dark Blue 2002 performer: “Wild Thing” / writer: “Wild Thing” – as Anthony Smith
Like Mike 2002 performer: “Funky Cold Medina”
Dark Angel 2001 TV Series 1 episode
Don’t Say a Word 2001 performer: “Funky Cold Medina”
The Animal 2001 performer: “Wild Thing” / writer: “Wild Thing” – as Anthony Smith
Bedazzled 2000 performer: “Wild Thing” / writer: “Wild Thing” – as Anthony Smith
Can’t Hardly Wait 1998 performer: “Funky Cold Medina”
Chicago Hope 1995-1996 TV Series performer – 2 episodes
C-Bear and Jamal 1996 TV Series performer: “Jamal’s Blues” / writer: “Jamal’s Blues”
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 1994 performer: “ACE IS IN THE HOUSE” / writer: “ACE IS IN THE HOUSE”
Posse 1993 performer: “Posse Love”
Amongst Friends 1993 performer: “Wild Thing”
Bébé’s Kids 1992 performer: “Freedom Song”, “Straight Jackin'”
Encino Man 1992 lyrics: “Cool Hand Loc” – as Anthony Smith / music: “Cool Hand Loc” – as Anthony Smith / performer: “Cool Hand Loc”
FernGully: The Last Rainforest 1992 performer: “If I’m Goanna Eat Somebody It Might As Well Be You”
Mystery Date 1991 performer: “Funky Cold Medina”
The Return of Superfly 1990 as Smith, “Cheeba Cheeba” / performer: “Cheeba Cheeba”
Ferris Bueller 1990 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Marked for Death 1990 performer: “I Joke But I Don’t Play” / writer: “I Joke But I Don’t Play” – as A. Smith
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane 1990 performer: “Can’t Get Enough” / writer: “Can’t Get Enough” – as Tony Smith
The Earth Day Special 1990 TV Special lyrics: “The Planet Raps Back” / performer: “The Planet Raps Back”
Doogie Howser, M.D. TV Series performer – 1 episode, 1989 writer – 1 episode, 1989
Uncle Buck 1989 performer: “WILD THING WILD BEATS” / writer: “WILD THING WILD BEATS” – as Anthony T. Smith
Midnight Caller 1989 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Sesame Street 1969 TV Series performer: “Yakety Yak – Take it Back”

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Not Cool 2014/II Pedestrian #2 (uncredited)
Uncle Grandpa 2014 TV Series Mooon Man
Mike and Corey in LaLa Land 2013 TV Series Tone Loc (rumored)
White T 2013 Jerry (voice)
Chowder 2008 TV Series Chestnut
Totally Awesome 2006 TV Movie Tone Loc
Dreamweaver 2006 TV Movie Sandman
Yes, Dear 2005 TV Series Dave
King of the Hill 2005 TV Series Bouncer
The WB’s Superstar USA 2004 TV Series Panelist
Thieves 2001-2002 TV Series Agent Al Trundell Special Agent Trundall Agent Al Trundel
Storm Watch 2002 Ray
Static Shock 2002 TV Series Hyde
The District 2002 TV Series JT Betancourt
Deadly Rhapsody 2001 Jelly’s Cousin
They Crawl 2001 Clarence
Rude Awakening 2000-2001 TV Series Lenny
Titan A.E. 2000 Tek (voice, as Tone-Lõc)
Whispers: An Elephant’s Tale 2000 Macho Bull (voice)
Jack and the Beanstalk 1999 Video Giant
Early Edition 1999 TV Series Derek ‘D.J.’ Johnson
Freedom Strike 1998 Tyler Haynes
Fakin’ Da Funk 1997 Frog
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child 1995-1997 TV Series Desmond Bear / Giant
Dangerous Minds 1997 TV Series Mr. Summers
Living Single 1996 TV Series Lester Tate
C-Bear and Jamal 1996 TV Series C-Bear
Spy Hard 1996 Gangster #1
NewsRadio 1995 TV Series Lorenzo / Security Guard
Heat 1995 Richard Torena (as Tone-Lõc)
Touched by an Angel 1995 TV Series Albert Turner
Crosstown Traffic 1995 TV Movie Keiser
Aladdin 1994 TV Series Magma
Blank Check 1994 Juice
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 1994 Emilio (as Tone Lõc)
Car 54, Where Are You? 1994 Hackman
Roc 1992-1994 TV Series Ronnie Paxton / Ronnie
A Cool Like That Christmas 1993 TV Movie Marvin (voice)
Surf Ninjas 1993 Lieutenant Spence
Poetic Justice 1993 J Bone
Posse 1993 Angel
Bébé’s Kids 1992 Pee Wee (voice)
FernGully: The Last Rainforest 1992 Goanna (voice, as Tone-Loc)
The Return of Superfly 1990 uncredited
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane 1990 Slam the Rapper

Composer

Title Year Status Character
Drinks 2014 TV Mini-Series
C-Bear and Jamal 1996 TV Series 3 episodes

Producer

Title Year Status Character
C-Bear and Jamal 1996 TV Series executive producer – 3 episodes

Self

Title Year Status Character
Vanilla Ice Live at the Iowa State Fair 2011 Video Himself
Celebrity Rap Superstar 2007 TV Series Himself
Celebrity Fit Club 2006 TV Series Himself
E! True Hollywood Story 2003 TV Series documentary Himself
The Mike & Ben Show 1999 TV Series Himself
Goode Behavior 1997 TV Series Himself
Martin 1997 TV Series Himself
Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes 1996 TV Short documentary Marlboro (voice)
Wheel of Fortune 1994 TV Series Himself – Celebrity Contestant
Soul Train Comedy Awards 1993 TV Special Himself – Presenter
Ferris Bueller 1990 TV Series Himself
The Earth Day Special 1990 TV Special Himself
Ebony/Jet Showcase 1990 TV Series Himself
The 4th Annual Soul Train Music Awards 1990 TV Special Himself – Presenter
The 17th Annual American Music Awards 1990 TV Special Himself
Rapmania: The Roots of Rap 1990 TV Movie documentary Himself
The 1989 Annual MTV Video Music Awards 1989 TV Special Himself
Soul Train 1989 TV Series documentary Himself – Guest
The Arsenio Hall Show 1989 TV Series Himself
America’s Top 10 1989 TV Series Himself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Video on Trial 2007 TV Series Himself

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