Tone Loc Net Worth is$4.5 Million
Profession: Record producer, Actor, Voice actor, Rapper
Date of Birth: Mar 3, 1966
Ethnicity: African American
Country: United States of America
Date of Birth: Mar 3, 1966
Ethnicity: African American
Country: United States of America
Rapper/actor/voice actor Tone Loc has an estimated net worth of $4.5 million. To go along with his net worth, he's responsible for not just one but two very popular hit singles, both of which continue to get radio play today. But those two hit songs, "Funk Cold Medina" and "Wild Thing," aren't the only things he's done in his career spanning both music and acting. He's released two studio albums, Loc After Dark and Cool-Hand Luke, and he's appeared on the 2003 album by FeFe Dobson. As a voice actor, Tone Loc has appeared on many children's animated series, such as Aladdin and Static Shock along with more mature animated sitcoms such as King of the Hill. His voice could also be heard at the Walt Disney EPCOT attraction Food Rocks, in which he parodied his hit "Funky Cold Medina" in the song "Always Read the Wrapper." As an actor, he can be seen in Ace Venture: Pet Detective with Jim Carrey, which also features his song "Ace Is In The House." He's also been seen in sitcoms like Newsradio, and in movies like Spy Hard and Heat. His most recent projects include the TV movie Totally Awesome and the Cartoon Network series Chowder.
Anthony Terrell Smith (born March 3, 1966), better known by his stage name Tone Loc, is an American rapper and actor.
He 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". Tone Loc 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.
Tone Loc 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.
In December 2010, Loc was arrested for DUI. He was released on bail claiming a medical condition caused a seizure.
On June 18, 2011, Tone Loc was arrested for felony domestic violence and possession of a Colt AR-15 Sporter rifle (prohibited by California law) after an altercation with the mother of his child. He was released less than three hours later after posting $50,000 bail. 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.
On May 29, 2009, Loc was rushed to a Florida hospital after collapsing during a concert. The rapper had ripped open his elbow when hitting the ground but was released the same day.
On October 15, 2011, Loc 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.
He 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". Tone Loc 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.
Tone Loc 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.
In December 2010, Loc was arrested for DUI. He was released on bail claiming a medical condition caused a seizure.
On June 18, 2011, Tone Loc was arrested for felony domestic violence and possession of a Colt AR-15 Sporter rifle (prohibited by California law) after an altercation with the mother of his child. He was released less than three hours later after posting $50,000 bail. 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.
On May 29, 2009, Loc was rushed to a Florida hospital after collapsing during a concert. The rapper had ripped open his elbow when hitting the ground but was released the same day.
On October 15, 2011, Loc 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.
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