Tone Loc

About

Famous for his hit songs "Funky Cold Medina" and "Wild Thing," this deep-voiced hip-hop vocalist is also notable for his 1989 double platinum album Loc-ed After Dark. In 1990, he received two Grammy nominations and an American Music Award. He has released two solo albums. 

Before Fame

Before beginning his music career and ending his involvement in crime, he belonged to a Compton, California-based gang.

Trivia

A voiceover artist as well as a singer, he contributed to the 1992 animated film FernGully: The Last Rainforest. He has also acted in over 20 different movies. 

Family Life

The son of James and Margaret Smith, Tone Loc (born Anthony Terrell Smith) grew up in Los Angeles, California. He fathered a daughter named Tawny and sons named Bijan, Anthony, Tony Terrell, Stephen, and Sean.

Associated With

He was featured on Fefe Dobson's 2003 track "Rock It 'Til You Drop It."