Tone Lōc
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| Tone Lōc | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Anthony Terrell Smith |
| Born | March 3, 1966 (age 43) |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Actor Rapper Producer |
| Labels | Delicious Vinyl Rhino Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Candyman, Young MC, Brand New Heavies |
Anthony Terrell Smith (born March 3, 1966 in Los Angeles, California), better known by his stage name Tone Lōc (sometimes alternatively spelled Tone Loc, Töne Löc or Tone-Lōc) is a Grammy-nominated American rapper and actor, best known for his deep, gravelly voice and his million-selling hit singles, "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina".[1]
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | U.S. Hip-Hop | UK Albums Chart[1] | |||
| 1989 | Lōc-ed After Dark | 1 | 3 | 22 | |
| 1991 | Cool Hand Lōc | - | 46 | - | |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or not released | |||||
[edit] Compilation albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Wild Thing & Other Hits |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | UK Singles Chart[1] | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | "Wild Thing" | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | Lōc-ed After Dark |
| 1989 | "Funky Cold Medina" | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 | |
| 1990 | "I Got It Goin' On" | - | 59 | 18 | 55 | |
| 1991 | "All Through the Night" (featuring El DeBarge) | 80 | 54 | 16 | - | Cool Hand Lōc |
[edit] Filmography
- The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
- The Return of Superfly (1990)
- FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
- Bebe's Kids (1992)
- Posse (1993)
- Poetic Justice (1993)
- Surf Ninjas (1993)
- A Cool Like That Christmas (1994)
- Car 54, Where Are You? (1994)
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
- Blank Check (1994)
- Aladdin TV series (1994)
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
- Heat (1995)
- Newsradio TV series (1995)
- Spy Hard (1996)
- C-Bear and Jamal
- Fakin' Da Funk (1997)
- Freedom Strike (1998)
- Whispers: An Elephant's Tale (2000)
- Titan A.E. (2000)
- They Crawl (2001)
- Deadly Rhapsody (2001)
- Static Shock (2002)
- King of the Hill (2005)
- Yes Dear (2005)
- Totally Awesome (2006)
- Chowder (TV series) (2008)
[edit] See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 561. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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