Tone Loc (born Anthony Terrell Smith on March 3, 1966) is an American hip hop artist turned actor, most well-known for his 1989 hit singles "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina". He is also known for his deep, gravelly, almost hoarse voice. March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... Breakdancer in Ljubljana. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wild Thing is a hit song from 1966 by the English band The Troggs. ...

Tone Loc was born in Los Angeles, California. "Tone Loc" comes from a nickname his friends gave him, "Antonio Loco". The name is often written with a macron, as: Tone Lōc. He was one of the first West Coast rappers. This article is about the largest city in California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ... A macron (from Gr. ... In the 1980s, hip hop music began to break into the mainstream of the United States. ...

As an actor he has appeared in movies such as Heat, Surf Ninjas, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, FernGully: The Last Rainforest, Bebe's Kids, and Titan A.E., as well as in the television series NewsRadio and the reality television series Superstar USA. Heat is a crime thriller/drama film released on December 15, 1995. ... Surf Ninjas is a 1993 movie, starring Ernie Reyes Jr. ... Ace Ventura, Pet Detective is a 1994 wacky comedy movie, directed by Tom Shadyac. ... DVD cover Bébés Kids (released to video as Robin Harris Bébés Kids) is an animated feature produced by the Hudlin Brothers and Hyperion Pictures, directed by Bruce W. Smith, and released on July 31, 1992 by Paramount Pictures. ... Titan A.E. is a 2000 animated sci-fi space adventure movie from Fox Animation Studios and Twentieth Century Fox. ... NewsRadio was an American sitcom, originally broadcast from 1995 to 1999 by NBC created and executive produced by Paul Simms. ... Reality television is a genre of television programming which presents unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual (if sometimes contrived) events, and features ordinary people over professional actors. ... The WBs Superstar USA was a television show that spoofed the popular show American Idol. ...

Discography

• 1989 - Loc'ed After Dark
• 1991 - Cool Hand Loc

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See also

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

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External link

• Tone Loc at the Internet Movie Database