TONE-LOC
Name: Tone Loc
Birth name: Anthony Terrell Smith
Born: 3 March 1966 Los Angeles, California, United States
Tone Loc was born in south Los Angeles, California and attended University High
School.
His song, "Wild Thing", includes a drum beat and guitar riff from Van Halen's
song "Jamie's Cryin'". Though the sample was used without permission, Van Halen
did not sue. His song "Funky Cold Medina" contains a guitar riff from "Christine
Sixteen" performed by "KISS".
As an actor, Tone has appeared in movies such as Heat, Surf Ninjas, Ace Ventura:
Pet Detective, FernGully: The Last Rainforest, Bebe's Kids, Poetic Justice,
Blank Check and Titan A.E., as well as in the television series NewsRadio and
the reality television series Superstar USA.
Name: Tone Loc
Birth name: Anthony Terrell Smith
Born: 3 March 1966 Los Angeles, California, United States
Tone Loc was born in south Los Angeles, California and attended University High
School.
His song, "Wild Thing", includes a drum beat and guitar riff from Van Halen's
song "Jamie's Cryin'". Though the sample was used without permission, Van Halen
did not sue. His song "Funky Cold Medina" contains a guitar riff from "Christine
Sixteen" performed by "KISS".
As an actor, Tone has appeared in movies such as Heat, Surf Ninjas, Ace Ventura:
Pet Detective, FernGully: The Last Rainforest, Bebe's Kids, Poetic Justice,
Blank Check and Titan A.E., as well as in the television series NewsRadio and
the reality television series Superstar USA.