Tone Loc, de son vrai nom Anthony Terrell Smith, né le 3 mars 1966 à Los Angeles, Californie, est un rappeur, acteur, compositeur et producteur de télévision et de musique américain.

Biographie

Tone Lōc was once a member of the street gang SouthSide Compton Crips. He turned away from crime when he decided to focus on his rap career.

Tone Lōc has five sons: Bijan Smith, Anthony James Smith, Tony Terrell Smith II, Sean Anthony Smith, and Stephen James Smith. He also has a daughter, Tawny Smith.

Anthony was named after his father, and his middle name comes from his grandfather James Smith. His brother Johnny Gadberry died in a car accident in Apr 28th 2006.


Legal issues
In December 2010, Lōc was arrested for DUI. He was released on bail claiming a medical condition had caused a seizure.

On June 18, 2011, Tone Lōc was arrested for felony domestic violence and possession of a Colt AR-15 Sporter rifle (restricted 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.


Health problems
On May 29, 2009, Lōc was rushed to a Florida hospital after collapsing during a concert. The rapper had cut his elbow when he fell, and was released the same day.

On October 15, 2011, Lōc was hospitalized for exhaustion after collapsing on stage during a concert in Atlanta. He was taken to a local hospital where he was rehydrated via IV.

On March 16, 2013, Lōc collapsed on stage at a performance at the Bridge Bash in Des Moines, Iowa.

On December 6, 2013, Lōc collapsed on stage during a performance in San Francisco.

Ses meilleurs films