Anthony Terrell Smith (born March 3, 1966), best known by his stage name Tone Lōc (/toʊn loʊk/), is an American rapper.

[1] He is known for his raspy voice, his hit songs "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina", for which he was nominated for a Grammy Award, and for being featured in "We're All in the Same Gang", a collaborative single by the West Coast Rap All-Stars.

[2] As a result of his father's premature death, Tone Lōc and his three older brothers were raised by his mother.

Tone Lōc played the part of police Sergeant Emilio in the film Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994).

He provided vocals for Fefe Dobson for the track "Rock It Till You Drop It" on her self-titled debut album.

Tone Lōc also voiced Fūd Wrapper, the host of the animatronic show Food Rocks.

In this latter role, he sang the song "Always Read the Wrapper", a parody of his second hit single "Funky Cold Medina".

Tone Lōc has performed in several feature films, including Poetic Justice, Blank Check, Heat and Posse.

[16] It was later revealed that the reason for the detention was a heated argument caused when Lōc confronted someone who was wearing a Confederate battle flag baseball cap.

[21] On March 16, 2013, he collapsed onstage at a performance at the Bridge Bash in Des Moines, Iowa,[21] but refused hospital care.