Tone Capone, the Bay Area hip-hop producer who created the beat for Luniz’s enduring hit “I Got 5 On It,” has died at 59.
Family members shared news of Capone’s death online on Sept.13 after he died the previous day. No cause of death has been made public. Capone had lived in the Las Vegas area since 2021.
Born Anthony Douglas Gilmour in Berkeley, California, Capone grew up in North Oakland and developed his musical skills as a teenager. He learned to DJ while attending Berkeley High School and later began producing records under the name DJG.
Tony Capone’s Biggest Hit Was “I Got 5 On It”
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