nfluential Bay Area hip-hop producer Tone Capone has died at 59.
Date: September 14, 2026
Born Anthony Douglas Gilmour, Capone became internationally recognized after producing Luniz’s 1995 hit “I Got 5 on It.”
His catalog extended far beyond that record. Capone worked with Bay Area artists including E-40, Mac Dre, Celly Cel, Dru Down and The Jacka.
He also contributed production to Scarface’s platinum album The Untouchable, which featured the Tupac Shakur collaboration “Smile.”
Capone’s family reportedly announced that he died Saturday, September 12. A cause of death has not been publicly disclosed.
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