Who created the dougie dance

Hip hop dance

This article is about the dance. For a list of people named Dougie, see Dougie (given name).

See also: Doogie (disambiguation)

The Dougie (DUG-ee) is a hip hop dance move generally performed by moving one's body from side to side and passing a hand through or near the hair on one's own head.^[1]

The dance move originated in Dallas, Texas,^[2][3] where it took its name from similar moves performed by 1980s rapper Doug E.

Fresh.^[1][4][5] The Dougie gained notoriety through rapper Lil' Wil, whose song "My Dougie", released in late 2007, became a local hit. Then, a person called C-Smoove in Southern California^[4] taught the future members of Cali Swag District how to do the dance.^[4][6] Cali Swag District recorded the song "Teach Me How to Dougie" and filmed the music video in Inglewood, California, during the summer of 2009.^[4][5] Subsequently,