The Dougie ( ) is a

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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. The dance move originated in

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, where it took its name from similar moves performed by 1980s rapper Doug E. Fresh. 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

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taught the future members of

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how to do the dance. Cali Swag District recorded the song "

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" and filmed the

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during the summer of 2009. Subsequently, the video along with the dance became popular on

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. In 2011, Montae Ray Talbert, known as "M-Bone" of Cali Swag District, was killed in his car by an unidentified gunman. According to the Cali Swag District spokesman, Greg Miller, "He was the best at doing the dance, and on tour he was always the one in the forefront … He helped bring it to the masses." At the funeral, mourners did the dance for a tribute video, and Talbert's grandmother did it as part of her

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. In late 2010 and throughout 2011, the Dougie was performed by a number of athletes and celebrities, including

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and

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, Glen "Big Baby" Davis,

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,Kate Upton, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model, Does 'The Dougie'
''Huffington Post'', 5 April 2011. and

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. In 2012, gymnast

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performed the Dougie upon winning the U.S. Olympic trials and

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U.S. gymnastics team gold and vault silver-medalist

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taught Jenna Hager, daughter of former President of the United States

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, how to do the Dougie while the gymnastics team was touring London on top of a doubledecker bus. Even rugby union players have been seen doing their own version of the Dougie with Juan de Jongh,

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, Lelia Masaga and other notable players, whose athletic deeds can be watched on

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