The video went massively viral immediately upon release, gaining over 400,000 views in its first 24 hours alone.
Derrick T. Tuggle , a part-time security guard, actor, and musician, was actually hired merely as an extra to hand the band some keys. The Black Keys - Lonely Boy [Official Music Video]
The band was so grateful for his contribution that they invited Tuggle to accompany them on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards . The video went massively viral immediately upon release,
Tuggle was given the track to listen to for about an hour to memorize the lyrics. He then performed the entire dance and lip-sync in a single, uninterrupted take. The band loved it so much they canceled all other plans and used that single shot as the official video. 🕺 The Dance Moves The band was so grateful for his contribution
Director Jesse Dylan noticed Tuggle grooving between takes and asked if he could dance. Tuggle famously replied, "I can dance, anybody can dance".
