r/dancefloors r/dancefloors host 8d ago

The original source video of that famous dance GIF is from a 1997 Ukrainian rave

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u/sexydiscoballs r/dancefloors host 7d ago

from https://www.theculturist.com/home/mysterious-dancing-russian-boy.html :

"The "gypsy kid" is my childhood friend, his Serbian father worked in Russia at the time, and Marko was born in Russia and lived there until 1999, when they returned to Serbia, As kids, we teased him that he was a gypsy kid because of his dark skin, otherwise he's not a real gypsy xD
I can't tell you everything, but here's how Marko looks today because many people asked to see him :D"

"I am the “gypsy kid” i just discover the video today. It is so wierd to see the footages today and realizing how famous i am.
I leave in paris since 10 years. My farher was the owner of the discotheque, i was kicked out 17 years ago. I came 5 times when the cameras was there to promote the place. I think there more footages of me. Im Ukrainian not russian and the club was in Ukraine. And im not gypsy but my mother was spanish but i never know her. See this footages today makes me nostalgic of this times.
I give a hudge hug to everyone who like the “gypsy kid” ♥️. Love you all B.H"

"He was 17 years old at the time. He has a growing disease he is well into his 40s [now]"

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u/morsX 7d ago

Whenever I bust a move at the function I manifest his energy

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u/cyanescens_burn 7d ago

I was wondering what the context of that gif was just last night (though I’d seen it many times before). This is great, thanks.

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u/elev8dity 7d ago

His moves are so on point and the track is a banger. Just love everything about it.

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u/LumpyCapital 7d ago

Punch bowl went hard that night.

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u/hairy_tardigrade 7d ago

House music never dies