Charles “Lil Buck” Riley (born May 25, 1988) is a Los Angeles-based dancer and occasional model from Memphis, Tennessee who specializes in a style of street dance called Memphis jookin’. He gained popularity after director Spike Jonze used his cell phone to record an interpretive performance of The Dying Swan by Lil Buck and Yo-Yo Ma. Jonez uploaded the video to YouTube and as of February 2014, it had amassed 2.4 million views. In 2013 Lil Buck won an Outstanding Performer Bessie Award for Budget Bulgar Orbit.
Shall We Dance Friday: The Dying Swan by Lil Buck and Yo-Yo Ma
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