The song "Teach Me How to Dougie" by Cali Swag District (whoever they are) was released in 2010 and went platinum. (All of which I fear is more than you ever wanted to know about the Dougie.) ...

The dance is modeled after the D-Town Boogie, a Dallas-based jive that took off in 2008. the Dougie is an homage to Doug E. Fresh, the rapper who made a habit in the 1980s and 1990s of flailing ...

Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue cover girl Kate Upton has said she is always asked to Dougie after a video of her doing the dance surfaced online last year. Upton was filmed dancing to 'Teach ...

A version of this article appears in print on Aug. 17, 2024, Section A, Page 11 of the New York edition with the headline: Bowling, Selfies and ‘Dougie’: Biden Woos Influencers at White House.