Dab ( dance ) - wikipedia Dab ( dance ) For cannabis usage, see Hash oil. For other uses, see DAB. Dab A group of teens dabbing. Genre Hip - hop Year 2010s Dabbing, or the dab, is a simple dance move in which a person drops the head into the bent crook of a slanted arm, often while raising the opposite arm in a parallel direction but out straight. Since 2015, it has also been used as a gesture of triumph or playfulness, becoming a youthful American cultural sensation and Internet meme. The move looks similar to someone sneezing into the `` inside '' of the elbow. Contents 1 Origin of the `` dab '' 2 Popularity 3 Illegality in Saudi Arabia 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Origin of the `` dab '' The dab has its origins in the Atlanta hip - hop scene in the 2010s, but there was initially disagreement about who originated the dance. Artists initially mentioned as possible originators include Migos ( as in `` Look at My Dab '' ), Skippa Da Flippa, Peewee Longway, Jose Guapo and Rich The Kid. QC labelmate OG Maco called out Migos for saying they were the creators when it was actually Skippa Da Flippa. The controversy was cleared up when Migos confirmed Skippa as the originator of the dance, though they were unhappy with the way Maco handled the situation. American rapper Bow Wow attempted to explain the origin of the dab dance, saying it derived from the cannabis dabbers community, which started in about 2012, before the dance move. He was met with opposition from other rappers who immediately took to Twitter to insult him and disprove his claims. Popularity In 2015, the dab rose to national prominence in the United States. As XXL magazine reported in August 2015, `` What started as a regional down South adlib is quickly becoming a masterful maneuver in clubs and on street corners. It 's called dabbin '. '' Jason Derulo taught James Corden how to dab during the November 4, 2015 edition of `` Carpool Karaoke '' on The Late Late Show with James Corden. The dab gained popularity in American sports following an eight - second celebratory dab by Cam Newton, football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League, during a game against the Tennessee Titans on November 15, 2015. According to a Sports Illustrated account of the incident, `` ( w ) hen two Titans players confronted ( Newton ) about the celebration, he continued to dance in their faces, even as he backed away. '' Newton explained the incident by crediting a 16 - year - old for instructing him to `` Dab on them folks '' : I 'm a firm believer that if you do n't like me to do it then do n't let me in... I just like doing it, man. It 's not to be boastful, and from the crowd 's response they like seeing it... Tell me what to do `` Dab on them folks, '' so I tried `` Dab on them folks, '' in that tone too. `` Dab on them folks. '' He 's only like 16, but he 's got an Adam 's apple out of this world. It was later confirmed that the 16 - year - old was Newton 's younger brother Caylin. On June 9, 2016, Cam Newton announced that he would no longer perform the celebration. However, he dabbed again on November 13, 2016 after a touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs, nearly a year after his initial dab against the Titans. Dabbing has made its appearance in politics, as well. In January 2016, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton dabbed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In October 2016, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez dabbed at the end of a Senate debate against Attorney General Kamala Harris. On January 3, 2017, Cal Marshall, 17 - year - old son of Rep. Roger Marshall ( R - Kan ), dabbed at his father 's swearing in as a Congressman, confusing House Speaker Paul Ryan. On February 22, 2017, Deputy Labour Leader Tom Watson dabbed in the UK 's House of Commons. French presidential candidates Emmanuel Macron, Benoît Hamon and François Fillon dabbed on TV in March 2017. In February 2017, the president of the Republic of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, invited a dance group to State House to perform the dab dance move with him. The president was doing the dab dance in a bid to appeal to the youthful population of Kenya to come out and register as voters. Some critics found this move to be in bad taste since there were other pressing issues like the doctors and lecturers strike that the president ought to have been dealing with rather than dancing. Today, the dab is both a dance move and a statement. The culture behind it has been propagated by celebrity use and memes. Many dancers incorporate the move in their repertoire as a minor addition to a set. Whether at the beginning, middle, or end of a set, a dab is usually used to mark a drop. Wrestler T.J. Perkins often uses the move as a taunt or a sign of disrespect after a headstand headscissors takedown. Illegality in Saudi Arabia In Saudi Arabia, the move was made illegal by the National Committee for Drug Control as it was deemed that it `` alludes to weed and other illegal substances. '' In August 2017, Saudi singer and actor Abdallah Al Shaharani was arrested for performing the move at a music festival in Ta'if. See also Nae Nae Twerking Whip References ^ Jump up to : Ducey, Kenny ( November 16, 2015 ). `` ' Dab on Them Folks ' : A Brief History of the Dab Dance in Sports ''. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 4, 2016. Jump up ^ Fumadoh, Ziwe ( November 20, 2015 ). `` Your guide to dabbing, a ' new ' dance craze that already peaked ''. Daily Dot. Retrieved January 4, 2016. Jump up ^ Fumadoh, Ziwe ( November 20, 2015 ). `` Your guide to dabbing, a ' new ' dance craze that already peaked ''. Daily Dot. Retrieved January 4, 2016. There 's a great deal of controversy surrounding the pioneers of the dabbing dance, with the credit going to various members of Quality Control label ( including Migos, Skippa Da Flippa, and Peewee Longway ). Migos has gotten the bulk of credit for the trend since releasing the song ' Dab ' on Sept. 3, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Deconstructing the ' Dab ' ''. BET. December 21, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Migos and OG Maco Are n't Getting Along Right Now ''. BET. August 6, 2015. Jump up ^ Robertson, Iyana ( December 8, 2015 ). `` Bow Wow Attempts To Explain The Origin Of `` The Dab, '' Gets Clowned By Migos ``. Vibe. Retrieved February 3, 2016. Jump up ^ Madden, Sidney ( August 5, 2015 ). `` Atlanta 's Dabbin ' Dance Craze Is Taking Over Scial Media ''. XXL Magazine. Retrieved January 4, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Jason Derulo Carpool Karaoke ''. The Late Late Show with James Corden. Retrieved June 7, 2016 -- via YouTube. Jump up ^ `` 2015 Week 10 Schedule ''. National Football League. Retrieved February 10, 2016. Jump up ^ Peters, Micah ( November 15, 2015 ). `` Titans linebacker takes offense to Cam Newton 's dancing, Newton keeps dancing in his face ''. USA Today. Retrieved January 4, 2016. Jump up ^ Dator, James ( November 16, 2015 ). `` Cam Newton danced like that because a 16 - year - old told him to ''. SBNation. Retrieved February 10, 2016. Jump up ^ Sandritter, Mark ( February 7, 2016 ). `` Cam Newton is the NFL 's king of the Dab ''. SBNation. Retrieved February 10, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Cam Newton resurrects the dab after bowling over Chiefs for TD ''. USA Today. November 13, 2016. Jump up ^ Zaru, Deena ( October 6, 2016 ). `` Loretta Sanchez dabs in California Senate debate, Kamala Harris not amused ''. CNN. Jump up ^ `` A U.S. Senate Candidate Just Dabbed At The End Of A Debate ''. NPR.org. Retrieved 2017 - 12 - 01. Jump up ^ `` Yes, a U.S. Senate Candidate Dabbed at the California Debate ''. Time. Retrieved 2017 - 12 - 01. Jump up ^ Schmidt, Samantha ( January 4, 2017 ). `` The ' dab ' makes an awkward comeback and Paul Ryan learns it is not a sneeze ''. The Washington Post. Retrieved January 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Nsubuga, Jimmy ( February 22, 2017 ). `` Labour 's Tom Watson has just done the dab in the House of Commons ''. Metro. UK. Jump up ^ `` Le dab d'Emmanuel Macron ''. The Huffington Post ( in French ). March 13, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Uhuru danced as critical issues in the country went unattended ''. daily Nation. Retrieved February 23, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Kenyan President 's # DabChallenge Backfires After Critics Create # DabOfShame ''. Global Voices. February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017. Jump up ^ McKernan, Bethan ( 2017 - 08 - 10 ). `` Saudi police arrest singer for on - stage ' dab ' dance move ''. The Independent. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 13. External links Look up dab or dabbing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dab ( dance ). Diaz, Angel ( August 6, 2015 ). `` Og Maco and Migos Got Into It on Twitter Over the Dabbin ' Dance ''. Complex. Retrieved January 4, 2016. 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Question: who was the first person to ever dab
Answer: Skippa Da Flippa