Derrick Tuggle dances in his star performance on Lonely Boy. Photo / YouTube
The star of the Black Keys video hit Lonely Boy says he is enjoying his new-found fame after struggling to launch an acting career for more than 10 years.
Derrick Tuggle is the star of the Ohio band's new video, which has become a viral hit with more
than two million views since hitting YouTube on October 25.
The clip is three minutes of Tuggle dancing outside a hotel room while miming along to Lonely Boy, the first single from The Black Keys' album El Camino, due out in December. The clip was recorded in one take.
In an interview with Ellen Degeneres, Tuggle said he was supposed to be one of six dancers in the video, but the band liked his unique moves so much they told everyone else to leave.
"It was supposed to be me and six other people, and we were all supposed to dance and lip sync to the song," he said.
