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# Dancing Inmates (UPDATE)
1,500+ CPDRC Prisoners Dance to Songs Like Soulja Boy, Thriller

By Bianca | Published 2008-12-15 | Pop Culture
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dancing-inmates-prison-soulja-boy
References: [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/user/byronfgarcia)

Dancing Filipino inmates in tangerine orange jumpsuits entertained millions of people with their viral remix to Michael Jackson's Thriller. Well, it turns out, they've been entertaining [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roblox-dress-to-impress) videos ever since. In fact, Byronfgarcia is a YouTube channel dedicated entirely to these [viral inmate dance remixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-can-fix-him). The videos show [perfectly choreographed routines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gap-and-parker-posey) by 1,500+ CPDRC inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center to everything from *Soulja Boy* 9 months ago (6,492,434 views) to the original Thriller, uploaded a year and a half ago (19,805,943 views.)

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.2/10
- Popularity: 33% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Viral](https://www.trendhunter.com/viral)

## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Viral Dance Remixes:** Opportunity for creating and promoting viral dance remixes featuring inmates or other unique groups.
- **Inmate Choreography:** Potential to create choreographed routines for inmates or other groups as a form of rehabilitation and entertainment.
- **Youtube Entertainment:** Potential for creating dedicated YouTube channels showcasing entertaining and viral content, such as inmate dance videos.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating new forms of entertainment by featuring unique groups and engaging choreography.
- **Digital Marketing:** Opportunity to leverage viral dance remixes and YouTube channels for marketing campaigns and brand promotion.
- **Prison Rehabilitation:** Innovative approaches to inmate rehabilitation through choreographed dance routines as part of rehabilitation programs.

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