# Double-Jointed Body Popping Robert Muraine on “So You Think You Can Dance” By Pearl | Published 2008-08-31 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/double-jointed-body-popping-robert-muraines-so-you-think-you-can-dance-audi References: [arbroath.blogspot](http://arbroath.blogspot.com/2008/08/robert-muraine.html) The judges on the popular “So You Think You Can Dance” TV competition were unprepared for the [body popping moves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popping-boba-hot-sauce) of Robert Muraine. He is a 20 year old street “popper” from Los Angeles, California where he is known as Mr Fantastic. There were gasps and several “Omigods” as Muraine went through his extremely [flexible and unusual moves dancing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dance-it) to “It’s Me Snitches” by Swizz Beatz (instrumental). He is probably double jointed or hypermobile which means his joints can stretch further than normal. Robert Muraine has gone on to do a [commercial for IKEA Canada](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gap-and-parker-posey). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Double-jointed Body Popping:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing new forms of dance that showcase extreme flexibility and unusual moves. - **Street Popping:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating innovative street dance styles that incorporate popping movements. - **Hypermobile Joints:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing specialized dance techniques and training programs for individuals with hypermobile joints. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating double-jointed body popping and street popping into mainstream dance performances and entertainment shows. - **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborating with dancers with hypermobile joints to create unique clothing and footwear designs that enhance their performances. - **Physical Therapy:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing specialized rehabilitation programs for individuals with hypermobile joints to prevent injuries and enhance their flexibility. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Performance Art Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bio-pop.md) - [Dynamic Curved Bottle Openers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dancing-opener.md) - [Ultra-Flexible Bipedal Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unitree-h1.md) - [Bouncy Car Suspension Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-suspension-system.md) - [Dynamic Moving-Illusion Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moving-furniture.md) - [Endurance Tap Dance Performances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/endurance-tap-dance.md) - [Feel-Good Kombucha Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/komboomcha-box.md) - [Rapper-Branded QSR Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snoopadelic-shake.md) - [Youth Arthritis Challenges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-arthur-tut.md)