Russell Horning is credited with making the dance move a global phenomenon in 2016A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Russell Horning, aka the Backpack Kid, against a video game company, alleging they breached his copyright for including his signature dance move “flossing” in their wildly popular game Fortnite. Horning has become the latest person to file a lawsuit against the companies, following the Brooklyn rapper 2 Milly and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Alfonso Ribeiro. Ribeiro alleges that Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, and 2K Sports-creator Take-Two Interactive used his dance, dubbed The Carlton Dance, without permission or credit. Ribeiro’s dance was popularised through his character, Carlton Banks, on the 1990s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Ribeiro says the video game makers used the dance he first performed on a 1991 Fresh Prince episode.

Source: The Guardian December 19, 2018 05:37 UTC