There are several dancers in Jamaica who claim they were its creator, among them a dancehall queen named Mad Michelle who refers to a video recording from 2003.
[2] The Dutty Wine was popularized in 2006 via a #1 song of the same name by dancehall artist Tony Matterhorn recorded on the album Smash riddim.
[3] Dancehall Queen Shalara Gayle of The Attitude Girls is most famous for doing the fastest and longest Dutty Wine Dance.
[4][5] The dance involves a rotating movement of the neck[2] ("wine" refers to winding, or gyration.)
The dance experienced a surge of popularity around the world, especially in communities in parts of the United Kingdom and North America.