"Harlem Shake" Creator Insists His Viral Smash Hasn't Made Him Money
Camille Dodero · 08/19/13 06:11AM![](http://d20hvt89h2l7r8.cloudfront.net/18x8e6ozrixc5jpg/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800.jpg)
Baauer is the 24-year-old trap-rave producer whose future-crunk behemoth “Harlem Shake” soundtracked Norwegian army drills, morning-show derp squads, school suspensions, an FAA investigation, a fiery fall, and a mass stabbing among perhaps a zillion other flash-mob dancing demonstrations, thanks to a craze perhaps orchestrated by corporations. But despite debuting at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 after chart rules changed to incorporate YouTube streams, the Brooklyn-based DJ insists that his best-known smash hasn't directly earned him money. How could that be?