Elder from Stand-Off with MAGA Kids Also Starred In This Famous Skrillex Music Video

The Indigenous Peoples March final week ought to have been a time understanding and celebration, however it grew to become nationwide information for all of the mistaken causes when a video a bunch younger males in MAGA hats apparently harassing a Native American elder went viral. The elder has been recognized as Nathan Phillips, a former U.S. Marine.


As it seems, that very same Nathan Phillips coincidentally starred within the music video for “Make It Bun Dem” by Skrillex in 2012. The connection was discovered by followers on ’s /r/Skrillex — however even then, the bulk feedback had a tone incredulity.

“T]he simulation is ficially damaged,” writes one person.
“I can’t imagine that is really actual. After studying OP’s headline, I 100% thought this was a troll. Look at his wikipedia web page, it’s real. Wow,” writes one other.

Sure sufficient, Phillips’ Wikipedia web page confirms the person within the music video and the person on the march are one in the identical. Talk a couple of glitch within the Matrix, eh?

Watch the “Make It Bun Dem” video once more beneath.