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Viral food influencer’s ‘shark bite’ video brings attention to Alexandria restaurant

Clive Ibuzugbe digs into fried chicken and a double-stacked cheeseburger at Zaytoun Halal Grill at 5418 Duke Street in Alexandria’s West End in July, 2025 (via Facebook)

A social media influencer and food enthusiast recently visited a West End eatery, and the video has garnered over 16,000 views.

In July, Clive Ibuzugbe (known as Big Groove) visited Zaytoun Halal Grill at 5418 Duke Street in Alexandria’s West End and posted a video of himself receiving a large order of fried chicken, dancing, and then combining the chicken breast with a double-decker cheeseburger. Ibuzugbe then leans back and shouts, “Shark bite!” and takes a large bite. See the video below.

“Big Groove isn’t just about dancing — he’s building a movement,” Ibuzugbe says on his website. “With passion projects like the Shark Bite Tour, combining food and dance in unique restaurant settings, and his creative vision is expanding rapidly. At his core, Big Groove is a celebration of authenticity, culture, and connection. He represents ‘Black boy joy’ in motion—uplifting audiences through laughter, movement, and magnetic personality.”

The Nigerian-born entertainer is a foodie, bodybuilder, and dancer, and posts videos of himself eating at restaurants all over the country. He has 673,000 followers on Facebook, 1.8 million followers on Instagram, and 4.2 million followers on TikTok.

 

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  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.