Grand Valley President Thomas J. Haas is featured in the recording-breaking Grand Rapids LipDub. He can be seen at about six minutes into the video, riding in a covertible (video).
The Grand Rapids LipDub Video was filmed May 22 with 5,000 people singing to the song "America Pie." The video, directed by Rob Bliss, included marching bands, parades, weddings, motorcades, bridges on fire, and a helicopter take off. It is reportedly the largest and longest LipDub video to date.
The Grand Rapids LipDub has gone viral and has been covered by many local, national and international news organizations including Newsweek and NPR.
Grand Valley State University is a Platinum Sponsor of the video. Grand Valley also produced its own LipDub in October 2010 to the song "Come Sail Away" by Styx (GVSU LipDub).
It featured more than 600 students, showcased more than a dozen campus locations and used special effects including a confetti canon and a smoke machine, to celebrate the university's 50th Anniversary.
