Left Shark was easily the most viral Super Bowl halftime moment of the 2010s, arguably eclipsed only by a certain “wardrobe malfunction” in 2004. Justin Timberlake returns this year, maybe he'll find a way to go viral without upsetting the FCC.
Was left shark planned?
Gaw explained that there was "flexibility" with the choreography, so the moves he made were completely intentional. That's right, it was all planned. "So there's a set choreography," Gaw said. "There's also what's called freestyle choreography, or, like, you get to move around or play your character as a dancer."
What is the meaning of left shark?
For the rest of you: Left Shark is the name given to a shark standing to the left of Katy Perry when she performed at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2015. The shark quickly went viral because he appeared to suck at dancing. “
What is left shark and right shark?
The identities of both sharks were later revealed to be Perry's longtime background dancers Scott Myrick (Right Shark) and Bryan Gaw (Left Shark).
What was the left shark doing?
Left Shark's real name is Bryan Gaw. He'd been a dancer with Katy Perry's touring ensemble for five years. He left the road about a year ago, and today he's a hair stylist at Mare Salon in West Hollywood.
Is Left shark trademarked?
The meme that lasted long after the Katy Perry's Super Bowl halftime show became so popular that she famously attempted to trademark it. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office decreed Thursday that Left Shark belongs to the world.