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    Madonna’s Toga-Clad Tightrope Walker: Who Was That Guy?

    By Us Weekly | Stop The Presses! – Mon, Feb 6, 2012 2:55 PM EST

    Photo: Us WeeklyAll eyes may have been on Madonna at the start of her Super Bowl XLVI halftime show, but when the pop diva launched into her hit "Music," a relative unknown performer named Andy Lewis took center stage.

    PHOTOS: Stars at Super Bowl XLVI

    Balancing on a wire tightrope, Lewis -- who goes by the stage name Sketchy Andy -- performed a series of tricks while dressed in a white toga as Madge looked on.

    Different from tightrope walking, the practice of slackening involves a stretchy bit of nylon wire that allows for more of a trampoline effect during tricks.

    VIDEO: Madonna stumbles on stage during "Music"

    "I started slacklining in 2004, it was my favorite hobby in 2005, my lifestyle in 2006, and since then it has pretty much absorbed me entirely," Utah's Lewis, 25, writes on the Website FiveTen.com.

    Extreme athlete Lewis has reportedly signed on to perform 100 more shows with Madonna, but Sunday wasn't his first time in front of the camera.

    VIDEO: M.I.A. flips off Super Bowl cameras

    In 2011, the 6'2" performer showed off his death-defying stunts thousands of feet off the ground -- sometimes while naked -- as part of the 2011 Reel Rock DVD.

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    • Jay
      Jay  •  3 months ago
      I thought it was Will Ferrell doing the gymnastics.
    • Ron
      Ron  •  3 months ago
      The most dangerous thing this guy coulda done was going commando under that toga dress.
      • NIN
        NIN 3 months ago
        I agree Ron...I wish he would of fell and his toga flying to the audience.....how stupid bring that #$%$ to super bowl...I meant fall but not get hurt or whatever
      • stillplayingpsolol
        stillplayingpsolol 3 months ago
        Americans are so uptight getting upset with finger gestures and nudity... You're the only country like this while other countries have the "up yours" gesture a common cartoon thing
      • NIN
        NIN 3 months ago
        johnny o mother thinks your comment is the funniest here...what the hell does that say about you lady??? are you that simple to find a stupid idiot calling someone he does not know an idiot?????
    • Idiot_Wind
      Idiot_Wind  •  3 months ago
      Did anyone else think it was richard simmons at first
      • Dave
        Dave 3 months ago
        I thought he was the love child of Richard Simmons and Will Ferrell. My testicles hurt after watching him do that. He must have had a cup on or something.
      • Jodi
        Jodi 3 months ago
        My first thought was Richard Simmons also. Then I thought it must have been a member of LMFAO since they were on stage right after. He was awesome!
      • Liz
        Liz 3 months ago
        I thought it was Will Ferrel imitating Richard Simmons
    • LIFE'S GRAND MISTAKE
      LIFE'S GRAND MISTAKE  •  3 months ago
      was any other guy wondering, while he was doing that bouncing off the rope, "i wonder how bad that hurts his nuts?" or was it just me?
      • Adam
        Adam 3 months ago
        Na bro I was crenging too!!
      • LIFE'S GRAND MISTAKE
        LIFE'S GRAND MISTAKE 3 months ago
        my eyes were watering when i saw him hit the rope with his junk like five times in a row!!
      • Adam
        Adam 3 months ago
        He probably cut them off or sumthing crazy
    • MikeB SKSpeed
      MikeB SKSpeed  •  Rockville Centre, New York  •  3 months ago
      Saw a vid of this guy doing some sick base jumping and tightrope walking in between mountains. He is definitely talented at what he does, but it seemed a little strange in this vid. Maybe it was the toga and gold shoes that threw me off?
    • steve
      steve  •  Clermont, Florida  •  3 months ago
      who cares what he looks like. you try doing that judgemental couch potatoes. that guy kicked butt.
    • Adam
      Adam  •  Fort Campbell, Kentucky  •  3 months ago
      Wow!! No advertisement....Way to go Yahoo!!
    • DJ Hixter
      DJ Hixter  •  Miami, Florida  •  3 months ago
      looks like a cross between art garfunkel, richard simmons and that idiot will ferrell
    • Sancho
      Sancho  •  Lufkin, Texas  •  3 months ago
      really dont wanna see him performing naked. really.
    • Alaskan Golfer
      Alaskan Golfer  •  Anchorage, Alaska  •  3 months ago
      At least he wasn't MIA and he was more classy in his dress than MIA
    • Delaney K
      Delaney K  •  Indianapolis, Indiana  •  3 months ago
      I wish he would have accidently kicked MIA in the face!
    • Alejandra Barrios
      Alejandra Barrios  •  3 months ago
      He was definetly wearing a cup..
    • A Yahoo! User  •  3 months ago
      He was the ONLY one NOT lip-syncing! He was FANTASTIC!
    • Bgirl
      Bgirl  •  3 months ago
      He is amazing! Best part of the halftime show! This dude rocks!!!
    • Nightwing
      Nightwing  •  3 months ago
      Ok, at the end of this article, it says that in 2011 he would sometimes perform his stunts thousands of feet off of the ground...and NAKED! Bouncing around on that wire naked? One wrong move and certain "parts" could be damaged for life.
    • EJIS1979
      EJIS1979  •  Stamford, Connecticut  •  3 months ago
      That guy was really amazing!!! enuff said
    • StevenF
      StevenF  •  Richardson, Texas  •  3 months ago
      As far as half time shows go, I thought it was one of the better as of late.
    • Cynthia
      Cynthia  •  Rutland, Vermont  •  3 months ago
      This guy was great!
    • tim
      tim  •  Milwaukee, Wisconsin  •  3 months ago
      I have to say that was a really good half time show compared to any of the others from past Super Bowls.
    • Swipper_74
      Swipper_74  •  3 months ago
      He was the best part of the halftime show!
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