Gettin' Jiggy with Matt

Matt Harding of "Where the Hell is Matt?" fame showed up in Sanlitun SOHO as planned on Saturday afternoon, armed with choreography that borrowed heavily from The Macarena. (True to his word, the jigmeister did not disappoint in the bad dancing category.)

Though the event changed locations mid-week, about a hundred people still gathered in a tight little crowd to get their mugs in front of his camera. Stragglers continued to roll in, and latecomers obscured in the back of the crowd got their big break when one affable gentlemen yelled out that shorter people should move to the front, behind the row of disgruntled kids and giddy parents.

Turnout was higher than Matt expected, with a good blend of Chinese and expats. Beijing resident Marissa Kennedy, 26, loves moments like these and the Olympics, "when I can call my friends and tell them to be on the lookout for me on the internet or TV. And in true Beijing style, the crowd of people pushed me until I was standing directly behind him! My leg or handbag showing up in the video might be the most famous I ever get, but it makes for a good story."

Maybe if she'd grabbed his butt like she'd felt tempted to, the fame would have been less fleeting...

The mood, coupled with the fairest weekend weather of the year, was fun, relaxed, and buoyant, as you can see in the Youku videos of Matt with his fans:

The footage from his shoot in Sanlitun is to be incorporated in a new video he's making (this time for himself and not sponsors Visa or Stride gum), and should be making the rounds in late 2011.