Halftime dancer says autism helped him at the Super Bowl

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When people see Joshua Felder bust a move, they usually assume that he’s taken dance classes. Despite never being formally trained, the 23-year-old Tampa native can freestyle just like his heroes: Michael Jackson, Usher and Chris Brown. Over 96 million people watched him dance in a red suit and mask of bandages alongside the Weeknd during the Super Bowl Halftime show on Sunday.

Felder was one of about 200 dancers who took the field alongside the Grammy award-winning singer. It wasn’t just an honor of a lifetime to dance for viewers around the world.

“The real truth is, I was born with a photographic memory, along with high functioning autism,” he said. “With my photographic memory, I can remember the steps from watching the the dance videos off of YouTube.”

“I want to prove to everyone that you don’t have to let your disability define you if you want to do something great in life.”