He became known as the Dancing Man after two photos of him were posted online with the caption: 'Spotted this specimen trying to dance the other week. He stopped when he saw us laughing.'
But now, the man - who was pictured happily dancing in one shot, and bowing his head in apparent humiliation and dejection in the other - has been tracked down, thanks to a social media campaign. More photos after the cut...
The music lover, who is named Sean and lives in London, was identified after upset Twitter user, Cassandra Fairbanks, from California, spotted the photos and asked other users to help find him.
And not only did The Free Thought Project activist manage to locate him within hours - but she and nearly 2,000 other women have now invited him to a huge VIP dance party in Los Angeles.
The success of Ms Fairbanks's tweet and the subsequent party invite has touched the hearts of people across the world, with many social media users deeming the story 'amazing' and tear-jerking.
Sean was first pictured dancing enthusiastically at what appeared to be a concert last month. But after the bullying cameraman and his friend started laughing at him, he bowed his head in shame.
The bullies later uploaded the two, contrasting photos of Sean to the anonymous message board, 4chan, alongside the nasty message labeling him a 'specimen' and criticizing his carefree dancing.
As of 2pm on Friday, it had raised a staggering $3,906 - with donations as high as $150 coming in by the minute. Any additional donations will be given to an anti-bullying campaign.
And what does Sean have to say about the all-women VIP dance party? Well, he told Ms Fairbanks that he is currently in Kiev for two weeks - but is free when he returns, according to Buzzfeed.
'[He] is always ready for an adventure,' Ms Fairbanks said.
