Joseph R. Massoni became famous for appearing in an episode of American Bandstand

American Bandstand

American Bandstand is an American music-performance show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 and was hosted from 1956 until its final season by Dick Clark, who also served as producer...

 in 1977, a clip of which showing him dancing is commonly played on the Jumbotron of the TD Banknorth Garden

TD Banknorth Garden

TD Garden is a multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It is named after its sponsor, TD Bank, N.A. and is often simply referred to by local Bostonians as, The Garden, The Fleet Center, or the traditional Boston Garden...

 during Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...

 games. Typically the clip is only played in the 4th quarter when a Celtic victory is assured or immediately following a Celtics victory. Joseph stands out in the clip because of his particularly smooth dancing moves and his prominent T-Shirt with "Gino" written on it. The T-shirt is from a 1976 Gino Vannelli

Gino Vannelli

Gino Vannelli is an Italian-Canadian singer, songwriter, musician and composer.-Early years:Born in Montreal, Quebec, Vannelli is one of three sons born to Russ and Delia Vannelli. Russ, his father, was a big band musician. As a child, Gino's greatest passion was music, and he began playing...

tour. The Wall Street Journal identified Joseph R. Massoni as the dancer known to Celtics fans simply as Gino and confirmed that he died in 1990.