Gangnam Style reaches one billion views on YouTube YouTube's owner, Google, said the video had been watched seven to ten million times a day on average since it was posted online on July 15, 2012. The dance, which has become a worldwide craze, was invented by 34-year-old Gangnam Style singer PSY, real name Park Jae-sang. It involves crossing the wrists and imitating riding a horse. Explaining the trademark dance, PSY said: "When you dance you've got to think you're riding an invisible horse in your lower body. This is the point of the Gangnam Style - dress classy and dance cheesy. The internet star is estimated to have made £150,210 from the YouTube views alone, with around £5 million more coming from CD sales, downloads, and live concerts. PSY has helped others to master the dance, including the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Other politicians have also attempted the quirky "horse rider" move. American President Barack Obama admitted in a recent interview to attempting the routine at home. And London Mayor Boris Johnson told the Conservative Party conference that he had danced to Gangham Style with Prime Minister David Cameron.