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Erik Hammer performs in Super Bowl halftime show
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Erik Hammer (right) performs with Shakira in the Super Bowl halftime show. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
USC Thornton Studio Guitar alum Erik Hammer (BM ’05) had the best seat in the house for Sunday night’s Super Bowl halftime show: on stage, playing guitar with Shakira. Hammer is no stranger to playing with the stars—he was previously guitarist for rapper Lupe Fiasco.