Luke Martin, Sean Stuart, Danny Lockett, Jordan Hinton and Craig Quennell.
Five men have been jailed for a total of 23-and-a-half years for a "disgraceful and shocking" attack on a 'twerking' reveller in Harlow after a birthday party night out at Twenty One Bar.
The young men will face lengthy prison terms as a result of committing GBH on Lewis Criddle after angering one of the defendants for 'twerking' on him.
Luke Martin, 20, of Joyners Field, was sentenced to a total of nine years in prison for GBH with intent.
Craig Quennel, 22, of Long Banks, was sentenced to eight years behind bars for the same offence.
Sean Stuart, 32 years of age and an outsider to the group, pleaded guilty on the first day of his trial last year. He will face three years in prison after landing the blow that knocked Mr Criddle to the ground.
Craig Quennel, 22, was sentenced to eight years.
Meanwhile both Jordan Hinton, 20, of The Briars and Daniel Lockett, 21, of Little Brays, were sentenced for violent disorder.
Mr Hinton will spend two years in a young offender's institute while Mr Lockett will face 18 months behind bars.
The sentence related to an incident that happened on September 4, 2015.
On the night of the incident, Martin was ejected from Twenty One Bar after an altercation with Mr Criddle in which it is alleged that Martin's shirt was ripped.
Luke Martin, 20, was sentenced to a total of nine years in prison.
The group then congregated outside the bar and were joined by Stuart, who is around ten years older than the group of boys and was not known to them.
CCTV footage showed the group approaching Mr Criddle, deliberately targeting him and knocking him unconscious as he left the club in Market Square at around 3.15am.
It was not until two witnesses stepped in to stand in between the attackers that the assault stopped.
Jordan Hinton, 20, was sentenced for violent disorder.
Mr Criddle, who was not present in court today (September 22) was taken to hospital where he was treated for multiple injuries including a displaced cheekbone, fractured nose and fluid on the brain.
The court heard how Mr Stuart "enjoyed" knocking Mr Criddle to the floor, with CCTV footage showing the group gloating and hand-shaking.
Helen Compton, prosecuting, brought to attention the psychological affects this had had on Mr Criddle and his family as well.
In his victim impact statement which was read out in court today, she said: "I was previously happy go lucky – now I am a shell of my previous life.
"I was scared of what had happened and scared of what could happen.
"I was embarrassed by what had happened.
"I hope they [the attackers] never experience anything like this themselves."
Sean Stuart, 32, faces three years in prison.
Mr Criddle has also reported frequent memory loss since the incident more than two years ago.
Judge Jonathan Seely said Martin had 'mustered the troops' to attack Mr Criddle.
In his sentencing remarks, he said: "This was a mindless, vicious and brutal attack by your group.
"Lewis Criddle was doing no harm whatsoever."
As Martin cried in the docks, Judge Seely added: "You believed he had twerked you, your shirt was ripped and you left the club.
"The coward that you are gathered your numbers – you were clearly agitated and out for revenge.
"You were the ringleader, it was your grievance and your decision to attack him."
"Whether the homophobic comment you made was the principle reason for the attack is unclear, but the remark was made by you.
"It was pre-meditated, there has been no evidence of remorse apart from regret for the situation you find yourself in.
"The offence is so serious that taking into account your good character and age, I cannot reduce the sentence below nine years."
Daniel Lockett, 21, will spend 18 months behind bars.
Judge Seely also added that each group member "played their respective parts in the attack."
The group were out for Craig Quennell's brother Luke's birthday party.
All six men had previously pleaded not guilty at Chelmsford Crown Court on April 25, 2016.
Speaking after sentencing, investigating officer Dc Leo Fordham, of Harlow CID, said: "All five men played a part in a vicious and an unprovoked attack on a man who innocently bumped into his attackers while dancing during a night out with friends.
"Embarrassed and angry about being ejected from the venue, they waited for the victim to leave and then outnumbered him in an assault that has had a lasting impact on the victim, who now suffers black outs and memory loss.
"I would like to praise him for his courage throughout the investigation and trial after his attackers denied any involvement. They have not shown any remorse for their actions and will now face a lengthy period locked away in a prison cell."