CHICAGO - DJ Casper, the musical mind behind the "Cha Cha Slide" – the ubiquitous song played at weddings, gyms and parties – has reportedly died after a battle with cancer. He was 58 years old.

DJ Casper, the creator of party hit “Cha Cha Slide”, has died aged 58. The Chicago-based musician died on Monday (7 August), seven years after he was diagnosed with kidney and liver cancer. His death ...

The Chicago native, born Willie Perry Jr., wrote the song as an exercise track for his nephew in the late 1990s before it exploded in popularity... The musical mind behind the "Cha Cha Slide" — the ...

CHICAGO, Illinois -- DJ Casper, the creator of the world-famous "Cha Cha Slide," has died at 58 years old. The DJ lost his battle with cancer on Monday. This past May, Casper sat down with ABC7's ...

WASHINGTON — DJ Casper, the creator of the hit dance song "Cha Cha Slide," died Monday, according to a Chicago news outlet. He was 58. Casper died after fighting cancer for seven years, ABC7 Chicago ...

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The man who had wedding guests and clubgoers dancing together doing the “Cha Cha Slide” has died. DJ Casper was 58 years old. Casper’s wife confirmed that the entertainer died after losing his battle ...