DJ Casper, the Chicago musician who created the world famous dance anthem "Cha Cha Slide," has died. He was 58. Chicago's ABC7 was the first to report the news from Casper's wife, Kim, that he died ...

DJ Casper (Willie Perry, Jr.) performs during rehearsals for his performance on 'The Jenny Jones Show' in Chicago, Illinois in September 2000. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images) Link Copied to ...

Willie Perry Jr., the Chicago musician known as DJ Casper who created the popular Cha Cha Slide line dance and wrote the hit song that made it a worldwide sensation, died Monday following a long ...

DJ Casper, the Chicago-born-and-based DJ and producer who created the line dance classic "Cha Cha Slide," passed away on August 7 after a battle with kidney and liver cancer, ABC7 Chicago reports. He ...

When DJ Casper picks up the phone, it’s like getting a direct line to a messiah, or the Moviefone guy. You know he exists of flesh and blood, but speaking with him is the miraculous proof that he is ...

In 1998, the clients at the Bally’s Total Fitness in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood had no idea what was about to hit then. It was something new, something funky. The steps were basic: a shimmy to ...

Over the years, Google Search has had a variety of easter eggs, things like “Do a barrel roll” or “what does the fox say.” The latest Google Search easter egg pays tribute to the Cha Cha Slide for the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DJ Casper, the Chicago musician who created the world famous dance anthem "Cha Cha Slide," has died. He was 58. Chicago's ABC7 was ...

In deeply un-funky news, DJ Casper, creator of the “Cha Cha Slide,” is dead at the age of 58. His wife, Kim, told Chicago’s ABC News 7 that the DJ and hype man died on August 7 of cancer, after being ...

DJ Casper, the creator of international sensation "Cha Cha Slide," has died at the age of 58. The Chicago native passed away due to cancer on Monday (Aug. 7), according to ABC7 Chicago. "Casper was a ...

DJ Casper, the creator behind dance party favorite "Cha Cha Slide," has died. He was 58. The Chicago native, real name Willie Perry Jr., died from cancer on Monday with his family by his side, his ...

People who go to weddings or birthday parties or just about anything are bound to hear this booming voice calling them to the dance floor. DJ CASPER: This is something new - the Casper Slide Part 2 ...