Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DJ Casper, the Chicago artist best known for the creation of the party classic “Cha Cha Slide” has died at 58. According to ABC 7, ...

It has been played at almost every children's party for over 20 years - but there's one mysterious dance move that still baffles most. Cha Cha Slide by American artist DJ Casper spent five weeks on ...

DJ Casper, who topped charts with his iconic party hit Cha Cha Slide, has died at aged 58. The American songwriter, whose real name is Willie Perry, died on Monday, after being diagnosed with two ...

Hailing from Chicago in the US, Casper - whose real name was Willie Perry Jr - died yesterday (August 7) surrounded by his loved ones, a family statement to US media said. The songwriter, producer and ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Chicago native's wife confirmed he passed after a long cancer fight on Monday. By Gil Kaufman DJ Casper, the Chicago artist best known for the creation of the party classic “Cha Cha Slide” has ...

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 ...

DJ Casper — the American artist known best for creating the line dance staple "Cha-Cha Slide" — has died. Casper's wife, Kim, confirmed to ABC7 that the artist passed away Monday (August 7) following ...