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, best known for creating the beloved party hit “Cha Cha Slide,” has died. He was 58 years old. According to ABC 7, the Chicago native’s wife confirmed he lost his long cancer battle on ...

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 ...

DJ Casper, the Chicago native whose real name was Willie Perry Jr., received kidney and liver cancer diagnoses in 2016. He died on Monday. DJ Casper, the man behind the iconic “Cha Cha Slide,” has ...

"To the left. Take it back now, y'all." All it took for rapper DJ Casper to soar into everlasting music royalty was one hit song and dance that became a global phenomenon. And he did just that with ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Willie Perry Jr., a Chicago disc jockey known as “DJ Casper” and creator of the iconic “Cha Cha Slide” dance, has died. He was 58. Perry was diagnosed with cancer in 2016, and his wife ...

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