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DJ Casper Dead – ‘Cha Cha Slide’ Creator Dies at 58 DJ Casper, whose birth name was Willie Perry Jr., has sadly died at the age of 58. The DJ was best known for creating the
In his famous song, DJ Casper calls out easy-to-follow steps that invite dancers to slide to the left and, of course, cha cha real smooth.
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 and became a worldwide hit.
Musician DJ Casper, who created the world famous dance anthem 'Cha Cha Slide,' has died at 58 after being diagnosed with kidney and liver cancer in 2016.
It is homegrown Chicago music that still makes people all around the world dance.