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 ...

DJ Casper inspired millions to dance the "Cha-Cha Slide." Days after the announcement of his death, the man who played it on the radio speaks out about his enduring legacy. (Photo illustration: ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- DJ Casper, the creator of the world-famous "Cha Cha Slide," was laid to rest on Saturday in the south suburbs. The family of the legendary Chicago musician invited the public to a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DJ Casper, the disc jockey whose song “Cha Cha Slide” drew an entire generation of middle schoolers to dance floors, has died. He ...

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 ...

The song has long been a staple in Black households, family functions and more for since its inception in 1998. DJ Casper, the creative genius behind the legendary line dance staple the “Cha-Cha Slide ...

The Chicago DJ behind one of the most beloved dance floor hits, "Cha Cha Slide," has died at 58 years old. DJ Casper, whose real name is Willie Perry Jr., had been battling kidney and liver cancer ...

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 ...

We explore the pop cultural impact of "Cha Cha Slide" — a perennial wedding reception and family reunion hit. DJ Casper, creator of the iconic and ubiquitous 'Cha Cha Slide,' dies at 58 STEVE INSKEEP, ...