DJ Casper, born Willie Perry, Jr., has died after a battle with cancer, his wife told CNN affiliate ABC7 Chicago on Monday. The Chicago native was reportedly 58. CNN has reached out to his family for ...

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 ...

The hand claps sound upbeat, the grooves slightly funky and the moves smooth. Importantly, the instructions are so basic anyone between the ages of 3 and 93 can follow them. “Cha Cha Slide” has been ...

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 ...

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DJ Casper, the disc jockey whose song “Cha Cha Slide” drew an entire generation of middle schoolers to dance floors, has died. He was 58. Casper’s wife, Kim Brandshaw, confirmed the news of his death ...

Songwriter William Perry Jr., a.k.a DJ Casper (the man behind the iconic “Cha-Cha Slide”) has died. That’s according to Chicago’s ABC7, which reported late on Monday that Casper had died following a ...

CHICAGO (CBS) – Fans of DJ Casper, the man behind the infectious "Cha-Cha Slide," were celebrating what he meant to his native Chicago, after the songwriter died on Monday. Casper, born William Perry ...

It is called the “Cha Cha Slide,” and the man behind it was DJ Casper, whose given name was Willie Perry. He died earlier this week after a battle with cancer. His family and friends are remembering ...