Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DJ Casper inspired millions to dance the "Cha-Cha Slide." Days after the announcement of his death, the man who played it on the ...

The musical mind behind the "Cha Cha Slide" — the ubiquitous turn-of-the-millennium dance hit played at celebrations and in gyms across the world — has died. DJ Casper died Monday after a long battle ...

On Aug. 7, Willie “DJ Casper” Perry Jr. died after a long-term battle with cancer. He was known for the wildly popular single “Cha Cha Slide” which became a popular line dance. The song is often ...

DJ Casper, whose hit “Cha Cha Slide” reached No. 1 in the UK charts two decades ago, has died after losing his battle with cancer. British journalist and translator who joined Diario AS in 2013.

In 2016, Casper was diagnosed with kidney and liver cancer. In May, Casper discussed his health challenges further in an interview with ABC7’s Samantha Chatman. “I used to weigh 236 pounds, and I ...