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He was the 1st to play the 'Cha-Cha Slide' on the radio. He's 'still mesmerized' by the hit.
- "We broke it at WGCI in Chicago. We were the first radio station to play it," former radio programming director Elroy Smith says.
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DJ Casper, Creator of Beloved 'Cha-Cha Slide,' Dead at 58
DJ Casper, the creative genius behind the legendary line dance staple the “Cha-Cha Slide” died on Monday. The news was made public by his wife Kim who revealed the popular DJ, legally Willie Perry Jr., passed away after a seven-year-long battle with cancer. He was 58 years old.
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DJ Casper, Chicago disc jockey and creator of 'Cha Cha Slide,' dies after battle with cancer
Willie Perry Jr., a Chicago disc jockey known as “DJ Casper” and creator of the iconic “Cha Cha Slide” dance, has died. Perry was diagnosed with cancer in 2016, and his wife confirmed his death Monday in a statement to WLS-TV. Perry told WLS-TV in a May interview that the “Cha Cha Slide” initially was an aerobic exercise for his nephew who worked at a fitness club.
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‘Cha-Cha Slide’ creator DJ Casper dies at 58. How the iconic line dance came to be
The dance gets people moving at birthdays, weddings and other events.
- EntertainmentCNN
DJ Casper, artist behind ‘Cha Cha Slide,’ has died
DJ Casper, born Willie Perry, Jr., has died after a battle with cancer, his wife told CNN affiliate ABC7 Chicago on Monday.
- CelebrityEntertainment Weekly
DJ Casper, the 'Cha Cha Slide' creator, dies at 58
The musician was diagnosed with kidney and liver cancer in 2016.
- EntertainmentLA Times
DJ Casper, Chicago hype man behind 'Cha Cha Slide' phenomenon, dies at 58
'Cha Cha Slide' hitmaker DJ Casper, the Chicago-born entertainer behind the 2000s dance craze, died Monday after a seven-year battle with cancer.
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DJ Casper Dies: ‘Cha Cha Slide’ Dance Hit Creator Was 58
DJ Casper, the creator of the dance hit and wedding reception staple “Cha Cha Slide,” died Monday following a seven-year battle with cancer. He was 58. His death was reported by his wife Kim to Chicago’s ABC7. Born and raised in Chicago as Willie Perry Jr., DJ Casper wrote the instructional line-dance song in 1998 …
- CelebrityTheGrio
‘Cha Cha Slide’ songwriter, DJ Casper, dies at 58
DJ Casper, the Chicago native whose real name was Willie Perry Jr., received kidney and liver cancer diagnoses in 2016. […] The post ‘Cha Cha Slide’ songwriter, DJ Casper, dies at 58 appeared first on TheGrio.
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DJ Casper of ‘Cha Cha Slide’ fame dead at 58
DJ Casper, best known for the “Cha Cha Slide”, has died. He was 58. Born Willie Perry Jr., the DJ and hype man died following a years-long battle with kidney and liver cancer, his widow, Kim, told ABC7 Chicago. He was with loved ones at the time of his death. The Chicago native spoke to the outlet this spring about the more than two-decade legacy of the party anthem and its accompanying line ...
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DJ Casper, “Cha Cha Slide” Creator, Dead at 58
The Chicago native battled cancer for seven years.
