Obituary: DJ Casper, Creator of the Iconic and Ubiquitous ‘Cha Cha Slide,’ Passes Away at 58 by August 8, 2023 Another legend has left us, as DJ Casper, born Willie Perry Jr., the musical visionary behind the renowned “Cha Cha Slide,” has passed away at the age of 58. Casper’s wife confirmed that he had […]
Canadian DJ Casper, the iconic hitmaker behind the global dance sensation “Cha Cha Slide,” has passed away at the age of 58. The musician, also known as Mr C the Slide Man, had been battling kidney and liver cancer since his diagnosis in 2016. Born as Willie Perry Jr in Chicago, Casper initially created “Cha […]