DJ Casper, creator of the iconic and ubiquitous 'Cha Cha Slide,' has died at 58
![DJ Casper, born Willie Perry Jr., performs during rehearsals for his performance on The Jenny Jones Show in Chicago in September 2000. Perry has died at age 58.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/08/08/gettyimages-1485265342-1-_wide-9d2afa454b31f2ec093a62d7de5f2ed86adc4eaa.jpg?s=600)
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 and became a worldwide hit.
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