Alex Moore was playing with her 23-month-old daughter, Addy. They were being silly and listening to nursery rhymes when, all ...

By Derrick Bryson Taylor DJ Casper, the creator of the “Cha-Cha Slide,” an infectious song from the early 2000s that sparked an international line-dance craze that rivaled the Electric Slide ...

DJ Casper, the creator of the “Cha-Cha Slide," one of the most popular line dancing songs in modern music history, died Monday at the age of 58. The song, and its easy-to-learn dance ...

many people immediately thought of his ubiquitous “Cha Cha Slide” song and the line dance of the same name. Whether it’s at a day party, wedding, school dance, or other momentous celebration ...

His “Cha Cha Slide” continues to be a favorite at weddings ... “I have one of the biggest songs that’s played at all stadiums: hockey, basketball, football, baseball.

Chicago's WGCI-FM radio station aired the song in 2000 before it was eventually picked up by Universal Records. "I really didn't expect the 'Cha Cha Slide' to do what it did," Casper said in an ...

DJ Casper, creator of the 2000 novelty hit “Cha Cha Slide” and its ubiquitous line dance, has died at 58. Casper, whose birth name was Willie Perry Jr., died Monday after a seven-year battle ...

DJ Casper, the man behind the hit song “Cha Cha Slide” — a mainstay at weddings, proms and bar room dance floors throughout the early 2000s — has died at 58. Casper’s wife, Kim ...

Tittle, who learned of Perry’s death Tuesday, remembered him as kind, fun and upbeat — much like his “timeless” song. She said the “Cha Cha Slide” became a “recurrent” in WGCI’s ...

DJ Casper was most known for the hugely popular "Cha Cha Slide" line dance. The song was originally created by the musician as an aerobic exercise. "When I first did it, I did it as an aerobic ...

The song was originally released under the title "Casper Slide Pt. 1." While it was intended for Casper's nephew, a personal trainer who taught an aerobics class, the "Cha Cha Slide" quickly ...