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"Cha-Cha Slide" (or "Casper Slide Part 2") is a song by American musician Mr. C the Slide Man (also known as DJ Casper). The song was released as a single in August 2000 and spent five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 83.
William Perry Jr. (May 31, 1965 – August 7, 2023), better known as DJ Casper (also known as Mr. C the Slide Man), was an American disc jockey. [1] Born and raised in Chicago, he was known as "Casper" due to frequently being clad in all white attire on stage. [2] He was best known for his 2000 single "Cha Cha Slide".
The "Cha-Cha Slide" spent five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 83. In 2004 it reached No. 1 in the United Kingdom, bumping Britney Spears from the top spot.
'Cha Cha Slide' hitmaker DJ Casper, the Chicago-born entertainer behind the 2000s dance craze, died Monday after a seven-year battle with cancer.
This is the moment music legend DJ Casper performs the iconic Cha Cha slide on hit TV show Orange Is The New Black. DJ Casper, real name Willie Perry Jr, died aged 58 following a long battle with ...
The cha-cha-cha (also called cha-cha) is a dance of Cuban origin. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is danced to cha-cha-cha music introduced by the Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrin in the early 1950s. This rhythm was developed from the danzón-mambo .
Musician was diagnosed with kidney and liver cancer in 2016
DJ Casper, who created the world-famous "Cha-Cha Slide," has died. He was 58.The DJ -- who was born Willie Perry Jr. -- died on Monday, after a battle with cancer, ABC News reports.The Chicago ...