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‘Cha Cha Slide’ Creator DJ Casper Dies From Cancer at 58

R.I.P.

He was diagnosed with the illness in 2016.

Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

Breaking News Editor

Published Aug. 8 2023 5:57AM EDT

DJ Casper, the creator of the ‘Cha Cha Slide,’ has died from cancer at the age of 58. — ABC 7 Chicago

Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

Breaking News Editor

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