DJ Casper: Cha-Cha Slide hitmaker dies aged 58

DJ Casper, champion known for the hugely palmy creation deed the Cha-Cha Slide has died aged 58, his household confirmed.

The US MC and songwriter, existent sanction Willie Perry Jr, topped the UK singles illustration with the opus successful 2004.

The Chicago-born star, who besides created its accompanying dance, had been diagnosed with kidney and liver crab successful 2016 and had had treatment.

Despite being released astir 2 decades ago, the opus has remained a steadfast favourite astatine day parties and schoolhouse and wedding discos.

First released successful 2000, DJ Kasper created a 2nd mentation aft the opus grew successful popularity.

The track, besides known arsenic Casper Slide Part 2, became an planetary success.

He erstwhile noted however helium had created the archetypal arsenic an aerobic workout for his nephew.

The opus came with its ain signature enactment creation inspired by the Chicago stepping movement.

The lyrics encouraged dancers to "slide to the left/right", "clap your heads" and spell "all the mode to the floor".

In an interrogation with ABC7 successful May, its creator, known arsenic Casper for wearing all-white erstwhile connected stage, said helium hoped the creation way would proceed to service arsenic a reminder of the powerfulness of unity, assemblage and positivity.

"I person 1 of the biggest songs that's played astatine each stadiums: hockey, basketball, football, baseball; they played it astatine the Olympics," said the hype man, who erstwhile toured with funk and psyche prima James Brown. "It was conscionable thing that everybody could do."