DJ Casper, creator of 'Cha Cha Slide,' dies at 58

DJ Casper, developer of the pop music Cha Slide, passed away after a fight with kidney and liver cancer on August 7. He was 58.

Born in 1965, and raised in Chicago, DJ Casper was a renowned American DJ and songwriter. His spouse, Kim, revealed that he unfortunately lost his fight with the illness.

In 2016, DJ Casper was identified with 2 kinds of cancer – kidney and Neuroendocrine, impacting his kidney and liver.

In spite of the medical diagnosis, he stayed durable, continuing to motivate others with his positivity. He when stated, “Anybody that’s going through cancer, understand that you have cancer and cancer does not have you.” His decision appeared when he mentioned, “If you understand me, you understand I’m not going to stop. I’m going to continue to go up until I can’t go.”

DJ Casper’& rsquo; s specialty was the production of the world-renowned & lsquo; Cha Slide,’ & rsquo; a tune that began as an action aerobics regimen for his nephew, David Wilson, who was a physical fitness trainer at Bally Total Fitness Health Club in Chicago’s Hyde Park community. The tune rapidly got appeal in physical fitness clubs and schools, ultimately ending up being a worldwide feeling, dipped into birthday events, bar mitzvahs, wedding party, and even at the Olympics.

Apart from his music profession, DJ Casper likewise made a look in the popular television series ‘& lsquo; Orange Is the New Black’ & rsquo; in 2013.