âCha Cha Slideâ creator DJ Casper reportedly passed away on Monday, Aug. 7, at 58, ABC 7 Chicago reported
.Casperâs wife, Kim, confirmed the news to the outlet.
DJ Casperâs death came after his approximately seven-year battle with two forms of cancer: kidney and lung.
Three months prior, Casper did his last TV interview with ABC 7, reflecting on the two decades of his global hitâs success.
Released in 2000, the Chicago native created the âCha Cha Slideâ song and dance as an aerobic exercise for his nephew with no expectations of it blowing up the way it did.
âWhen I first did it, I did it as an aerobic exercise for my nephew at Ballyâs,â Casper explained. âFrom there, it just took off. Elroy Smith from WGCI grabbed ahold of it.â
Soon the jam was popularized worldwide and played at various events.
âI have one of the biggest songs that played at all stadiums: hockey, basketball, football, baseball; they played it at the Olympics,â Casper said. âIt was something that everybody could do.â
Casperâs iconic âOne hop this time / right foot, letâs stompâ lyrics strongly influenced the world, inciting multiple generations to rise out of their chairs at gatherings and dance with their loved ones and strangers.Â
It united the world and landed him a spot on James Brownâs tour.
Life did a 180 when he received his cancer diagnosis in 2016.
âThey diagnosed me in 2016 with two kinds of cancer, which is renal and Neuroendocrine, which is kidney and live,â Casper shared. âThey went in to try to do surgery, and they found out the kidney was connected to the main artery, so they decided not to do it and just treat it.â
His cancer battle led him to endure weight loss and loss of appetite, but he refused to let his cancer stop him from doing what he loved.
âI used to weigh 236 pounds, and I think Iâm about 60 pounds less,â Casper said. âIf you know me, you know Iâm not going to stop. Iâm going to continue to go. Iâm going to continue to go until I canât go.â
Since the song went viral, Casper wanted the âCha Cha Slideâ to unite the world and bring positivity.Â
He also left a positive message for those struggling with cancer.
âAnybody thatâs going through cancer know that you have cancer, and cancer does not have you,â Casper said. âSo, keep on doing the âCha Cha Slide.'â
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