DJ Casper, the creator of the dance hit and wedding reception staple “Cha Cha Slide,” died Monday following a seven-year battle with cancer. He was 58. His death was reported by his wife Kim to ...

HELSINKI, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Hundreds of dance music fans dressed in red and raced round Helsinki, echoing the video of Finnish DJ Darude's hit "Sandstorm" 25 years after its international release.

The Chicago-born star, who also created its accompanying dance, had been diagnosed with kidney and liver cancer. DJ Casper, best known as the creator of the "Cha-Cha Slide" has died at age 58 from ...