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DJ Casper, 1971-2023

LC control no.n 2003077741
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Personal name headingDJ Casper, 1971-2023
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Variant(s)Mr. C the Slide Man, 1971-2023
Perry, Willie, 1971-2023
Casper, 1971-
Casper (Musician)
Birth date1971-05-31
Death date2023-08-07
Place of birthChicago, Ill.
Field of activityMusic industry
Profession or occupationSongwriter Disc jockey
Found inCha-cha slide, p2000: (Casper)
Radio Disney jams 8 [SR] p2006: container (Mr. C the Slide Man)
All music guide WWW site, Apr. 10, 2007 (Mr. C the Slide Man; Chicago-based Willie Perry (aka Casper, aka Mr. C the Slide Man); spawned a regional dance craze with his infamous "Cha-cha slide")
Wikipedia, Jan. 31, 2013 : DJ Casper article (DJ Casper (born Willie Perry Jr., May 31, 1971 Chicago, Illinois, United States) is an American songwriter and DJ ; known as Casper, Mr C - The Slide Man or simply Willie)
CBS News Chicago, Dec. 26, 2023, viewed Dec. 28, 2023 (DJ Casper, the man behind the infectious "Cha-Cha Slide," died Aug. 7)
   <https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-in-memoriam-51-notable-chicagoans-2023/>
Associated languageeng