DJ and songwriter DJ Casper – also known as Mr. C the Slide Man - was born
William Perry Jr. on May 31, 1965, in Chicago, Illinois. His music career began
when he created a song in 1998 for his nephew, who was a personal trainer at
Bally Total Fitness. The song, “Casper Slide, Pt. 1,” was initially supposed to
be used for aerobic fitness training, but it became extremely popular locally
before it infiltrated dance clubs around the world in 2000. The song, which was
re-recorded and retitled “Cha Cha Slide,” reached number 1 in the UK charts. In
2000, the song gained more traction ...