DJ Erick Morillo Death : DJ Erick Morillo Found Dead in Miami Beach. -

DJ Erick Morillo Death : DJ Erick Morillo Found Dead in Miami Beach.

DJ Erick Morillo — best known for his 1993 hit, “I Like to Move It” — has died .

Law enforcement sources tell us the DJ and music producer’s body was found this morning in his Miami Beach home… the circumstances surrounding his death are currently unclear, according to a statement posted online on September. 1, 2020 by TMZ

Who is Erick Morillo ?

Erick Morillo is a Colombian-American DJ, music producer and record label owner. Having produced under a number of pseudonyms, including Ministers de la Funk, The Dronez, RAW, Smooth Touch, RBM, Deep Soul, Club Ultimate and Li’l Mo Ying Yang, Morillo is best known for his international work in house music, in particular for the label Strictly Rhythm, and the 1993 hit “I Like to Move It”, which he produced under the pseudonym Reel 2 Real, and which was featured in commercials, movies and ringtones.

Cause of Death.

We have no information at the moment on of caused death . This post will be updated as soon as we have that information.

Tributes.

The following are some tributes posted on social media to honor the life and the legacy of the deceased.

Heartbreaking news. No words. Rest In Peace @ErickMorillo pic.twitter.com/2y0L3msLdb
— Joseph Capriati (@josephcapriati) September 1, 2020

😳💔 Can’t believe it. Only spoke to him last week… he was troubled, less than perfect but was always amazing to me and helped us get circus going in the early days, and we had many amazing times over the 20 years we we’re friends. Genuinely gutted. RIP @ErickMorillo 🤯
— Yousef (@yousefcircus) September 1, 2020

We can hold both thoughts concurrently:
Erick Morillo left an undelible mark on house music; his death is tragic & premature.
Also, Erick Morillo was out on bail after being arrested for sexually assaulting another DJ last year.
His legacy is complicated but loss is still loss.
— Zel McCarthy (@ZelMcCarthy) September 1, 2020

R.I.P @ErickMorillo such sad news. Mr Subliminal, pretty much single handily changed the game. ⁣
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House Music Royalty and an absolute king on the decks. ⁣
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Will always be a massive honour to have DJed for him at his Subliminal Sessions Arena’s at Creamfields. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/RDneGHQ01q
— Anton Powers (@AntonPowers) September 1, 2020

Erika Moon wrote
Waoh having so much sacarsm from a lot of you is pretty sad during those current hard times.
Karma shall take care of you.
Layton Giordani wrote
cant believe im writing this. erick morillo… you are such an inspiration to the new york scene and the world. your smile was the brightest and brought so much joy to us all.. rest in peace