Erick Morillo has died aged 49.
The famed DJ – who was finest recognized for his 1993 smash hit, ‘I Like To Move It’ – was reportedly discovered lifeless in Miami Beach, Florida, on Tuesday (01.09.20).
According to TMZ, regulation enforcement sources say the DJ and music producer’s physique was discovered on Tuesday morning, although the circumstances surrounding his demise are at the moment unclear.
Erick was finest recognized for his work in worldwide home music, and launched ‘I Like To Move It’ – which turned a fair larger hit when it was used within the ‘Madagascar’ movie franchise – underneath the stage title Reel 2 Real.
The DJ was a three-time winner of the DJ Awards’ Best House DJ and a three-time winner of Best International DJ, along with his most up-to-date win coming in 2009.
Following information of his passing, tributes have flooded in on social media from different DJs and music producers.
Danish digital musician Kolsch wrote on Twitter: ”Terrible information. Erick Morillo RIP. A legend has left us. (sic)”
Whilst fellow DJ Yousef added: ”Can’t consider it. Only spoke to him final week… he was troubled, lower than excellent however was at all times superb to me and helped us get circus going within the early days, and we had many superb occasions over the 20 years we we’re associates. Genuinely gutted. RIP @ErickMorillo (sic)”
Erick’s demise comes just some weeks after he was arrested in Miami on sexual battery fees.
The alleged sufferer claimed she and Erick went to his place after they had been each DJing, and after she allegedly resisted his sexual advances, she fell asleep and wakened bare, with Erick additionally allegedly nude.
Erick turned himself in on August 6, and was on account of seem in court docket on Friday (04.09.20).
