Erick Morillo, DJ behind the hit 'I Like to Move It,' dies at 49

The First Art Newspaper on the Net    Established in 1996 Thursday, March 28, 2024


Erick Morillo, DJ behind the hit 'I Like to Move It,' dies at 49
In this file photo taken on April 15, 2011, DJ Erick Morillo performs during Day 1 of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2011 held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Erick Morillo, the DJ known for the nineties-era smash "I Like To Move It," was found dead Tuesday September 1, in Miami Beach. He was 49 years old.
Police responded to a 911 call Tuesday morning, a spokesperson told AFP, who said detectives did not observe "apparent signs of foul play." Michael Tullberg / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP.



NEW YORK (AFP).- Erick Morillo, the DJ known for the nineties-era smash "I Like To Move It," was found dead Tuesday in Miami Beach. He was 49 years old.

Police responded to a 911 call Tuesday morning, a spokesperson told AFP, who said detectives did not observe "apparent signs of foul play."

Morillo died just days before he was due in court for a sexual battery charge.

The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's Office will determine the cause of death, police said.

Born in 1971 in New York and raised between Colombia and New Jersey, Morillo became known under the pseudonym Reel 2 Real and dropped the hit "I Like to Move It" in 1993.




The song was a collaboration with the Trinidadian singer The Mad Stuntman -- born Mark Quashie -- and became an iconic Eurodance song with ragga vocals, a subgenre of dancehall and reggae.

A massive hit particularly across Europe, the song had a resurgence in 2005 when it was featured in the animated film "Madagascar" featuring Ben Stiller, Chris Rock and Jada Pinkett Smith.

Following the dissolution of Reel 2 Real, Morillo had a successful DJ career under a number of pseudonyms, and was known particularly for his contributions to the house genre.

He was expected in court Friday, accused of making unwanted sexual advances towards a woman when they were having drinks.

The woman said she woke up naked and Morillo, also nude, was next to the bed.

The late DJ originally denied the accusations but turned himself in after the results of a rape kit matched his DNA.

© Agence France-Presse










Today's News

September 3, 2020

Hamptons Virtual Art Fair seeks to explore new and better ways to use technology

Due to the pandemic's impact, Art Basel announces the cancellation of its Miami Beach fair

Alison Jacques Gallery opens second of two exhibitions of the work of Gordon Parks

Art Miami Show Group announces the cancellation of 2020 editions

Bastian recreates Picasso's Cannes studio as an immersive experience within the gallery

Visual archive of Mervyn Peake acquired by The British Library

'Time Machine' presents a new selection from the collection of the Ludwig Museum

Can Japan's ancient Noh theatre survive coronavirus?

NADA announces reformatted in-person & online fair for NADA Miami 2020

Almine Rech announces representation of expressionist and devotional painter Genesis Tramaine

Venice Film Festival opens with tribute to coronavirus victims

Charlotte Potter Kasic appointed Interim Director at the Barry Art Museum

Silver craft gift from the Ulf Gillberg - Lennart Agerberg Foundation to Nationalmuseum

Sotheby's Wine offers limited-edition large format bottles of Ornellaia's 2017 Vintage

Vaughn Spann presents a selection of abstract paintings at Almine Rech Brussels

The many sides to Dan Brown

Determined to salvage the fall, Cabaret plots its (outdoor, online) return

Erick Morillo, DJ behind the hit 'I Like to Move It,' dies at 49

This way to Chloë Bass' outdoor art show

In Europe's theaters, outsiders tread a tricky path

Cezanne and Magritte among remarkable rarities up for auction

Howell Binkley, who sculpted Broadway hits in light, dies at 64

Lehmann Maupin now representing Arcmanoro Niles

Do you want to spend your vacation in Italy like a local?

Things you can do with a skid steer loader

Positive effects of mobile gaming on human life

3 Reasons To Get Custom Mirrors For Your Home

SOCIAL MEDIA ANALYSIS WITH NETBASE QUID

Press Release Marketing Strategy for 2020

Ideas for real estate closing gifts

A Guide to Beginners - How to Claim Your Bitcoin Gold




Museums, Exhibits, Artists, Milestones, Digital Art, Architecture, Photography,
Photographers, Special Photos, Special Reports, Featured Stories, Auctions, Art Fairs,
Anecdotes, Art Quiz, Education, Mythology, 3D Images, Last Week, .

 



Founder:
Ignacio Villarreal
(1941 - 2019)
Editor & Publisher: Jose Villarreal
Art Director: Juan José Sepúlveda Ramírez

sa gaming free credit
Attorneys
Truck Accident Attorneys
Accident Attorneys

Royalville Communications, Inc
produces:

ignaciovillarreal.org juncodelavega.com facundocabral-elfinal.org
Founder's Site. Hommage
to a Mexican poet.
Hommage
       

The First Art Newspaper on the Net. The Best Versions Of Ave Maria Song Junco de la Vega Site Ignacio Villarreal Site Parroquia Natividad del Señor
Tell a Friend
Dear User, please complete the form below in order to recommend the Artdaily newsletter to someone you know.
Please complete all fields marked *.
Sending Mail
Sending Successful