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Post by ManicKangaroo on Sept 1, 2020 22:51:08 GMT 1
Erick Morillo, the internationally-recognised DJ best known for the track 'I Like to Move It', has been found dead in Miami, local police have said.
His death comes less than a month after his arrest for sexually assaulting a female DJ after working a gig together.
Police said the 49-year old was found dead in his Miami Beach home, but have released few details as the investigation begins.
He released his 1994 hit 'I Like to Move It' using the name Reel 2 Real.
It became a retro hit again after a remix was featured in the 2005 animated film Madagascar.
Morillo had denied the sexual assault charge, but turned himself in after a rape kit identified him as the suspect, according to WPLG-TV in Florida.
He had been scheduled for a court hearing on Friday, the station reported.
As well as Reel 2 Real he produced and recorded 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,
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Post by krescendo on Sept 2, 2020 18:58:41 GMT 1
Aie for finishing his career through all these issues...
R.I.P Erick Morillo
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Post by usadance on Sept 7, 2020 3:03:48 GMT 1
Sad. My fav of his, "Dancin'" comes in several mixes but I've always enjoyed his "Little More Vocal mix" which is more House flavored than the "I Got The Pills" version. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnNVnyYm8nc |
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