Erick Morillo dies

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Erick Morillo, the DJ and music producer best known for his 1993 hit, “I Like to Move It.” According to TMZ, Morillo‘s body was found in Miami Beach, and the circumstances surrounding his death are still unknown. Weeks ago, Morillo was arrested in Miami on alleged sexual battery charges after a female resisted sexual encounter, slept on his place, and woke up nude next to the now deceased.

Famed DJ Erick Morillo was found dead on Tuesday, just days before he was scheduled to appear in court over sexual assault charges.

Erick Morillo, who rose to fame with his catchy track “I Like To Move It”, has sadly passed away at the age of 49.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsErick Morillo, the producer and DJ known for the 1993 number “I Like To Move It” that was featured in Madagascar, was found dead Tuesday morning in his Miami Beach home. He was 49.

DJ and producer who made music in the early 1990s using the alias Reel 2 Real. In 1993, he teamed up with Trinidadian singer the Mad Stuntman for the dance floor sensation “I Like to Move It.” The track appeared in the animated film “Madagascar.” He started his own record label called Subliminal Records, releasing a full-length album and many singles. Morillo was arrested in July for battery of a woman from an incident in Miami Beach in December.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- South Florida DJ and music producer Erick Morillo was found dead at his home Tuesday morning, weeks after being charged with sexual battery, authorities said.Miami Beach police officers found the 49-year-old Morillo's body after responding to a 911 call, police spokesman Ernesto Rodriguez said in an email.

musician was found dead at a property in Miami, Florida, on Tuesday.Local police confirmed the tragic news.Erick was best known for his 1993 hit, I Like To Move It.The chart-topper was later used in the soundtrack for blockbuster film, Madagascar.Officer Ernesto Rodriguez of the Miami Beach Police Department said: "We received a 911 call this morning at 10.42am to 5660 La Gorce Drive.

Also Read: Joe Ruby, Co-Creator of 'Scooby-Doo,' Dies at 87Morillo was well known in the international house music space and was perhaps best known for his ’90s track “I Like to Move It,” which he released under the stage name Reel 2 Real. He was also the three-time winner of the DJ Awards’ Best House DJ and a three-time winner of Best International DJ.

TMZ and Miami’s Local 10.

DJ Erick Morillo has been found dead in Florida, police have said.

DJ Erick Morillo, known for his hit single I Like To Move It, has died aged 49, it has been reported. 

The world of music lost one of its most memorable DJs and music producers. Erick Morillo was found dead on the morning of September 1 in Miami Beach.