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

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

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

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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