Erick Morillo at Back In Black on October 29, 2011

Miami, FL – September 1, 2020 – Legendary DJ Erick Morillo has sadly passed away at the age of 49. With a career spanning over 25 years, Morillo was one of the most influential people in the music business, popularizing house music around the world and bringing it to Miami. He is best known for his 1994 dance hit “I Like To Move It,” released under the pseudonym Reel 2 Real.

From Crobar to Ultra to LIV, we’ve followed his journey over the years and captured him at some of his best moments, performing for thousands, celebrating with other DJ’s, and doing what he loved. His music transcended decades and will continue to live on forever. WRE has gathered our favorite moments of Morillo over the past 20 years to honor his memory.

Erick Morillo at Ultra Music Festival 2011 Day 3 on March 27, 2011

Carl Cox & Erick Morillo at Lola on March 26, 2002

Erick Morillo & Paul Oakenfold at Mynt on March 26, 2002

Erick Morillo & Naomi Campbell at Subliminal at Crobar on March 7, 2004

Alex Omes & Erick Morillo at Ultra Music Festival on March 25, 2006

Sean “Diddy” Combs & Erick Morillo at Crobar on April 22, 2006

Erick Morillo & Esteban Cortazar at Mokai on February 1, 2007

Erick Morillo & Charles Oakley at Motley Bird Presents Behrouz at Mokai on March 20, 2007

Jamie Foxx & Erick Morillo at Motley Bird Presents Behrouz at Mokai on March 20, 2007

Marita Stavrou & Erick Morillo at Motley Bird Presents Behrouz at Mokai on March 20, 2007

Erick Morillo at Motley Bird Presents Paul Oakenfold & Pete Tong at Mokai on March 22, 2007

Pete Tong, Erick Morillo, Bob Sinclair, & David Guetta at Motley Bird Presents Paul Oakenfold & Pete Tong at Mokai on March 22, 2007

Erick Morillo & Sarah Bromley at Chloe Bal Harbour Grand Opening After Party at Mokai on May 22, 2007

Enrique Murciano & Erick Morillo at Mokai on December 4, 2007

Tara Reid, Behrouz, & Erick Morillo at Erick Morillo’s Birthday at Mokai on March 29, 2008

Sean “Diddy” Combs, Erick Morillo, Dallas Austin, & Tara Reid at Erick Morillo’s Birthday at Mokai on March 29, 2008

Erick Morillo & Rony Seikaly at Mokai on December 6, 2008

Erick Morillo, Wayne Boich, & Eva Longoria at Mokai on February 7, 2009

Erick Morillo at Mokai on February 7, 2009

Antonio Martucci, Tammy Levy, & Erick Morillo at Mokai on February 7, 2009

Ross One & Erick Morillo at Mokai on February 7, 2009

Kristin Cavallari & Erick Morillo at Wilmer Valderrama’s Birthday at LIV on February 4, 2010

Paul Oakenfold & Erick Morillo at Wilmer Valderrama’s Birthday at LIV on February 4, 2010

Erick Morillo & Sean “Diddy” Combs at LIV on March 27, 2010

Dallas Austin, Erick Morillo, & Sean “Diddy” Combs at LIV on March 27, 2010

Erick Morillo at LIV on March 27, 2010

Erick Morillo & Brooke Hogan at Morillo For President at LIV on July 3, 2010 

Wilmer Valderrama, Erick Morillo, & Rob Kardashian at Marquee Las Vegas VIP Opening on December 30, 2010

Jeremy Piven & Erick Morillo at Kaskade at Marquee Las Vegas on January 1, 2011

Jason Strauss & Erick Morillo at Kaskade at Marquee Las Vegas on January 1, 2011

Erick Morillo & Noah Tepperberg at Kaskade at Marquee Las Vegas on January 1, 2011

Seth Browarnik, Erick Morillo, & Jasmine Waltz at Kaskade at Marquee Las Vegas on January 1, 2011

Erick Morillo, Shayne Lamas, & Nik Ritchie at Luciano at LIV on February 19, 2011

Erick Morillo at Erick Morillo’s Birthday at LIV on March 26, 2011

will.i.am & Erick Morillo at Erick Morillo’s Birthday at LIV on March 26, 2011

Erick Morillo at Ultra Music Festival 2011 Day 3 on March 27, 2011

Erick Morillo & Harry “Choo Choo” Romero at Ultra Music Festival 2011 Day 3 on March 27, 2011

Chris Bosh & Erick Morillo at Scarpetta on October 21, 2011

Erick Morillo at LIV on February 4, 2012

Erick Morillo, Avicii, & Manny at Subliminal & Friends at Amnesia on March 20, 2012

Erick Morillo at Ultra Music Festival 2012 Day 2 on March 24, 2012

Erick Morillo at Ultra Music Festival 2012 Day 2 on March 24, 2012

Erick Morillo & Laidback Luke at Ultra Music Festival 2012 Day 2 on March 24, 2012

Erick Morillo & Wyclef Jean at Ultra Music Festival 2012 Day 2 on March 24, 2012

Erick Morillo & Jermaine Dupri at Q-Tip at LIV on April 25, 2012

Erick Morillo at Sebastian Ingrosso & Erick Morillo at LIV on October 26, 2012

Erick Morillo, Sean “Diddy” Combs, & Alesso at LIV on November 24, 2012

Erick Morillo at LIV on November 24, 2012

Erick Morillo at STORY on February 1, 2013

Michelle & Tommy Pooch, & Erick Morillo at STORY on March 8, 2013

Erick Morillo & Moe Garcia at STORY on August 22, 2014

Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, & Erick Morillo at Sebastian Ingrosso at STORY on March 26, 2015

Dirty South, Axwell, Erick Morillo, Sebastian Ingrosso, & Amy Thomson at Sebastian Ingrosso at STORY on March 26, 2015

Dirty South, Erick Morillo, & Amy Thomson at Sebastian Ingrosso at STORY on March 26, 2015

Erick Morillo & Chuckie at Belvedere Vodka & Moët & Chandon Celebrate Erick Morillo at LIV on March 28, 2015 

Sunnery James, Erick Morillo, & Ryan Marciano at Belvedere Vodka & Moët & Chandon Celebrate Erick Morillo at LIV on March 28, 2015

Sunnery James, Oliver Heldens, Erick Morillo, & Ryan Marciano at Belvedere Vodka & Moët & Chandon Celebrate Erick Morillo at LIV on March 28, 2015

Erick Morillo at STORY on May 1, 2015

David Grutman, Erick Morillo, Mo Garcia, & Joe Lahoud at David Grutman’s Birthday at STORY on July 3, 2015

David Grutman, Mario, & Erick Morillo at David Grutman’s Birthday at STORY on July 3, 2015

Erick Morillo at Erick Morillo & Antonio Pezao Silva at LIV on September 12, 2015

Erick Morillo at Erick Morillo & Antonio Pezao Silva at LIV on September 12, 2015

Luciano & Erick Morillo at LIV on December 4, 2015

Disclosure & Erick Morillo at STORY on March 17, 2016

Cedric Gervais, Moe Shalizi, Jason Odio, David Grutman, & Erick Morillo at David Grutman’s Birthday Dinner at Komodo on July 1, 2016

Yami Alvarado, Isabela Grutman, Cedric Gervais, Larsa Pippen, Erick Morillo, Kourtney Kardashian, & David Grutman at David Grutman’s Birthday Dinner at Komodo on July 1, 2016

Michael Bay, Erick Morillo, David Grutman, Marshmello, & Moe Shalizi at Cedric Gervais’s Sh!T Show with Michael Bay, Erick Morillo, & Marshmello at STORY on July 1, 2016

David Grutman, Chris Paciello, Cedric Gervais, & Erick Morillo at Cedric Gervais’s Sh!T Show with Michael Bay, Erick Morillo, & Marshmello at STORY on July 1, 2016 

Cedric Gervais & Erick Morillo at Cedric Gervais’s Sh!T Show with Michael Bay, Erick Morillo, & Marshmello at STORY on July 1, 2016

Erick Morillo at LIV on December 17, 2016

Erick Morillo at Erick Morillo’s Birthday Celebration at WALL on March 25, 2017

Erick Morillo at Erick Morillo & Nicky Jam at LIV on October 7, 2017

 Erick Morillo at LIV on February 3, 2018

 Erick Morillo at Basel Edition 2018 at WALL Featuring Erick Morillo on December 6, 2018

 Erick Morillo at Basel Edition 2018 at WALL Featuring Erick Morillo on December 6, 2018

Jamie Jones & Erick Morillo at Nat Kelley, Jamie Jones, & Erick Morillo at Basement Miami for MMW on March 27, 2019