RIP Erick Morillo
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
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
Seth Browarnik, Buster Cox, & Erick Morillo at Steve Angello Opens STORY on December 26, 2012
Richie Akiva & Erick Morillo at R3hab at STORY on January 4, 2013
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, Erick Morillo, & Amy Thomson at Sebastian Ingrosso at STORY on March 26, 2015
Erick Morillo at STORY on May 1, 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
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