19 Facts About Erick Morillo

Erick Morillo was a Colombian-American disc jockey, music producer, and record label owner.

Erick Morillo was a three-time winner of DJ Awards "Best House DJ" in 1998,2001, and 2003 and a three-time winner of "Best International DJ" in 2002,2006, and 2009 receiving a total of 15 nominations in all from 1998 to 2010.

Erick Morillo spent most of his pre-teen years in Cartagena, Colombia, where he lived with his family, and grew accustomed to salsa and merengue music.

Erick Morillo moved back to the United States at age 11, living with his mother, Elisa, and sister, Sheila, in an apartment at 1406 Bergenline Avenue in Union City, New Jersey.

Erick Morillo attended grammar school at Saint Joseph and Michael's School, a private Catholic school, graduating in 1985.

Erick Morillo graduated from Emerson High School in Union City in 1989.

Erick Morillo intended a third album for Reel to Real, but his relationship with the Mad Stuntman soured, which derailed the project.

Erick Morillo abandoned the Reel 2 Real alias in 1996, and concentrated on DJing, becoming a favorite in Ibiza, Europe and Australia.

Erick Morillo describes Subliminal's sound as "ghetto music", which is branded with European-designed record sleeves, "but with class".

However, Dajae didn't trust Erick Morillo and refused to sign the contract with Subliminal, so vocalist Jocelyn Brown to re-record the vocals.

Erick Morillo has hosted various other club nights across the globe, such as his mid-week Subliminal Sessions parties at Champs in New York.

Erick Morillo hosted various other club nights across the globe, such as the annual Crobar party in Miami, and his legendary Subliminal Sessions parties at Pacha in Ibiza, which was named "Best International Club" of 2002 and "Best Ibiza Party" of 2001 by Muzik magazine.

Ibiza is where Erick Morillo was crowned "Best International DJ" in 2002 and "Best House DJ" in 1999 and 2001 at the Pacha Ibiza awards.

Erick Morillo has been known to play up to 30 jobs a month in locations including Greece, Malta, Amsterdam, London, Madrid, Belfast, and Russia.

Erick Morillo has worked on short films with actor Mark Alex Hanna.

Erick Morillo told detectives that she got drunk and passed out alone in a bedroom, later waking nude with him standing beside her, nude.

Erick Morillo denied the accusation, but turned himself in to police on the advice of his attorney on August 6,2020.

Erick Morillo was found dead at his home on La Gorce Drive in Miami Beach, Florida, on September 1,2020.

Erick Morillo won the DJ Award for "Best International DJ Award" three times, the "Best House DJ Award" three times, and received a total of 15 nominations.