Erick Morillo

Erick Morillo, who produced under a number of different names including Ministers de la Funk, The Dronez, RAW, Smooth Touch, RBM, Deep Soul, Club Ultimate, and Li'l Mo Ying Yang, was a Colombian-American disc jockey, music producer, and record label owner. Morillo was best known for his international work in house music, and he produced the 1993 hit "I Like to Move It" under the pseudonym Reel 2 Real. This song was featured in commercials, movies, and ringtones. In 1999, Morillo's label Subliminal Records produced the Muzik magazine "Remixer of the Year" award-winning number-one Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play hit "Fun" by Da Mob. Subliminal also brought attention to artists like Eddie Thoneick, Carl Kennedy, and DJ DLG. From 1998 to 2010, Morillo was a three-time winner of DJ Awards "Best House DJ" and a three-time winner of "Best International DJ". In total, he received 15 nominations from DJ Awards.