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I Like to Move It DJ dies aged 49
DJ Erick Morillo, best known for the 90s hit I Like to Move It, which featured in the Madagascar movies, is found dead at home in Florida just days before he was due to front court on a rape charge.
www.abc.net.au
DJ Erick Morillo, who was best known for the 1993 house anthem I Like to Move It, has been found dead in his home in Florida.
Miami Beach police officers found the 49-year-old's body after responding to a 911 call.
The cause of death has not yet been revealed.
Morillo was a three-time Best International DJ winner, and his hit song I Like to Move It featured prominently in the Madagascar animated film franchise.
The song, released under the pseudonym Reel 2 Real, reached number six on the Australian charts.
Morillo was due in court this week over a rape allegation, which he had denied.
He had been freed on a $US25,000 bond, and his next hearing was scheduled for Friday.
He had been accused of raping a woman while she slept at his house after a party.
Investigators said they identified Morillo's DNA from a rape kit.