Basement Jaxx, from the Who to strip Mezzani Macy Gray. He runs the empire of Archives and legendary Subliminal and has worked with the likes of Audio Bullys. He's a platinum selling artist and has passed the tables worldwide as the producer behind Reel 2 Reel's hit 'Like me carry it.'
But his greatest achievement to be together?
"I should say it was when I bought a house," my mother, grins the New York producer born. "I put it through much shit when I was younger, and like every kid I said 'when I grow up I will buy a house'. Being in a position so early in my career where I really could to that era so far, "the moment that meets in my career.
As a producer Morillo has been responsible for a staggering order of tracks, under pseudonyms that include De Fear administer, DroneZ (a project long Harry 'Choo Choo Romero and Jose Nunez, which won the trio the remixer of the year loss in 2001), Touch Raw, Smooth, RBM, Deep Soul and the Staff Last Li'l Mo Ying Yang amongst others. As a DJ, he's played throughout the world, and its celebrated and legendary Subliminal Session at Pacha in Ibiza, to his roadblock events at Crobar in Miami, Erick approaches everything he does with a hard / play unparalleled work hard mentality.
" I am a workaholic, "he admits." Sometimes I'll be at studio 24 / 7 - but when it comes to enjoying I can keep better track of them. A Radio 1's party in Miami this year I was standing on top of the bar, two Tequila bottles in my hands that only pay in clubbers' mouths. That was a good night! "High
in Colombia, then New Jersey that Erick was weaned on a musical diet of Latin rhythms, reggae, modern and hops. Having started DJing at the age of 11 and sure many gigs playing friends and family wedding, he decided to take a course study plan to the local center of Media Arts
He was installed early in the fraternity home through his friend Marc Anthony (the Salsa King), while he was working with Louie Vega and Drugs Kenny Gonzalez on "Ride On The Rhythm". i kinda of "Louie did care for me from the beginning," smiles Erick. "He never really told me how I should do things, he was only ever support."
After scraping together somehow enough equipment for a studio, the young Morillo tentatively approached labels such as Nervous and Strictly Rhythm with his rookie production. He was rewarded with little more than a sequence of waste. It was only when he presented Strictly with a track called "New Anthem", under the moniker Reel 2 Reel they began to really sit up and take notice. Having signed 'New Anthem' Erick quickly followed it with the classic "I like to carry it," a track that has prepared the field in the tables popular all over the world, going platinum in Holland and gold in the United Kingdom, Germany, France Belgium Australia - giving the young producer his first taste of travel in Europe.
Flush with success but determined to keep his head and music firmly in the ground ("it's where I come from, where I always goes back to) he notched up a pair of billboards with # 1 Smooth Touch" In My House "and his sublime collaboration with friend Louie Vega, Li'l Mo Ying Yang the" Flow. "
In 1997 Morillo launched Subliminal Records with his production partners Harry Romero and Jose Nunez, after spending almost a year meticulously planning everything from logos to pack making sure that even the smallest details of the eye, touch, and function label were to his satisfaction. Guided by Morillo ear and studio presence, and supported by his equally capable teammates, the Subliminal brand has gone on has become synonymous with a funky, soulful sound that is as underground as it is party-ready. "I wanted to create a label that has been known for music quality, says Erick. "I wanted people to be able to go to a store, buy a Subliminal track and know that they have a record of "quality.
Seven years later and Subliminal has over 100 releases under its belt, ranging from full-on crash Who the radio like" shiny disco balls " From Fear of a underground classics such as Fear of Directors of the de "Believe." was voted the most good etiquette to the Muzik Awards in 1999 and 2000, that's not to mention the series of Subliminal Sessions compilation of essential and that showcase the label is developing artists and sounds, or label imprints Sondos, Subliminal Soul, and Bambossa SUBUSA that cater for everything from hard hitting tribal stone-house cocktails.
course enough, that the high profile DJ gigs have followed closely on the tails of Morillo's studio success. He is currently one of the most in-demand and instantly recognisable DJs in the world. Spurred on by the success of scaling-the-wall of his weekly 'Sessions parties in New York, he took the Subliminal vibe on the road, hosting events like the annual Crobar celebrating in Miami for the WMC, his residence to the Ministry desired Sound (he is one of few American DJs to ever hold one), or its festivals and legendary Subliminal Sessions at Pacha in Ibiza (named as "Good Stick International in 2002 and more Good Ibiza" Party "for 2001 by Muzik magazine), where Morillo himself was crowned more "Good International DJ" in 2002 and more Good House "DJ" in 1999 and 2001 at the Pacha Ibiza awards. His prolific DJing schedule has seen him play at a massive 30 gigs a month, while intersecting the globe taking in Greece, Malta, Amsterdam, London, Madrid, Belfast Russia and beyond. But to this day still is a set White Island in 2001 that what is important in its memory. "I was playing the last festival of the Space Terrace straight after September 11," he recalls. "I finished the night with Frank Sinatra's 'New York, New York'. People were crying and were waving American flags, everybody was singing it's my most emotional memory as a DJ."
Already a personality television through his family issues on MTV UK and as host of MTV Ibiza two years in a row, Erick also presented the Dancestar Awards in the UK in 2001 and decorated with stars in a seven part Channel 4 series followed him around the world to the biggest parties and aired to millions of observers. Erick has also just completed his highly-anticipated artist album entitled 'My World' which features heavyweight collaborations from the likes Puff Daddy, DJ Rap Audio Bullys, Terra Deva and even a meeting with the stunt Angry.
"I'm setting up this album about two years," he says. "I am really happy with the results. I am fed up with all these faceless producers in dance music. It's time we took him to another level and we gave people someone to identify with. I do not want to get back in each dance only the hardcore clubbers. This music should be as big as modern hop. "And the blow-up, dirt-fear of the album's first single 'Break Down the Audio Bullys representing the La Porta, Snorting Dad sawn-off, double barrel growl on 'My World', it is clear that this album is house music, but with an eye on the bigger picture. "I did not want to make an underground DJ album," says Erick. "That is not what it needs by the 'industry I want to make an album that can be credible, dirty and difficult but with proper songs. "
" A puff and I did three tracks, "he continues." He came to Ibiza about three years ago and knew nothing of the very scene of the house really. He was going to all these trance beats but did not realize that something more funky could find the same kind of reaction. I was playing the last set on the Space Terrace, he came along and loved it, so we began to hang out. A puffs a real hard worker - we we would go out to a party, then an after party, then an afterhours party, then we we would go in the studio working. I do not swear that guy never sleeps. "
Erick is also keen to bring a live element to his shows and has Plans for a tour of the album is live instruments, singers, DJs and if you are lucky the big man himself on drums. "I'll be giving a taster of the show back to his homeland, Global Gathering and Creamfields," he says.
"It was a pleasure doing stuff actually lives in Miami. A puffs came down to our party at the Crobar and we did a one hour to put together, me DJing and him performing live, while knocking and freestyling. The place went absolutely crazy - we had thousands of clubbers who go to the restaurant of our hands. The after party was what dreams are made of - Miami was great. "
Since Miami, Erick has had many travels and adventures, as well as successes. The success of his debut artist album, "My World" and the first single from the album "Break Down The Doors", which are the Audio Bullys. Êwith his debut album and single came his debut music video, while representing the Audio Bullys, and cameo by supermodel Naomi Campbell. The album was released in the UK on June 28 and in subsequent territories the following months: Australia, Benelux Italy, Russia and in January 2005, the United States.
Summer 2004 saw Erick in Ibiza, as weekly resident at club Pacha. It was a summer of record-breaking, with special guests and DJs the likes of Tommy Protector, P. Diddy, DJ Rap, Gadjo, Tom Novy, Benny Benassi, and the Subliminal crew. Erick made his respects at parties - Creamfields (Liverpool and Andalucia), Homeland, Mystery Land. He was also a summer of awards: Subliminal Sessions @ Pacha won the most "Good Night" and Erick received the most "Good DJ" dell'Ibiza Annual Awards Mixmag.
This self-proclaimed workaholic has several projects coming up. His Subliminal Winter Sessions Vol 2 is released in late October on Subliminal. In January, will be released through the "My World." January also sees the release of the second single from the album, What You Want "feat. Terra Deva. And of course, the ride is very together and other projects that pop up .... always
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