ERIC MORILLO
http://www.subliminalrecords.com



BIOGRAPHIE

Erick Morillo is dance music’s chairman of the board, a magnetic, dynamic figure whose keen business sense is matched only by his virtuosity at the turntables and unstoppable sense of right in the studio. Carrying the banner of Subliminal Records, the label/brand and way of life he started in 1997, Morillo has traveled the world and conquered each port. He’s done so with a raise-the-roof party mentality, a strong dose of tri-state spunk, and the chunky, funky house sound that is so unique to him that its universally described as “Subliminal.”

Morillo was born in New York, but raised in Colombia and New Jersey, so his musical footing is appropriately in Latin, reggae, and rap. He started DJ-ing at the age of 11, and his hunger for music soon brought him from wedding DJ gigs, to studio engineering classes at the Center of Media Arts. Eventually he showed up at the offices of Nervous and Strictly Rhythm, the preeminent mainstream dance labels of the time, bearing his own musical creations, which he admits weren’t always that good. But after a string of rejections, he presented Strictly with an ethnic energy blast called “The New Anthem” under the moniker of Reel 2 Reel. That got signed, and was soon followed by Reel 2 Reel’s “I Like To Move It,” a track so huge that people who don’t know a damn thing about dance music can hum its every line. “Move It” took over the pop charts all across the world, including the UK, Holland, Germany, France, Belgium, and Australia, and gave the young producer his first chance to tour Europe.

Emboldened by his success, Morillo (with his production partners Harry Romero and Jose Nunez) launched Subliminal Records in 1997 after almost a year of prep. During that time, he fussed with logos, packaging, and every detail of the look, feel, and function of the label, all with the goal of “standing out from the herd.” But he never had to waffle on the musical policy – guided by Morillo’s ear and studio presence, and bolstered by his equally able teammates Romero and Nunez, the sound of Subliminal’s artists has been consistent yet always different, an amalgam of disco, soul, funk, and house, both vocal and instrumental, that’s as underground as it is party-ready.

Six years later Subliminal has 100 releases behind it, ranging from full-on radio smashes (Who Da Funk’s “Shiny Disco Balls” on imprint SUBUSA) to underground house classics like Ministers de la Funk “Believe”. There’s also a series of successful and highly anticipated compilations that showcase the label's developing artists and sound (Subliminal Sessions), and imprints designed to highlight different styles. Sondos is for thicker tribal beats. Subliminal Soul handles the easy, lush stuff. Harry Romero's Bambossa releases his thick-bottomed, classic-styled house. And SUBUSA represents the rock ‘n’ beats cocktail that the Subliminal label sees as the future. In addition to having loyal fans worldwide, Subliminal has been honored twice as “Best Label” at the Muzik Awards (1999 and 2000).

But that’s not been enough for Erick “More” Morillo: Because in addition to being a hit maker and CEO, he’s one hell of a DJ. Prompted by the climb-the-walls, call-in-to-work success of the Thursday weekly party he started in New York (also called Subliminal Sessions), Morillo took the vibe on the road, testing out the strength of his brand at events like the annual Subliminal Sessions extravaganza at Crobar during Winter Music Conference, and at his own coveted residency at Ministry of Sound (he’s one of few American DJs to ever hold one). This summer, Subliminal Sessions will hold court each Wednesday at Ibiza’s Pacha nightclub for the third year in a row, featuring Morillo working his acapella collection and knob mixer to the bone alongside internationally renowned DJs like Josh Wink, Deep Dish, and Robbie Rivera. The residency is already highly decorated: Subliminal Sessions was named “Best International Club” of 2002 and “Best Ibiza Party” of 2001 by Muzik magazine, and Morillo was named “Best International DJ” in 2002 and “Best House DJ” in 1999 and 2001 at the Pacha Ibiza awards. This year he’s added a live component, inviting house legends like vocalist Robert Owens, and rising stars like Terra Deva to perform their tracks for the Ibizan massive. And between Wednesdays, Morillo will play a whopping 30 gigs all across the globe, making stops in Greece, Malta, Amsterdam, Liverpool, Madrid, Belfast, Russia and beyond.

And at some point over his party-packed summer, Morillo will find time to put out Subliminal’s special 100th release, a collaborative affair “Dancin’” by him, Romero, and Nunez, and the fifth installment in the Subliminal Sessions compilation series, which is mixed by Erick Morillo. He’s also slating the release of his first-ever full-length artist album (already completed) for the winter. And on the seventh day, perhaps he’ll rest…but probably not…

Past Austrian Gigs

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Upcomming International Gigs


August 2004

01.09.2004 - Pacha, Ibiza, Spain
04.09.2004 - Electric Picnic , Stradbelly
04.09.2004 - Antwerp Is Burning, Belgium
09.09.2004 - Pacha, Ibiza, Spain
10.09.2004 - Tenerife, Spain
11.09.2004 - Escape, Swansea, UK
15.09.2004 - Pacha, Ibiza, Spain
18.09.2004 - MYNC Sessions, Leicester, UK
22.09.2004 - Pacha, Ibiza, Spain
25.09.2004 - The Arches , Glasgow, Scottland
29.09.2004 - Pacha Closing, Ibiza, Spain

Oktober 2004

02.10.2004 - Mad, Lausanne, Switzerland
03.10.2004 - Space Closing, Ibiza, Spain
30.10.2004 - Red Light, Montreal, Canada

Dezember 2004

18.12.2004 - Innercity, Amsterdam, Netherland

das nenn ich ausgebucht!

hat der eigentlich ein eigenes heim?

@ ericelectric - sieh dir mal den Kalender von "Judge Jules" an - das nenn dann ich ausgebucht

also, der is echt ausgebucht

ich würde nur gern anmerken dass ein gewisser herr coco loco und ich uns diesen sommer im pacha auf ibiza in den vip room bzw. die dj area geschmuggelt haben und dann ohne es zu bemerken eine gute stunde neben mr. morillo himself gestanden sind

was für ein erlebnis

ja, das war was

"hey, is das etwa eric morillo?"

der gute mann is aber auch nicht wirklich groß - wenn man jetzt mal von seinem bekanntheitsgrad absieht

Ja, haut einen schon um neben einem Menschen zu stehen und auch noch seine Lift atmen zu dürfen

ich bin auch letzten sommer neben david morales und satoshi tomiie gestanden... naja, sind halt auch djs ;-)

auf alle fälle, hab ich nix von einer vip- bzw. dj-area gesehen.. ich war oben auf der terasse und bin dann von hinten reingegangen, und hab gesehen, dass man da zum dj kommt, also nix wie hin...

mehr fasziniert als morales, hat mich aber das mischpult im pacha...

ja ja der herr morillo,hab ihn zwar noch nicht live erlebt aber hab ein set von ihm - live @ leeds und muss sagen das der herr rockt wie sau......

YEAH!

durch diesen Typen bin ich überhaupt zum Auflegen und zu den elektronischen Beats gekommen !!!

Hab ihn 1999 beim AIR & STYLE in Innsbruck live erleben dürfen !

Ich war bis '99 nur auf Hip - Hop unterwegs und ich staunte nicht schlecht als ich seine Beats wahrgenommen habe -- habe heute noch, wenn ich zurückdenke, eine Gänsehaut !
Da hat mich einfach alles fasziniert - wie er mit seinen zwei Plattenspielern alleine vor so einem riesigen Publikum gespielt hat - war unglaublich
fette Bomberjacke an und Fingerlinge !!

GENIAL ! werde ich sicher niee vergessen ! und dank ihm bin ich ja sozusagen ans andere "Soundufer" geschwommen ...

wahnsinn die dates...er hat echt nen vollen terminkalender....besonders 28.05 greece...29.05 uk.....30.05 spain...ich mein mehr brauchst net von der party direkt in den flieger aussteigen paar stunden schlafen...auflegen....flieger...auflegen...zusammenbrechen...aber find i cool...wennn er sowas durchzieht...big respect

ich hab ihn nur einmal gesehen und das war in der ambasada gavioli vor zig jahren. würd ihn gern mal wieder hören!

New Dates – Summer 2005

May / June / July / August / September

May
May 28 Thirst, Bangkok
May 29 Club XS, Seaside Heights NJ

June
Jun 04 Radical, Toledo
Jun 08 Pacha, Ibiza
Jun 10 Crobar, NYC
Jun 15 Pacha, Ibiza
Jun 16 Novi Tennis Center Opening, Zagreb
Jun 17 Kaufleuten, Zurich
Jun 18 Opium, St. Petersburg
Jun 22 Pacha, Ibiza
Jun 23 Pacha, Pineda
Jun 24 The Queen, Paris France
"Subliminal Sessions 8 Release Party"
Jun 25 Thirst, Denmark
Jun 29 Pacha, Ibiza

July
Jul 01 Crobar, Miami
Jul 02 Colliseum, Los Angeles
Jul 03 C.P.I. Hampton Bays, L.I.
Jul 06 Pacha, Ibiza
Jul 08 Bread & Butter Private party, Barcelona
"Subliminal Sessions 8 Release Party"
Jul 09 Oxegen Festival, Dublin
Jul 09 Type @ The Cross, London
"Subliminal Sessions 8 Release Party"
Jul 13 Pacha, Ibiza
Jul 14 Cotton Club, Tunisia
"Subliminal Sessions 8 Release Party"
Jul 16 Sensation @ Veltins Arena, Germany
Jul 20 Pacha, Ibiza
Jul 21 Dreamers, Marbella
"Subliminal Sessions 8 Release Party"
Jul 23 Angels Of Love, Naples
"Subliminal Sessions 8 Release Party"
Jul 24 Fabrik, Madrid
Jul 27 Pacha, Ibiza
Jul 30 Global Gathering, Stratford-Upon-Avon

August
Aug 03 Pacha, Ibiza
Aug 04 Zoo Club, Sansenxo
"Subliminal Sessions 8 Release Party"
Aug 05 Chic, Las Palmas, Canary Islands
"Subliminal Sessions 8 Release Party"
Aug 06 Tropicana, Tenerife
"Subliminal Sessions 8 Release Party"
Aug 10 Pacha, Ibiza
Aug 12 Il Muretto, Venice
"Subliminal Sessions 8 Release Party"
Aug 17 Pacha, Ibiza
Aug 24 Pacha, Ibiza
Aug 25 Dreamers, Marbella
Aug 27 Mystery Land, Amsterdam
Aug 27 Creamfields, Liverpool
Aug 28 Ministry of Sound, London
Aug 31 Pacha, Ibiza

September
Sept 07 Pacha, Ibiza
Sept 14 Pacha, Ibiza
Sept 21 Pacha, Ibiza
Sept 28 Closing Party Pacha, Ibiza

Erick Morillo Dates

Nov 17 London HMA Awards
Nov 18 Dreamers Marbella Spain
Nov 19 Fabrik Madrid Spain
Nov 26 Space, Miami
Dec 02 House Ship, Sao Paulo to Rio De Jeneiro
Dec 03 Heineken Thirst @ Pacha Buenos Aires

Jan 27 Ibiza Club Santa Catrina, Brazil
Jan 28 Bele Horizonte, Brazil
Feb 03 Empire Ballroom, Vegas

Feb 04 Pacha NYC
Feb 10 Golden Tulipe, Tunisia

Feb 11 Shindig, Newcastle
Feb 17 Dreamers Marbella, Spain
Feb 18 Turnmills, London
Feb 19 Pacha, NYC
Feb 24 Two Tribes Brisbane , Australia

Feb 25 Two Tribes Brisbane , Australia
Mar 03 Two Tribes Aukland , New Zealand
Mar 04 Two Tribes Sydney & Adelaide Australia

Mar 05 Two Tribes Perth , Australia

Mar 16 Spirit Dublin, Ireland
Mar 17 Pacha NYC
Mar 18 Space After Hours, Miami

Mar 25 Ultra Festival Miami

Mar 26 Subliminal Sessions Space, Miami

Apr 01 Powerzon, Amsterdam
Apr 07 Pacha NYC
Apr 12 Pacha NYC
Apr 14 Deep, Trilogy Dubai
Apr 15 Cream, Liverpool
Apr 29 Pacha NYC

Mar 25 Ultra Festival Miami

Mar 26 Subliminal Sessions Space, Miami
Mar 31 Pacha, Barcelona

Apr 01 Powerzon, Amsterdam
Apr 07 Pacha NYC
Apr 08 Empire Ballroom, Vegas

Apr 13 Soundbits, Lisbon

Apr 14 Deep, Trilogy Dubai
Apr 15 Cream, Liverpool
Apr 17 Coach, Ireland
Apr 28 Sugarshack @ The Empire Middlesbrough
Apr 29 Z Club, Aarber City , Switzerland

Apr 30 Angels Of Love Metropolis, Napoli

May 12 Pacha , Valencia , Spain

May 13 Fabrik , Madrid
May 16 LP45, Coruna , Spain

May 18 VIP Club, Cannes Film Festival , France

May 20 Club Aria Montreal
May 21 Club Aria Montreal

Spring & Summer Dates 2006

Apr
Apr 28 Sugarshack @ The Empire Middlesbrough
Apr 29 Z Club, Aarber City , Switzerland
Apr 30 Angels Of Love Metropolis, Napoli

May
May 05 Pure, Philly
May 12 Pacha , Valencia , Spain
May 13 Fabrik , Madrid
May 16 LP45, Coruna , Spain
May 18 VIP Club, Cannes Film Festival , France
May 19 The Mix, Paris
May 20 Air, Birmingham
May 21 Millennium Montreal
May 26 Dar Sukar Marrakech
May 27 Hi -Fi North, Newcastle
May 28 Hi-Fi South, Matterley Bowl, UK

June
June 02 Avalon Hollywood
June 07 Pacha, Ibiza
June 09 Honey Club, Brighton
June 10 Via Notte Corsica
June 11 Panama, Amsterdam
June 14 Pacha, Ibiza
June 17 Fever, Marina Di Pietrasanta, Italy
June 21 Pacha, Ibiza
June 22 Dreamers, Marbella, Spain
June 28 Pacha, Ibiza

July
July 01 Ultra Festival, Puerto Rico
July 04 Nikki Beach, Miami
July 05 Pacha, Ibiza
July 07 Sankey’s Soap, Manchester
July 08 Oxygen, Dublin & Madrid Electronic Festival, Madrid
July 12 Pacha, Ibiza
July 13 Via Notte, Corsica
July 14 Cotton Club, Hammamet, Tunisia
July 15 Subliminal Sessions @ Dance Valley & The Dome, Sicily
July 19 Pacha, Ibiza
July 26 Pacha, Ibiza
July 27 Dreamers, Marbella
July 28 Orb Festival, Berlin
July 29 Global Gathering Stratford

August 2006

Aug 22 Paradise Club, Mykonos
Aug 25 Tropicana, Tenerife
Aug 26 Subliminal @ Creamfields, Liverpool
Aug 30 Pacha Ibiza

September 2006

Sept 01 Karament Club, Monaco
Sept 02 Bacardi Life, The Palladium Cologne
Sept 03 TAO, Vegas
Sept 06 Pacha Ibiza
Sept 07 Valetta Waterefront, Malta
Sept 08 She, Vilamaser Barcelona
Sept 09 Picht Festival, Mallorca & Malboro Belgrade, Serbia
Sept 13 Pacha Ibiza
Sept 15 Sugarshack @ The Empire Middlesbough
Sept 16 Subliminal Sessions @ Knebworth House
Sept 20 Pacha Ibiza
Sept 22 Pacha NYC
Sept 23 Mansion Miami
Sept 24 Body English, Vegas Music Conference
Sept 27 Pacha Ibiza
Sept 29 Costes Club,Florence
Sept 30 Air, Birmingham

October 2006

Oct 01 Space Closing, Ibiza
Oct 07 Pacha NYC
Oct 13 Pacha Barcelona
Oct 14 MAD Switzerland
Oct 19 The Club @ Next Panama City, Panama
Oct 20 Yumbo Coseres, Columbia
Oct 21 The Lobby, Medelin, Columbia
Oct 27 Avalon Hollywood
Oct 28 Pacha NYC
Oct 31 Angels of Love, Napoli, Italy

November 2006
Nov 03 Now & Wow Rotterdam
Nov 04 Colors, The Arches, Glasgow
Nov 17 Dreams, Marbella
Nov 18 Fabrik, Madrid
Nov 24 Pacha NYC
Nov 25 Mansion Miami

December 2006

Dec 02 Circa, Toronto

und hier ein Foto von seinem Gig am 22.August 2006 in Mykonos:

October 2006 - January 2007

October
Oct 07 Pacha NYC
Oct 13 Pacha Barcelona
Oct 14 MAD Switzerland
Oct 19 The Club @ Next Panama City, Panama
Oct 20 Yumbo Coseres, Columbia
Oct 21 The Lobby, Medelin, Columbia
Oct 27 Avalon Hollywood
Oct 28 Pacha NYC
Oct 31 Angels of Love, Napoli, Italy

November
Nov 03 Now & Wow Rotterdam
Nov 04 Colors, The Arches, Glasgow
Nov 10 Pacha, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Nov 11 Creamfields Buenos Aires
Nov 17 Dreams, Marbella
Nov 18 Fabrik, Madrid
Nov 24 Pacha NYC
Nov 25 Mansion Miami

December
Dec 01 Opera Club, Montreal
Dec 02 Circa, Toronto
Dec 07 Arena, Kiev
Dec 08 The Mix, Paris
Dec 09 Ministry of Sound, London
Dec 16 Pacha , NYC

January
Jan 06 East Festival (Martin Gontad)

Feb 17 Pacha , NYC
Mar 02 Triliogy, Dubai
Mar 03 Frabrik, Madrid

Mar 04 Happy Dayzz Holland

Mar 08 Tribe Hyperclub, Montreal
Mar 10 Pacha NYC
Mar 16 Pacha Barcelona
Mar 17 Ministry Of Sound London
Mar 21 Subliminal Sessions Miami
Mar 24 Ultra Festival, Miami

Mar 30 Mistral Club Aix En Provence, France

Mar 31 The Chalet, Italy
Apr 05 Family, Brisbane
Apr 06 Metro, Melbourne

Apr 07 Cottosloe Civic Center, Perth

Apr 08 Home, Sydney
Apr 13 Club Bonbon, Shanghai, China
Apr 14 Kayagum Hall, Seoul, Korea
Apr 20 Roots Magic, Mexico City
Apr 21 Pacha NYC
Apr 27 First MansionMoscow
Apr 28 Ambasada Gavioli, Slovenia
Apr 30 Angels of Love, Metropolis, Napoli Italy
May 04 Platinum, Geneva

May 05 Newcastle Arena, Newcastle
May 06 De Vere Suite, Bolton
May 18 Avallon Hollywood
May 25 Now & Wow, Rotterdam
May 26 Air, Birmingham
May 27 TAO, Las Vegas
June 01 Platinium, Casablanca
June 06 Subliminal Sessions, Pacha, Ibiza
June 08 Pacha NYC
June 13 Subliminal Sessions, Pacha, Ibiza
June 15 Sugarshack Middlesbrough
June 16 Escape in the Park, Swansea
June 16 MoS London

June 20 Subliminal Sessions, Pacha, Ibiza

June 23 Fabrik Madrid

June 27 Subliminal Sessions, Pacha, Ibiza

Mar 20 MAD Club, Lausanne,Switzerland
Mar 21 Bed Bug, Bournmouth
Mar 22 MoS, LondonMar 26 Subliminal Sessions @ Cameo

Mar 26 Erick Morillo After-hours @ Space

Mar 29 Ultra Festival and Mokai, Miami
Apr 04 Castelo do Batel, Curitiba Brazil

Apr 05 Vila dos Ipês, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Apr 11 Crobar, Chicago

Apr 12 Pacha NYC

Apr 18 Vivo Rio, Rio, Brazil

Apr 19 Green Valley, Camboriú, Brazil

Apr 20 Sirena, São Sebastião, Brazil

Apr 24 Pacha, Sharm El Sheik

Apr 25 Trilogy, Dubai

Apr 26 RAI, Moscow

May 03 Palladium, Acapulco Mexico

May 09 Magazzini Gernerali, Milan

May 10 Kristal Club, Bucharest, Romania

May 16 Tripod, Dublin, Ireland

May 17 Bozzini, Kerkrade, Holland

May 18 Guvernment, Toronto

May 23 Avalon, Los Angeles

May 25 TAO, Vegas

June 01 Subliminal Sessions, Pacha, Ibiza

AKTUALISIERTE SUMMER DATES

May 23 Avalon, Los Angeles
May 25 TAO, Vegas
June 04 Subliminal Sessions, Pacha, Ibiza
June 07 Pacha, NYC
June 11 Subliminal Sessions, Pacha, Ibiza
June 13 Platinum, Geneva, Switzerland
June 14 Fabrik, Madrid, Spain
June 18 Subliminal Sessions, Pacha, Ibiza
June 20 Oasi Beach Club, Rome, Italy
June 21 MoS, London
June 25 Subliminal Sessions, Pacha, Ibiza
July 02 Subliminal Sessions, Pacha, Ibiza
July 03 Pacha, NYC
July 04 Hamptons & Borgata, Atlantic City
July 05 Space, Miami
July 09 Subliminal Sessions, Pacha, IbizaJuly 11 Byblos, Porec Croatia July 12 AOL, Metropolis, Napoli
July 16 Subliminal Sessions, Pacha, Ibiza
July 18 Subliminal Sessions, Pacha, Ibiza
July 19 Extrema Fest, Eindhoven & AOL, Altro Mondo Studios Rimini, Italy
July 23 Subliminal Sessions, Pacha, Ibiza
July 24 Dreamers, Marbella
July 25 Paradise Club, Mykonos
July 26 Global Gathering, Stratford, UK & Il Muretto, Venice, Italy
July 30 Subliminal Sessions, Pacha, Ibiza
Aug 12 Sasha Beach, Portimao, Portugal
Aug 13 Subliminal Sessions, Pacha, Ibiza
Aug 14 Paradise Club, Mykonos
Aug 15 Via Notte, Corsica
Aug 20 Subliminal Sessions, Pacha, Ibiza
Aug 22 Pacha, Barcelona, Spain
Aug 23 SW4. London & Creamfields
Aug 24 Le Palais, Cannes, France
Aug 27 Subliminal Sessions, Pacha, Ibiza
Aug 31 TAO, Vegas