Ep. 9 - Erick Morillo

Erick Morillo Is Back From the Abyss The house hero and
photographer Michael Tullberg stops by this installment of the Rave
Curious podcast. The prospect of speaking to superstar producers
can be a daunting one. Like all ceIebrities, A-list DJs can come
off as difficult divas who long ago left the underground club scene
in favor of Las Vegas residencies and EDM excess. Even house heroes
can seem out of touch after long days spent sunning in Ibiza and
nights playing for the bottle service crowds. Erick Morillo's long
and storied history within house music could have set him up as
this sort of cloistered star, but the reality of talking to him was
far more welcoming. The New York-born DJ and producer comes across
lively and open-hearted, willing and ready to talk about
anything—from addiction and rehab, to rediscovering his love of
dirty, funky house music. High up in his home studio in the
Hollywood Hills, the Colombian-American DJ—whose biggest hit, "I
Like To Move It," has captured a new generation of kids via its use
in the Madagascar movies—has undoubtedly lived the good life. But
he's not afraid to face up to the many struggles he's had along the
way. This episode also features a brief interview with photographer
Michael Tullberg, whose new book, Dancefloor Thunderstorm: Land of
the Free, Home of the Rave, is an epic 300+ page journey through
the Southern California rave scene of the mid-90s through
early-00s.