Zeph Ellis

Joseph Ellis-Stephenson (born 19 October 1988), better known by his stage name Dot Rotten or Zeph Ellis, is a British grime MC, rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer from Lambeth, South London.

Dot Rotten
Dot Rotten performing at Bingley Music Live, September 2011
Background information
Birth nameJoseph Ellis-Stephenson
Also known asDot Rotten
Young Dot
Mr. Three-Six
Big Dotti
Biological Father of Grime
Terror Child
Born (1988-10-19) 19 October 1988
London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2004–present
Labels
  • Rotten Riddims
  • Minarmy
  • Mercury (past)
Websiteproducerzeph.store

Having released a series of mixtapes independently in the grime scene under the names Young Dot and later Dot Rotten, Ellis signed to Mercury Records, releasing his debut studio album Voices in My Head in 2013. After leaving the major label, he has since released several independent EP's and projects, as well as later changing his name to Zeph Ellis and focusing on producing.

He is known for introducing various sampling techniques to grime production, and creating the style of singing hooks on grime tracks. These styles can be heard throughout his discography from the early Young Dot era to his present projects under the Zeph Ellis moniker.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.