Dot Rotten
| Zeph Ellis | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Joseph Ellis-Stevenson |
| Also known as | Dot Rotten Young Dot Mr. Three-Six |
| Born |
19 October 1988 , London, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Labels | Rotten Riddims, Minarmy, Mercury (past) |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | sellfy |
Joseph Ellis-Stevenson (born 19 October 1988), better known by his stage name Zeph Ellis (formerly Dot Rotten), is an English rapper, grime MC and record producer from South London.
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 2011. 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 heard throughout his discography from the early Young Dot era to his present projects under the Zeph Ellis moniker.
Ellis began rapping at the age of seven, using an Atari model as a basis for music production. Under the name Young Dot, he released his first self-produced mixtape in 2007, entitled This Is The Beginning.
The following year saw Ellis abandon the moniker and adopt a new guise, Dot Rotten. The name change was followed by a second self-produced mixtape entitled R.I.P. Young Dot, released in July 2008. This year also saw the release of Rotten Riddims, an instrumental series spanning six volumes. These featured a host of new material, as well as instrumentals that Ellis had previously made and used in his Young Dot era. Volume 7 was eventually released in 2014 as a free download.
As a member of grime collective OG'z alongside P Money, Jendor and Blacks, Dot Rotten was heavily featured on the group's debut project OG Season Vol. 1, contributing both vocals and production. He was also featured on P Money's solo mixtape P Money Is Power, collaborating on "Sounds & Gimmicks, plus producing "Wonder Boy" and "Talking to Trainers". Dot Rotten's first official appearance as a featured artist came on rapper Early B's single "A Star", released in the UK in November 2008.
The following year, Ellis released two mixtapes within two months, entitled S.O.O.N (Something Out of Nothing) and Extra Attention. Production was primarily handled by Dot himself, but also featured instrumentals by Rude Kid, Faith SFX and Dizzee Rascal. Guest vocalists included Ice Kid, Voltage, Brutal and Shimmer.
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