About Zeph Ellis
Joseph Daniel Joel Ellis-Stevenson, better known by his stage names Zeph Ellis and Dot Rotten, was a British MC, rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer from Lambeth, South London. Joseph Daniel Joel Ellis-Stevenson (19 October 1988 – 8 March 2026), better known by his stage names Zeph Ellis and Dot Rotten, was a British MC, rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer from Lambeth, South London. Having released a series of mixtapes independently 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. Ellis was known for having introduced various sampling techniques to grime production, and creating the style of singing hooks on grime tracks. Under the name Young Dot, he released his first self-produced mixtape in 2007, entitled This Is The Beginning.
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