The Riddims
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Who is The Riddims?
Joseph Daniel Joel Ellis-Stephenson (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. After leaving the major label, he released several independent EPs and projects. Later he changed his name to Zeph Ellis and focussed on producing. Ellis was known for having introduced 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 later projects under the Zeph Ellis moniker.
