Zeph Ellis

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.