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Grime rapper and producer Dot Rotten dies aged 37
Musician created numerous volumes of beats that were acclaimed across the grime scene, before crossing over with solo chart success
British rapper and producer Dot Rotten, who flourished in the grime scene before crossing over to mainstream success, has died aged 37.
The musician, real name Joseph Ellis-Stevenson, reportedly died in the Gambia. His family confirmed the death to the BBC.
Born and raised in south London, Ellis-Stevenson began producing music in childhood and was still a teenager when he released his debut mixtape This Is the Beginning, in 2007. He became celebrated as one of the core beat-makers in the then flourishing grime scene, with tracks such as Petrol Bomb and Bazooka providing heavy yet spry backings for MCs. He released seven volumes of his Rotten Riddims series, plus a number of other mix tapes.
Tributes paid as grime star Dot Rotten dies, aged 37
Tributes have been paid to grime pioneer Dot Rotten, who has died at the age of 37.
The musician's death was confirmed to the BBC via his family. There were no details of the circumstances, although online reports suggested he had died in Gambia.
Born Joseph Ellis in Stockwell, London, he developed a distinctive sound that mixed hard-edged beats with emotional hooks; and worked with everyone from Chip and D Double E to Cher Lloyd and Ed Sheeran.
He scored a Top 20 hit in 2012 with the melancholy single Overload. The rapper said the song's lyrics were inspired by his experiences with "a major depression".
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