Joshua Ribera

Depzman
Birth name Joshua Ribera
Also known as Depz
Depz Da Boss
Born 10 August 1995
Origin Solihull, West Midlands, England
Died 21 September 2013(2013-09-21) (aged 18)
Birmingham, England
Genres Grime, , Rap
Occupation(s) Rapper, musician,
Years active 2010–2013
Associated acts Jaykae, Dapz On The Map, Sneakbo, Jammer, Skepta,

Joshua Ribera (10 August 1995 – 21 September 2013), performing as Depzman, was an English grime artist and rapper, considered by some "a leading artist on the UK grime scene".[1] He died aged only 18 after being stabbed at a Birmingham nightclub.[2]

Life

Ribera was born in Solihull on 10 August 1995, to Alison Cope.[3] He became serious about music after being sentenced to a young offender institution, gaining a name for himself in the grime genre.[3] In 2012 he took part in the "Lord of the Mics" battle-rap competition in London.[4] His only album, 2 Real, was released in July 2013, and reached number 1 on the iTunes hip hop chart.[3]

Death

On the 20 September 2013 Ribera attended a memorial tribute at a Selly Oak nightclub held for a friend, Shamz who had died exactly 1 year earlier after being stabbed in the leg. Ribera himself was stabbed at the event. He died in Solihull hospital on the 21st September 2013 after being stabbed in the heart.In March 2014 his killer, Armani Mitchell, was sentenced to life imprisonment, to serve a minimum of 18 years.[5]

Discography

  • 2 Real (2013)

References

  1. ↑ "Selly Oak murder: Depzman album tops iTunes hip hop chart after death". Birmingham Mail. 22 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "Rapper Depzman stabbed to death after Kyle Sheehan tribute". BBC. 21 September 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "'He said I love you. The next time I saw him, he was dead'". The Guardian. 12 August 2017.
  4. ↑ Depzman vs Kdot (full clash), Levi Mills YouTube Channel, posted 22 March 2015, accessed 13 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Armani Mitchell found guilty of murdering Joshua Ribera". Birmingham Mail. 27 March 2014.
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