Richard “S. Dot” Steward was born in 1986 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a prominent figure of the Hussellers Ave. Entertainment movement. As a middle school student in poverty stricken Orangeburg S.C. S.Dot was never motivated by the fame, fancy cars, or jewelry. With his grandmother and mother both being skilled vocalist along with an uncle who was part of a local band, Dot was born with music in his DNA. He began spitting at a time when the only thing that mattered was an MC’s skill on the mic. “When I started you really had to be able to rap to do it and nobody was doing it at the time”. Things have changed a lot for Dot since middle school as he’s performed in venues throughout the Southeastern United States, and received spins in night clubs and radio stations throughout the South. . He was awarded the 2012 South Carolina Music Awards "Slept on Artist of the Year" after the release of his successful “Can’t Sell Dope Forever Mixtape.” The people of South Carolina embraced the mixtape and it lead to the buzz of this up and coming artist to grow even stronger. His video for the tapes single “How You Luv Dat” gained many views online and gave the little big city of Orangeburg a well deserved spotlight. This young mc never hesitates to speak his mind on or off the microphone which can be witnessed through his most recent release “Can’t Sell Dope Forever 2.” Singles such as “Cut The Check 2” and “Letter From Micheal Peak” have garnered much attention. On Letters From Micheal Peak, Dot reaches out to a young fan dealing with bullying and lends his hand to the young man. Songs like this display the reason why Dot fell in love with music at such a young age. The message is more important than anything and will never be watered down by this blossoming musician. Other songs such as “Grindin” have assured Ricky Steward aka S. Dot will be a around for a long time and he doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. Dot cites his confidence, bluntness and charisma as what separates him from you’re typical artist. “These are all things you may find in other artists but I live with those emotions about my craft. I’m very hands on with my business”.. He does not want to be seen as your everyday Hip-Hop artist and is never afraid to tap into his creative side. Dot will continue to raise the bar for other artists and deliver the quality of music his fans want to hear. He is currently working on new music and plans to continue his momentum for 2013 and beyond.

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