Константин Валентинович Ступин Konstantin (Valentinovich Stupin), also Константин Ступин (Konstantin Stupin) born on June 9, 1972, in Volgograd, was a Russian rock musician, singer, and songwriter. He moved to Oryol at the age of one and showed early musical aptitude, encouraged by his teacher to join the school orchestra. In 1990, he co-founded the band Ночная Трость (Night Cane), which won the audience choice award at the Moscow Rock Laboratory's "Festival of Hopes." He embarked on a solo career, and in 2014, an amateur music video gained significant attention on YouTube, propelling him into prominence. He released several albums, including Выступление в клубе «Пуля серебра» and "Какая Разница? Акустика (2015). Posthumously released, STUPA 2.0 (2017), "Пушистый хвост лисицы" (2022), and "Когда я умер" (2025). He died on March 16, 2017.
