The name of Konstantin Valentinovich Stupin became widely known only in 2014. Konstantin began his creative life back in the days of the Soviet Union. Russian rock musician, composer and singer Konstantin Stupin began his journey as part of the then school ensemble "Night Cane".
Childhood and youth of Konstantin Stupin
Konstantin Stupin was born on June 9, 1972 in the provincial town of Oryol. It is known that the boy's parents were not associated with creativity and worked in ordinary government positions.
Stupin Jr. had a very rebellious character. In high school, he was like a bully. Despite all the childish pranks, Konstantin was noticed by a music teacher and recorded the young man in a school ensemble.
Being part of the school ensemble, Stupin finally fell in love with the stage, music and creativity. Soon he and several other people who were part of the aforementioned ensemble created the Night Cane collective.
Konstantin Stupin in the Night Cane group
The name of the new group was invented by Konstantin when he was watching a movie where the translator translated the causal place in this way. The Night Cane group has become a real attraction of Orel. The musicians performed at local discos and school parties.
In one of the interviews, Konstantin Stupin noted that he did not count on the fact that his group would be able to achieve huge popularity. The singer did not rely on a rock band, but simply did what pleased him.
After leaving school, Stupin entered the vocational school. Soon the young man was expelled from the educational institution for frequent absenteeism. Konstantin did not serve in the army.
Young talent was noticed in the early 1990s, and through the efforts of some people in 1990, the Night Cane group performed in Moscow at one of the music festivals.
It is noteworthy that the performance of the young team almost failed. The musicians appeared on stage in a state of intoxication, which finally surprised the jury members. But when Stupin began to sing, the judges decided not to interrupt the performance, because they realized that a real nugget was performing on stage.
Attempts to improve the situation
After a successful performance in the capital, the group should have improved, but it did not work out. The bassist of the Night Cane left the band because he believed that family and business were more important than singing.
A little later, the place of the guitarist was also vacated, as he ended up behind bars. Stupin fell into a depression. He tried soft drugs first and then hard drugs. From the place of a promising singer and musician, the young man sank to the very bottom.
In the mid-1990s, law enforcement agencies visited Konstantin Stupin's apartment. They found illegal drugs in the apartment. Stupin went to jail for the first time. After being released, he went to jail for the second time, this time for 9 years. It was all about car theft.
During the break between "imprisonments" Stupin tried to restore the "Night Cane" group. Konstantin even took part in rock music festivals. When the team took the stage, the audience froze in anticipation of the performance.
Despite all efforts, music did not give Stupin income. In addition to singing and playing the guitar, the musician could do nothing. I had to live on something. I had to steal again. After the last "imprisonment", Konstantin returned in 2013. This year, Stupin made several more attempts to restore the team, but then he decided to start a solo career.
Solo career of Konstantin Stupin
In 2014, Stupin gained real popularity. The musician, without exaggeration, became a YouTube star. Thanks to the video clip "The tail of the mad fox" called "Homeless anneals on the guitar", the singer became popular. Now this video has a total of about 1 million views on various sites.
In the video, Konstantin can hardly be called a “law-abiding citizen of the Russian Federation.” Moreover, in real life, few people could shake hands with him. The long-term illness from which the singer suffered, the use of drugs and alcohol made themselves felt.
Despite the fact that Konstantin scared people away with his appearance and smoky voice, this created a special style for the singer, where he seemed to be a lost vagabond poet awaiting his death (“I will go into the forest as a partisan to drink and yell songs” - words from the musical compositions "War").
The shell of Stupin, his manner of holding on to the camera and strong vocal abilities instantly captivated the audience. Konstantin was not very worried about the fact that he was perceived as a bum. At that time, the man already understood that he was a non-resident.
In order for the musician to realize his potential, friends often closed him at home. Acquaintances deprived him of alcohol, drugs and chance meetings with old acquaintances who pulled him to the very bottom.
"You rub me some kind of game"
But Konstantin was popular not only thanks to the performance of the track “The Tail of the Mad Fox”, but also his participation in the Homunculus project, episodes of which became memes on the Internet. The man became the star of social networks thanks to the video "You rub me some kind of game." In the video, Konstantin was in the form of a homeless man bargaining with a local professor for the purchase of fertilizers.
Many remember Konstantin as a bright and erudite interlocutor. But, according to the recollections of Stupin's acquaintances, such a man was only when he did not use too much. Soon Konstantin was helped to record several more videos.
Then Konstantin was diagnosed with an open form of tuberculosis. Stupin's friends fought to the last for Stupin's life - they took him to various hospitals and monasteries. There were no significant successes. The musician again and again went into a drunken state.
In 2015, information appeared about the disappearance of the musician. The fact is that then (in 2015) he was expelled from the hospital for violating order and lawlessness, and his older brother refused to accept him at home.
In the same year, it turned out that the musician had been found. Konstantin ended up in a closed ward of a psychiatric hospital. Stupin even managed to say hello to his fans. The star's video message was posted on YouTube video hosting.
Interesting facts about Konstantin Stupin
- Konstantin suffered from alcoholism and drug addiction. The man was in prison several times and there he fell ill with an open form of tuberculosis.
- In 2005, Stupin almost died from a severe head injury. The man's head was crushed with an ax by his asocial friends.
- You can listen to Stupin's works on the official YouTube channel. Recently, information appeared there that unreleased songs of the artist will be released soon, but for this it is necessary to raise funds for the project.
Death of Konstantin Stupin
On March 17, 2017, it became known that Konstantin Stupin had died. The musician died at home after a long illness. The cause of death was cardiac arrest (according to official data).
It is also known that shortly before this tragic event, on March 12, Konstantin Stupin gave a concert in the Grenadine club in the capital. Friends and acquaintances of the stars noted that Stupin's condition had recently been stable and nothing foreshadowed trouble.
Friends also noted that only in recent years Stupin lived the same life he dreamed of. The man gained nationwide popularity after videos with his participation hit YouTube.
Music critics called Konstantin Stupin the last Russian punk. Only after his death did it become known that he had written over 200 songs for the Night Cane group.
