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Denis Alexandrovich Shaforostov (Ukrainian: Денис Олександрович Шафоростов; born 4 May 1992),[1] also known by his stage name Denis Stoff, is a Ukrainian musician and current vocalist of the British metalcore band Asking Alexandria. Shaforostov showcased an early interest in music through his YouTube channel "above92" which contains vocal and guitar cover videos of songs dating back to as far as 2008. At the peak of 2010 and around this time, his channel gained a big popularity with mass subscribers while a part of the Russian metalcore band Origami in his adolescent years. He furthered the momentum of his YouTube popularity through the formation of Make Me Famous. After Make Me Famous broke up, he founded Down & Dirty before leaving to join Asking Alexandria after the departure of original vocalist Danny Worsnop. 2010-12: Make Me Famous[edit] Main article: Make Me Famous The first major project Shaforstov involved himself in was metalcore act Make Me Famous which he helped form in 2010 with members Serj Kravchenko on lead vocals, Sergei Hohlov on bass, Dusty Boles on drums and Igor Yestrebov on guitar.[2] The band gained recognition on the video sharing website YouTube, where Shaforostov previously released covers of songs and would eventually gain members after contacting each musician after gaining a following.[3] The band released their debut album in March 2012 via Sumerian Records and successfully charted in the US top 200, peaking at 151.[4][5] In late 2012, Shaforo