Ryu Aoba

Stanford Bačovnik-Dugandžić (nee Tormann), mostly known by his alter-ego Ryu Aoba, or his stage name Ryze, is a Malichkan singer-songwriter, EDM producer and actor residing in Tokyo, Japan and the son of ex-Prime Minister and film director Marko Dugandžić. He is known for his character's perpetually edgy personality and his anime-inspired stage-appearance.

Early life and rise to fame
Stanford was born on May 14th 1991 to his father Marko and mother Margrethe, Duchess of Devetzmajev. He was an avid fan of his father's movies and even made him a costume of the main protagonist of his then-latest film, Mario, when he went out trick or treating.

In 2004 Margrethe and Marko divorced. Margrethe and Stanford then moved to Tokyo in neighboring Japan. There, Margrethe gave him singing lessons for a year until 2005, when he made his first appearance on RTVM Kids as a host of the show The Cat Twins.

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