Døvydas
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Døvydas Maščinskas |
| Born | September 5, 1992 Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Genres | Americana, blues, rock and roll, world music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, content creator |
| Instrument(s) | Electric guitar, cigar box guitar, drums, bass, harmonica, piano, xylophone |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Howling Dog Studios, Studio G, Revelstar Stellonaut Records |
| Website | www |
Dovydas Maščinskas (born September 5, 1992), better known as Døvydas (or DOVYDAS aka; Revelstar Stellonaut, and previously known as David Smash), is a Lithuanian-born musician, composer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and content creator. He was born and raised in Lithuania, and moved to the United States in 2012. He has appeared on national television in Lithuania, such as Lithuania's Got Talent 2009, Ring of Young Talents 2010, and Lithuania's Pick for Eurovision 2011. He was featured in a book about Lithuanian rock music titled Lietuvos Roko Istorija, written by the national-award-winning Lithuanian author Mindaugas Paleckis.
Døvydas has headlined major music festivals in Lithuania and Poland: "Visagino Country 2010", "Bliuzo Naktys 2010", "Wegorzewo 2011", and "Most Rockowy 2010". The Dovydas Band competed at the International Blues Challenge 2016, and made it to the semi-finals, something not achieved before by any Lithuanian-born person. At the International Blues Challenge he jammed with many musicians including the mountain dulcimer player Bing Futch.
Døvydas is a content creator on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.