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Balashov Denis Evgenievich - (Балашов Денис Євгенович, born 4 April 1977) is a films distributor, producer, philanthropist, sponsor of the private art gallery "Vega Star Gallery" in Los Angeles, USA.

Biography
Born in Kiev in the family of a serviceman. After his parents divorced, from the age of 5 he lived in the house of his grandfather - Anatoly Vysotskyi, a famous Soviet and Ukrainian artist.

In 2002, he graduated from the Economics Department of the National Transport University of Ukraine.

Start of the career
From 2002 to 2013 he served as Advisor to the Head of the Board in the Ukrainian Energy Alliance.

In public work he was the head of the Control Audit Commission of the Association of Young Ukrainian Politicians and Political Scientists, was also an adviser to the deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the 3rd convocation Bilous Arthur, later People's Deputy of Ukraine, Vice President of PACE - Aryev Vladimir Igorevich, also an adviser to the deputy of Kyiv City Council Kurinny Yuri Yurievich.

Working in the film industry
In 2005, he began his work in the film industry as financial director at the Kiev International Film Festival "Molodist".

In 2007 he established a joint Ukrainian film distribution company "Vega-Star Invest", which successfully releases the projects of MGM, Pate and other world studios into Ukrainian distribution. Then the company was fully acquired by the American group Vega-Star Entertainment.

In 2014, as a producer he releases a film directed by Ilya Noyabrev "The Bird of Ultramarine Color" with the participation of the famous Russian actor Evgeny Grishkovets, as well as singer and actress Asiya Ahat.

Charity
He was awarded two orders of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker for services to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church for his contribution to the construction of the main Cathedral of Ukraine.

He made a great contribution to the organization and holding of the All-Ukrainian rhythmic gymnastics tournament in 2016, 2017 and 2018 LICO CUP.