Basta (rapper)

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Basta Баста
Background information
Birth name	Vasiliy Mikhaylovich Vakulenko
Also known as	Basta, Nogano, Basta Bastilio
Born	(1980-04-20) April 20, 1980 (age 44) Rostov-on-Don, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Genres	Hip hop, pop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, producer, radio host, singer
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Gazgolder Records
Website	www.gazgolder.com

Basta, also known as Noggano, born on April 20, 1980, as Vasiliy Mikhaylovich Vakulenko (Russian: Василий Михайлович Вакуленко) is a Russian rapper, singer, producer, and radio host.^[1]