Basta

Vasily Mikhailovich Vakulenko (born April 20, 1980, Rostov-on-Don, RSFSR, USSR) is a Russian musician (rapper and other genres, beatmaker, composer), TV and radio host, actor, screenwriter, director and producer. Since 2007 - co-owner of the Gazgolder label. Known under the creative pseudonyms and projects of Basta, Noggano, N1NT3ND0 (Ninténdo); formerly - Basta Oink, Basta Bastillio. Co-founder and member of the Bratia Stereo collective, former member of the Street Sounds (1996), Psycholyric (1997-1998), United Caste (1998-2000), Free Zone (2000-2001) bands. In 2011, he was the presenter on Next FM radio, then the host of Hip-Hop TV on Gasgolder, in 2015 and 2018 he was a mentor in the fourth season of the TV show Voice and the fifth season of the TV show Voice. Children". In 2016-2017, he was the host of the Gazgolder Live broadcasts on the DFM radio station. In 2017, he was a jury member in the Voice of the Streets project on the Friday! TV channel.

Latest awards

2013 - MTV Europe Music Awards - Best Russian performer

2014 - Muz-TV Award 2014 - Best hip-hop project

2015 - Muz-TV Award 2015 - Best hip-hop project

2016 - Muz-TV Award 2016 - Best hip-hop project

2017 - Russian National Music Award - Best hip-hop project