The composition "Graduation" has become a landmark in the work of the popular domestic rapper and composer Basta. The musician has also achieved success as a TV and radio presenter, producer, director and screenwriter.
Vasily Mikhailovich Vakulenko successfully realized himself in other areas of creativity. The performer as Noggano gained fame. And his author's track "Mama" sounds in the computer game "Grand Theft Auto IV" developed in the United States and which has become popular all over the world.
The path to the vocation
The biography of the future celebrity began in 1980. The boy was born into a military family on April 20 in Rostov-on-Don. Parents who noticed the son's talent assigned him to a music school. The graduate continued his education at the local music school, deciding to become a conductor.
There he became interested in rap culture. 17-year-old Vasily was a member of the group "Psycholyric" ("Casta"). The aspiring composer made his debut with the rap "City". His popularity grew rapidly. The ever-growing success gave way to a lull that lasted until 2002.
Vasily wrote new songs and was looking for a producer. His track "Dumb Labels, No Chances" was received by the then popular performer Bogdan Titomir. The musician invited the author to the capital, where Vasily was admitted to the Gazgolder association.
Success
In 2006 the first album "Basta 1" was released. The composition "Mama" has gained popularity. The collection "Basta 2" was presented a year later.
In the same period, work began under a different stage name, Noggano. From 2008 to 2010 he released three collections. The author and the performer were realized in other roles. Starting with the video "Tea Drunkard", Vakulenko got carried away with writing scripts for films, directed "Tales for Adults", played in 12 films and acted as a producer of a number of projects.
In the original style of "cyber-gang" the musician recorded the collection "Nindendo" in 2011. In 2016, Vakulenko acted as a mentor on the TV show "The Voice", the seventh collection was released. Noggano recorded the CD "Luxury".
On and off stage
The track "The Master and Margarita", which was included in the music for the film "I and Uda. Redemption". The compositions are performed in the famous film drama “Vysotsky. Thank you for being alive”, pictures“Streets”,“Kedy”,“Attraction”and“Homeland”.
One of the first domestic rappers, Basta performed with a symphony orchestra. With the same accompaniment, he gave concerts a year later.
The artist's personal life is also successful. Elena Pinskaya became his wife. Their first child, daughter Masha, appeared in their family in 2009. 4 years later, the second baby, Vasilisa, was born.
In 2017, Vakulenko was awarded the Person of the Year award in the Musician of the Year category. He continues to work, takes part in television projects and festivals. In the crime comedy 2018 "Klubare", the musician played the main character and acted as the author of the music.
