Basta (born Vasiliy Mikhaylovich Vakulenko; Russian: Василий Михайлович Вакуленко; April 20, 1980), also known by the stage name Noggano, is a Russian rapper, singer, producer, and radio host.

Basta's father was an army officer who served in the Armed Forces of Belarus (then part of the Soviet Union) during the 1980s. He studied at a local music college but did not graduate.

He began writing rap songs at the age of 15–16. In 1997, he joined the rap group Psycholyric, which he later renamed Kasta. In 1998, he recorded his first solo single, Моя Игра (Moya Igra; "My Game"). Subsequently, he formed his own band, Уличные Звуки (Ulichnye Zvuki; "Street Sounds"). In 2004, he was noticed by Bogdan Titomir, who invited him to Moscow. There, Basta met performers Smoky Mo and Guf (later the founder of Centr). He participated in the recording of Guf's album Город дорог (Gorod Dorog; "City of Roads") and collaborated with him on a new version of his debut single Моя Игра.

In 2008, Basta adopted the stage name "Noggano", a reference to the Nagant M1895 revolver. Under this persona, he released two albums: Ноггано первый (Noggano: The First) and Ноггано тёплый (Noggano Warm). He described "Noggano" as his alter ego, rebranding himself as a gangsta rapper.

In 2006, Basta and business partner Evgeny Antimoniy founded the company Gazgolder. The company follows a multi-brand strategy and operates as a record label, nightclub, production company, management agency, and talent agency. It also manages various retail businesses, including clothing stores, pubs, restaurants, vape shops, and a jewelry retailer.

In October 2019, Basta became the owner of FC SKA Rostov-on-Don. Together with Rostec, he contributed to the restoration of the club.

Basta is married and has two children.

In 2017, he was banned from entering Ukraine for three years after performing in Crimea following the 2014 Russian annexation of the region.