John-Paul Pirrello (born 27 December 1984; in Sydney, Australia), known onstage as Outbreak, is an Australian DJ and music producer. Since 2002, he has been active in producing and performing hard dance music, specifically hardstyle since 2002.
| Alias | NitrouZ |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 27 December 1984 (age 41) |
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genre | Hardstyle, Hard Dance, Raw Hardstyle |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Label | Dutch Master Works, WE R Music, Fusion Records |
| Associated acts | Bazz Creatorz |
| Website | http://www.djoutbreakmusic.com/ |
| Current members | JP Pirrello |
Biography
In his initial years, JP Pirrello performed under the name NitrouZ and released tracks "City Bitch", "Crazy Music" with DJ Duro and "Lonely Dark" with Zany, which were picked up among many fans worldwide. During these years, he released his music on a number of labels including Dutch Master Works and Fusion Records. As NitrouZ, Pirrello performed at many parties in Australia and The Netherlands such as Defqon.1 Festival, Dance Valley, Q-Dance: The Next Level, X-Qlusive Showtek, Q-BASE, Euphoria and many more.
In 2013, the alias NitrouZ was discontinued and Pirrello re-launched himself as Outbreak, signing to Brennan Heart's record label, WE R Music and representing its sub-label WE R Raw. Outbreak quickly established himself in the Hardstyle scene[1] by releasing popular tracks "A New Today," "Get The Mean" with DV8 Rocks!, his official remix of Adaro's "Hit You With That Bang Shit" and "#Bassface," which gained over 500,000 plays in total on YouTube.[2]
Outbreak has had many performances in some of the biggest venues in The Netherlands including the Ziggo Dome, Heineken Music Hall, Jaarbeurs (Utrecht), GelreDome and the Brabanthallen as well as many outdoor venues. Since beginning the Outbreak project, JP has performed at some of the biggest Hard dance events such as Hard Bass, Defqon.1 (Australia and The Netherlands), Qapital, Masters of Hardcore,[3] Decibel Outdoor Festival, The Qontinent, Q-BASE and many other large-scale events run by leading companies Q-Dance, Bass Events and b2s.[4]
Discography
| Name | Artist(s) | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Force – Official Defqon.1 Anthem 2009(NitrouZ Remix) | Zany | Q-dance Records | 2009 |
| Crazy Music | NitrouZ & DJ Duro | Dutch Master Works | 2010 |
| Hardstyle Defines You | NitrouZ | Dutch Master Works | 2010 |
| Tha BiDniZ | NitrouZ & Toneshifterz | Dutch Master Works | 2010 |
| Origins of Life | NitrouZ & Toneshifterz | Fusion Records | 2010 |
| City Bitch | NitrouZ | Dutch Master Works | 2010 |
| Rhythm of Our Hearts | NitrouZ | Fusion Records | 2011 |
| Lonely Dark | NitrouZ & Zany | Fusion Records | 2011 |
| Turn Up The Volume | NitrouZ | Dutch Master Works | 2011 |
| Insane | Abyss & Judge vs NitrouZ | Dutch Master Works | 2011 |
| The Faithless | NitrouZ & Toneshifterz | Dutch Master Works | 2011 |
| Can't Hold Me Back | Code Black & NitrouZ | Fusion Records | 2012 |
| Shadows of the Day | Digital Punk & NitrouZ | TiLLT! | 2012 |
| Party On! | NitrouZ & Slim Shore | Fusion Records | 2012 |
| Conquer Your Fears | NitrouZ | Fusion Records | 2012 |
| A New Today | Outbreak | WE R Music | 2013 |
| Survival | Outbreak | WE R Music | 2013 |
| Get The Mean | Outbreak feat. DV8 Rocks! | WE R | 2013 |
| Hit You With That Bang Shit (Outbreak Remix) | Adaro | A2 Records | 2014 |
| The Nightmare Factory | Outbreak | WE R | 2014 |
| F.I.F.O (Outbreak Remix) | Brennan Heart | WE R | 2014 |
| We Want Your Soul (WWYS) | Outbreak | WE R | 2014 |
| Outbreak | WE R Raw | 2014 |
| Prison of Commercializm | Digital Punk & Outbreak | WE R Raw | 2014 |
| WE R Hardstyle Yearmix 2014 | Code Black, Brennan Heart & Outbreak | WE R | 2014 |
| It's On | Outbreak | WE R Raw | 2015 |
| Get The Mean (Rough Edit) | Outbreak feat. DV8 Rocks! | WE R Raw | 2015 |
| Brain Smacker | Outbreak | WE R Raw | 2015 |
| Wake Up | Outbreak & Kronos | Unite Records | 2015 |
| You With Me | Radical Redemption & Outbreak | Minus Is More | 2015 |
| Rebel Territory | Outbreak featuring. Cuntmafia | WE R Raw | 2016 |
| Raw From The Heart | Outbreak | WE R Raw | 2016 |
| Click Clack | Kronos & Outbreak | WE R Raw | 2016 |
| Sounds of the Night | Outbreak | WE R Raw | 2016 |
| Let Go | Outbreak & Toneshifterz | WE R | 2016 |
| Blackout (Ground Zero Anthem 2016) | Outbreak | WE R Raw | 2016 |
References
- ^ "Interview With Outbreak". Bassmusic.cl. 20 March 2014. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ Catsaros, Cassi (27 August 2015). "Entering The Rebel Territory… Outbreak talks tours, Bassface and his new EP!". Alive at Night. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "Masters of Hardcore 20 years line-up release". Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "Outbreak" (in nl-NL). Partyflock. Retrieved 2018-10-25.