Real name Nicola Albera, Italian rapper Nitro was born in Vicenza, Italy, on February 11, 1993. He was introduced to hip-hop culture through freestyle, and soon joined the Gioventù Bruciata collective, where he met MC Moova and producer CeCe Dub. His first mixtape, Born2Burn, was released in 2010. He made a name for himself on a regional level by taking part in battles, and gradually gained notoriety on a national level. Under the pseudonym Wilson Kemper, he takes part in the group The Villains, which also includes Moova, Venom and Zethone, and dabbles in genres such as electro, dubstep, hip hop and hardcore rap. In 2012, he took part in the Spit festival, organized by MTV. This was another turning point, as he reached second place, beaten only by Ensi. He then joined the Machete Crew collective, founded by rappers Salmo, El Raton, Enigma and DJ Slait. The same year, he took part in Fabri Fibra's Casus belli EP. His solo career then really took off, and he released four albums in seven years. The first, Danger, released in 2013, reached No. 4. It was followed in 2015 by Suicidol, which reached the same position. Chart success comes in 2018 with No Comment, which reaches No. 1 and earns him a second platinum disc. In 2020, GarbAge repeat the chart-topping performance, before the 2023 release of No. 3 Outsider. In 2025, Nitro releases Incubi, which reaches No. 5 and features contributions from Silent Bob, Nerone, Niky Savage, 22simba, MadMan, Sally Cruz and Low Kidd.
