Twenty-seven-year-old Florian Ruiz-Picasso, better known as Florian Picasso, is a French DJ and record producer who is a great-grandson of the well-known artist, Pablo Picasso. He was born in Vietnam and adopted by Marina Picasso, the granddaughter of Pablo Picasso.
Florian has gained recognition for collaborations with 20-year-old Dutch DJ superstar Martin Garrix and Steve Aoki, the highest grossing dance artist in the US. In 2016, Florian was ranked by DJ Mag at 38th on their annual list of Top 100 DJs in the world.
He started making music at the age of 13, when he would perform at events at his boarding school. He became more serious about his musical career at age 19 and has been performing in big clubs since age 16. He has opened for acts like Swedish House Mafia and performed at major music festivals, such as Ultra Music Festival and Tomorrowland.
Originally based in Cannes, France he currently resides in Geneva, Switzerland.
