Florian Picasso
Florian Ruiz-Picasso (born 21 February 1990), better known as Florian Picasso, is a Vietnamese-French DJ and record producer based in Cannes.[2] He is a great-grandson of the well-known artist, Pablo Picasso.[3][4][5] He gained recognition for collaborations with Martin Garrix , Nicky Romero and Steve Aoki.[4] In 2016, he was ranked by DJ Mag at 38th on their annual list of Top 100 DJs.[6]
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Birth name | Florian Ruiz-Picasso |
Born | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 21 February 1990
Origin | Cannes, France |
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Years active | 2011–present |
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Website | http://florianpicasso.com/ |
Early life
Picasso was born in Vietnam[7] and was adopted by Marina Picasso,[8] a granddaughter of the famous artist, Pablo Picasso.[4] He started making music at the age of 13, when he would perform at events in his boarding school.[9][10] He became more serious about his musical career at the age of 19.[9] He currently resides in Geneva, Switzerland.[9]
Career
Picasso has performed at major music festivals such as Ultra Music Festival and Tomorrowland.[4] He has been performing in big clubs since he was 16 years old, has opened for acts like Swedish House Mafia and began headlining his own shows.[11] On 27 April 2015, he released "Can't Stop" as a single with fellow producer Tom Tyger via Mixmash Records.[12] On 16 November 2015, Picasso released "Want It Back (Origami)" as a single.[13][14]
On 29 June 2016, he released a single titled "Final Call" through Armada Music under exclusive license from Protocol Recordings, a label run by Nicky Romero.[15] The song peaked on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart at 39.[16] An official music video was published by Protocol Recordings, it was directed by Fauns / Clubbing Vision.[10][17] On 23 November 2016, it was announced that Picasso signed a deal with Spinnin' Records, with whom he released a single titled "Cracked Wall" on 2 December 2016.[4]
Discography
Singles
Charted singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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"Final Call" | 2016 | 39 | Non-album single |
Singles
Title | Released | Record Label | Additional Information |
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That Drum | 2011 | Joia Records | |
How To Sing | Toolroom | ||
Muki | Toolroom | ||
Artifact | 2013 | Cr2 Records | Free download |
Artemis | Ones To Watch Records | ||
Ace | Fake Music | ||
Trivia | 2014 | Cr2 Records | |
Can Not Stop | 2015 | Mixmash Records | Free download |
Keep Your Eyes On Me | Scorpio Music | ||
Origami | Protocol Recordings | ||
Outline | Free download | ||
The Shape (Steve Aoki Edit) | Dim Mak | ||
Want It Back (Origami) | Protocol Recordings | ||
FRFX | Mixmash Records | ||
Saïgon | 2016 | Free download | |
Vanguard | Dim Mak | ||
Kirigami | DOORN Records | ||
Hanoi | Free Download | ||
Final Call | Protocol Recordings | ||
Danang | Free Download | ||
Mamo | Protocol Recordings | with Tom Tyger | |
Sheitan | Maxximize Records | ||
Make Up Your Mind | Stmpd Rcrds | with Martin Garrix | |
Cracked Wall | Spinnin' Records | with Vassy | |
This Is Our Time | 2017 | Spinnin' Records | |
Blast From The Past | Musical Freedom | ||
Hanabi | Protocol Recordings | with Raiden | |
X (We Don't Want No, Suwave, Vindaloo Bounce, Genesis) | Spinnin' Records | with Nygma, Loopers, Tom Tyger, Raiden and Blinders | |
With Me | Spinnin' Records | with Laidback Luke | |
Guns Down | Spinnin' Records | ||
Only For Your Love | Protocol Recordings | with Nicky Romero | |
Obsession | Musical Freedom | ||
Hanoi to Paris | Free download | ||
Here With You | 2018 | Dharma Worldwide | with Yves V |
Glitch | Protocol Recordings | ||
The Answer[18] | Musical Freedom | ||
Hikari | Protocol Recordings | ||
Midnight Sun[19] | 2019 | Protocol Recordings | with Nicky Romero |
But Us[20] | Stmpd Rcrds | featuring Echosmith | |
Restart Your Heart[21] | 2020 | with Grx | |
Armageddon[22] | Dim Mak Records | with Timmy Trumpet |
Remixes
2013
- Tegan & Sara - Closer (Florian Picasso Remix) [Warner]
2014
- Benny Benassi & Gary Go - Let This Last Forever (Florian Picasso Remix) [Ultra]
- Christina Perri - Burning Gold (Florian Picasso Remix) [Atlantic Records]
- Steve Aoki & Flux Pavilion - Get Me Outta Here (Florian Picasso Remix) [Ultra]
- NERVO & R3hab featuring Ayah Marar - Ready For The Weekend (Florian Picasso Remix) [Spinnin / Free]
2015
- NERVO featuring Nile Rodgers, Kylie Minogue & Jake Shears - The Other Boys (Florian Picasso Remix) [Ultra][23]
2017
- Oliver Heldens feat. Ida Corr - Good Life (Florian Picasso Remix) [Heldeep Records]
References
- "Florian Picasso unleashes bass house monster 'Blast From The Past'". themediananny.nl.
- "FLORIAN PICASSO". Official Global DJ Rankings. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016.
- "Interview : quand Florian Picasso invite Steve Aoki... au musée Picasso" (in French). Direct Matin. September 21, 2015.
- "Achterkleinzoon Picasso tekent platendeal bij Spinnin' Records". telegraaf.nl (in Dutch). 24 November 2016. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- Staff, TMZ (13 February 2016). "Picasso's Grandson -- We Love Kanye ... Thanks for Honoring My Great Granddad!". TMZ. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- "Top 100 DJs 2016 | DJMag.com". djmag.com. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- vietnamnet.vn. "Famous Dutch DJ to perform at Da Nang festival - News VietNamNet". english.vietnamnet.vn. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- "Florian Picasso's Facebook Post". www.facebook.com. February 13, 2016. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
I was adopted at three months old from Vietnam (sic) my mother Marina Picasso is the best life brought me so far.
- Prince, Dan (9 July 2013). "Florian Picasso - DMC World Magazine". DMC World Magazine. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- Lamberski, Jamie (22 June 2016). "Meet the EDM Producer & Great Grandson of the Great Pablo Picasso". EDM.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- LaSane, Andrew (21 January 2015). "Pablo Picasso's Great-Grandson Is a Globetrotting EDM DJ". Complex. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- Desk, BWW News (20 April 2015). "Tom Tyger & Florian Picasso to Release Single 'Can't Stop', 4/27". Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- Desk, BWW News (16 November 2015). "Florian Picasso Drops 'Want It Back (Origami)'". Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- Khalidi, Hamed (28 April 2015). "Tom Tyger & Florian Picasso – Can't Stop (Original Mix)". Bangin Beats. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- Pesavento, Nick (3 June 2016). "Florian Picasso - Final Call - By The Wavs". By The Wavs. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- "Florian Picasso - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- Protocol Recordings (1 June 2016), Florian Picasso - Final Call (Official Music Video), retrieved 2016-11-23
- "The Answer - Single by Florian Picasso on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- Fabrick, Mark (2019-05-13). "Nicky Romero and Florian Picasso join forces for 'Midnight Sun'". Your EDM. Archived from the original on 2019-05-30. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- "But Us (feat. Echosmith) - Single by Florian Picasso on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
- Goldenberg, Ross (2020-04-17). "Martin Garrix resurrects GRX alias on Florian Picasso collaboration, 'Restart Your Heart'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- "Armageddon - Single by Timmy Trumpet & Florian Picasso on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- Kusnierek, Timmy (14 November 2015). "Nervo - The Other Boys (Florian Picasso Remix)". Your EDM. Retrieved 2016-11-23.