Florian Picasso

Florian Ruiz-Picasso (born in 21 February 1990), is a French DJ and record producer based in Cannes. By adoption, he is a great-grandson of the artist, Pablo Picasso. He gained recognition for collaborations with Martin Garrix, Nicky Romero and Steve Aoki.

Since 2024, Picasso has pursued a more underground and independent musical direction. In 2025, he launched his own label, DKD Records, debuting with the Hi Heels EP, which introduced a harder, more groove-oriented techno sound. He also initiated Dekadance, envisioned as a creative movement and platform for genre-blending electronic music.

In 2025, following the release of his Hi Heels EP on DKD Records, Picasso released his second major project of the year, the single "When I Saw U". Picasso’s recent work reflects his focus on releasing music independently and shaping his own artistic direction.

Early and personal life Picasso was born in Vietnam and was adopted by Marina Picasso, the granddaughter of the famous artist, Pablo Picasso. He started making music at the age of 13, when he would perform at events in his boarding school Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil. He became more serious about his musical career at the age of 19. He quickly developed his own style, showcasing a versatile range of genres from trance to trap and electro house.

Florian Picasso started his career as a DJ and music producer in 2013. He has collaborated with several renowned DJs and producers, including Steve Aoki, Nicky Romero and Martin Garrix. Picasso has performed at major music festivals such as Ultra Music Festival and Tomorrowland.

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. The song peaked on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart at 39.

In 2024 and 2025, Picasso's career took a significant turn as he embraced a more independent sound focused on hard groove. In 2025, he launched his own label, DKD Records, and released the Hi Heels EP, which featured a hard groove style that marked a shift towards his evolving, self-directed musical identity.

Show at the Villa Californie in Cannes In August 2020, Florian Picasso organized a music and light show at Villa La Californie. This was a 90-minute DJ set live from Pablo Picasso's atelier in his villa in Cannes. The backdrop of the performance was recreated to showcase the atelier as it was when Pablo lived and worked in it. In addition, Vietnamese/French painter and graffiti artist Cyril Kongo will paint a custom piece live throughout the stream. After the show, Kongo's work was auctioned off to buyers. Proceeds were directed to Vietnam's Quang Chau Foundation Orphanage. The presentation involved the efforts of over 25 individuals who worked diligently for a period of four months. Florian expressed that turning the entire house into a moving piece of art felt like the right way to pay tribute to what this place represents and the history it has. "My team and I put a lot of work into this show and the response has been absolutely amazing so far.", said Florian.

NFT auction Florian Picasso's intended to auction an NFT connected to a ceramic bowl claimed to be crafted by his great-grandfather, Pablo Picasso. Musician John Legend had written a new song together with Nas and Florian to accompany the Picasso NFT auction.

Florian and his mother, Marina Picasso, initially announced that the NFT and the bowl would be up for auction in March 2022. However, it later became apparent that the auction would also include NFTs associated with Florian's own work, rather than Pablo's. This confusion prompted the Picasso estate to intervene and prevent the auction from proceeding without their permission.

According to The Art Newspaper, the Picasso Administration stated that Florian and Marina's project would be considered "counterfeit" if the sale were to take place without obtaining proper authorization. Despite the setback, it has been clarified that the NFT sale has been postponed rather than cancelled. Florian Picasso's manager, Cyril Noterman, expressed the intention to provide further details to alleviate the confusion surrounding the situation.

Swift action was taken, and the NFT was removed from the auction platform. The licensing agent responsible for Basquiat's archive clarified that the estate owned the copyright to the artwork and had not granted any license or rights to the seller. Consequently, the NFT was withdrawn from sale.

Discography

Extended plays +List of EPs, with selected details Title Details X Released: 24 March 2017 Label: Spinnin' Premium Formats: Digital download Héritage Released: 3 December 2021 Label: Stmpd Formats: Digital downloadHi Heels EPReleased: 4 April 2025 Label: DKD Records "Final Call" 2016 39

Other singles Title !! Released !! Record label !! Additional information

Get Away

Make It Home This is The Voice Of Vietnam Diverse Records with THIEURHINO+

The Tide

The Tide - Extended Mix Ay Papi

It's Alright What's The Next Move? Shiretsu Stmpd Rcrds Safari

Make Me Dance The Edge Unwind Waking Dream When I Saw U

2017 Oliver Heldens feat. Ida Corr - Good Life (Florian Picasso Remix) [Heldeep Records]