Florian “Venom” Kohler is a renowned World Artistic Pool Champion , holder of many Guinness World Record titles and multiple World Cup Trick Shot winner . He is best known for developing the Mezz Massé cue trick shots. He was also a quarterfinalist on the show France Has Talent . He shares his trick shots on his YouTube channel, Venom Trickshots , and has earned over 120 million views . Having grown up in eastern France, he is also a trained optician.

Born name

Florian Kohler

nickname

Gift

Sun sign

Krebs

Place of birth

France

Residence

France

nationality

training

Florian Kohler graduated from Lycèe Episcopal de Zillisheim in France in 2006, specializing in science. He then studied medicine, attended an optometrist college in 2008 and graduated in 2010. He also attended an English college for a year from 2010 to 2011.

occupation

Professional artistic pool player

family

• Father – unknown
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – unknown

Manager

Florian Kohler will be managed by Phil Rosen, Talent Manager at The Insiders – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

sponsors

Rasson-Billard, Simonis, Mezz-Queues, Kamui-Tips, Aramith-Billardkugeln, APA, PoolDawg

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 10 inches or 178 cm

weight

66 kg or 145.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Florian Kohler has dated –

1. Iana Kohler (2016-present) – In 2016, Florian married IanaKohler. Florian taught Iana how to play artistic pool and she has appeared in his videos a few times. She is also known as Venomette. They have a daughter named Chrissy.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

Dark Brown (Natural)

He tends to dye his hair blonde.

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• broad forehead
• Maintains a short, spiky hairstyle
• Wears rectangular glasses

brand promotion

Florian Kohler has supported brands like –

• PoolDawg
• Kamui Brand
• D-13 Ultimate Game Room Decor

He also appeared in commercials for –

• CueMate
• William Wolf Whisky
• Universum-Shirts

Known for

• Development of the mezz-masses cue used for trick shots, for which he was given the name Venom
• His incredible pool talent and his tricks. He shares pool tricks tutorials and competition videos on his YouTube channel titled Venom Trickshots , which has steadily grown in popularity, reaching over 800,000 subscribers.
• Win many international titles including World Trick Shot Cup in Connecticut, USA (2012), Special Art Trick Shots World Championship in Las Vegas, USA (2013) and Korean Trick Shot Challenge in Seoul, South Korea (2014)

First artistic pool show

In 2008 he gave his first artistic pool show in France.

Personal trainer

Florian Kohler practices in the pool most of the time and typically practices 8 hours a day. At the weekend he goes running or does some exercises.

As for his diet, he tries to eat as healthily as possible and avoids eating out.

Florian Kohler’s favorite things

• Part of running live – seeing how people react when he’s successful with a crazy shot.

Florian Kohler Facts

1. He grew up in eastern France.
2. He is a trained optician.
3. He developed an interest in playing pool after receiving a 6 foot mini pool table for his 18th birthday.
4. His biggest gaming influences include Mike Massey and Semih Sayginer.
5. In 2007 he published his first trick shot video on YouTube.
6. In November 2008 he competed in his first international competition in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
7. In 2009 he took part in the TV show France has talent and reached the quarterfinals.
8. In 2010 he released his first DVD of Venom Trick footage.
9. He is the first to score a double, triple and quadruple masse trick.
10. He is the youngest player ever to win an Artistic Cup .
11. He is the youngest trick shot pool player to appear on ESPN .
12. He is also the youngest trick shot artist to release a bestselling DVD.
13. In 2011 he became the developer of the new MA-FK1 mezz cue and has also invented more than 1000 new trick shots.
14. In July 2013, he became a consultant on a series production of Ben Stiller. The birthday kids.
15. In July 2014, in Milan, Italy, he set a Guinness World Record when he hit the pool table 68 balls in one minute.
16. He set a world record for kicking a ball in a 34-inch jump shot.
17. In December 2014, he released a collaboration video with DudePerfect, which racked up over 6 million views in just one week.
18. He can speak French, English and German.
19. He has a black belt in judo.
20. He is the owner of Venom Trickshots Corp.
21. Visit his official website @ venomtrickshots.com.
22. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.