Sam Kolder is a renowned travel and lifestyle vlogger, content creator, cinematographer, and social media influencer.
Wiki/Biography
Sam Kolder was born on Saturday, February 3, 1996 (age 25 years; as of 2021), in Toronto, Canada. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. He started editing videos at a very young age of just 12.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 6’3″
Hair Color: Medium Ash Blonde
Eye Color: Hazel Blue
Family & Ethnicity
Parents & Siblings
Sam Kolder’s father’s name is Tomasz Kolder, and his mother’s name is Jolanta Kolder. His brother, Timothy Kolder, was found dead at the bottom of Opeongo Lake in Canada on May 30, 2014. Tim, along with his fellow canoeist Jeremy Marrows, went missing while paddling in the lake on May 15, 2014. His sister’s name is Nicole Kolder.
Tomasz Kolder, Timothy Kolder and Jolanta Kolder
Sam Kolder and Nicole Kolder
Relationships, Wife & Children
In 2016, he started dating a social media influencer-turned-singer, Arianna Hicks.
Sam Kolder and Arianna Hicks
They broke up in late 2017. In 2018, he started dating the popular Instagrammer, Chelsea Kauai.
Sam Kolder and Chelsea Kauai
Career
On May 3, 2011, he uploaded his first video titled ‘GOPRO HD and TWIXTOR 2000fps’ on his YouTube channel, kold. Thereafter, he uploaded numerous videos which featured slow-motion gymnastics, backflips, and cliff jumping. He came into the limelight as a travel vlogger after he secured himself the opportunity to work with the popular American electronic DJ and production duo ‘The Chainsmokers.’ toured extensively around the world for concerts. Sam Kolder exclusively worked as the videographer who was responsible to film and edit most of the content produced during the tours. He also made the lyrical video of Roses ft. ROZES by ‘The Chainsmokers.’
His popularity earned him offers to promote products for brands like Canon and DJI. He became famous for his signature styles of videography, which consisted of luma fades, zoom transitions, handstands, hyperlapses, etc. His massive stardom led to the creation of various Sam Kolder-inspired videos by other YouTuber and amateur videographers. Later, he collaborated with the travel marketing and media company ‘Beautiful Destinations,’ which is known for producing commercials for resorts and travel bureaus, and featuring advertisement campaigns on their social media accounts. In 2018, a turning point in Sam’s career came when he uploaded the video titled ‘The War against Poaching,’ which aimed at spreading awareness for wildlife conservation. In his YouTube video ‘Exploring Indonesia – The Last Paradise,’ he addressed the problem of Plastic pollution and encouraged his fan and followers to maintain cleanliness at travel destinations.
On June 25, 2019, he uploaded the YouTube video titled ‘Hey Tim – The Story of my Life,’ featuring his quintessential works. In 2020, he rose to prominence with his video ‘My Wave Transition Break-Down! (Surf to Clouds)’ in which he thoroughly explained the making of the extraordinary “wave to cloud” transformation.