Koen Heldens
Koen Heldens | |
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| Origin | Venray, Netherlands |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Mixing engineer, producer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Website | www |
Koen Heldens is a Dutch-born[1] mix engineer[2] international multi-platinum, American Music Award- and Billboard Music Award-winning mixing engineer.[3][4]
Early life and education
Originally from the Netherlands,[5] Heldens began music school at the age of 6, attended the Venray School of Music,[6] and accelerated through his teenage years as a music producer and classically trained pianist.[7]
He moved to Los Angeles at 19 to start a career in the music business.[8]
Career
Heldens started his career in 2003, and rose to prominence in 2017 when he started working with the late XXXTentacion,[9] with whom he earned a Guinness World Record for most streamed song in a single day for the Billboard Hot 100 #1 single "Sad!"[10][11]
Heldens has worked with Beyoncé, Lil Wayne, Joe Budden, Missy Elliott, Fat Joe, Rihanna, J-Lo, Run DMC,[12] Dr. Dre, Dreezy, En Vogue, Kid Ink, Lecrae, Sizzla, Timbaland,[13] TLC's T-Boz, and Wiz Khalifa.
Heldens has been nominated for a Grammy Award,[14] and has won an American Music Award[15] and a Billboard Music Award.[16]
He is often called upon to teach and speak on panels for music companies such as the National Association for Music Merchandisers (NAMM)[17] and Avid's Pro-Tools.[18] He also reviews plugins and new technologies for "quality and accuracy" for various companies.[19][20]
Discography highlights
Singles mixed
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | ARG | CAN | FRA | UK | NZ | SWE | GER | ||||
| "Jocelyn Flores" XXXTentacion | 2017 | 19 | — | 10 | — | 14 | 38 | 39 | 4 | 7 | — |
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17 |
| "A Ghetto Christmas Carol" | —[21] | —[22] | — | — | — | — | —[23] | — | — | — |
|
A Ghetto Christmas Carol EP | |
| "Up Like An Insomniac - Freestyle" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Hate Will Never Win" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Fuck Love (ft. Trippie Redd") | 2018 | 28 | 3 | - | - | 31 | 70 | 89 | 19 | 35 | - | 17 | |
| "Sad!" | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
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? | |
| "Arms Around You (ft. Swae Lee & Maluma") | 28 | 2 | - | 14 | 13 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 16 | non-album single | ||
| "Royalty (XXXTentacion song) (ft. Ky-Mani Marley, Stefflon Don & Vybz Kartel)" | 2019 | — | —[24] | — | — | — | — | — | —[25] | — | — | Bad Vibes Forever | |
| "How You Feel? (ft. Danny Towers, Lil Yachty & Ski Mask the Slump God)" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
"Family" |
| "Breakshit" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
"WAR" | |
| "Angst" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | non-album single | |
| "Tu Nicht So" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | "Badmómz." | ||
| "Strip (Lena song)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | "Loyal to Myself" | ||
| "Rosenkrieg" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | "No Rich Parents" | ||
| "Oh, Digga" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | |||
| "Nese Don" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | |||
| "Mit Mir" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | |||
| "2Sad2Disco" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | "2Sad2Disco" | ||
| "Vodka" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
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| "Thunfisch & Weinbrand" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | |||
| "Sport" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
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| "Feuer" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | ”Kinder der Sonne” | ||
| "Vorbei" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | |||
| "Sterne" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | |||
| "Narben" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | |||
| "Bein Chula" | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | ||
| "Kippe Im Wind" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | "Champions Club" | |
| "Keine Tränen" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | "Survival Mode" | ||
| "Ain't Safe (ft. Don Toliver" | 98 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | non-album single | ||
| "Piza met Ananas" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
“1/3” | |
| "Sigue La Fiesta"
Justin Quiles, Dalex, Santa Fe Klan |
2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fast X soundtrack | |
| "Took My Breath Away (ft. Skye Morales)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | A Love Letter to You 5 | ||
| "Last Days" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | |||
| "Left 4 Dead" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Take Me Away (ft. Corbin (musician))" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | |||
| "Closed Doors (ft. Roddy Ricch)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | |||
| "Wind (ft. the Kid Laroi)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | |||
| "Sick To my Stomach" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sick To My Stomach EP | |
| "June" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Low" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"Thick of It/Low" | ||
| "Whoa (Mind in Awe) Remix" | 2025 | — | 16 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Rap | ||||
| "Whoa (Mind In Awe)" XXXTentacion |
2018 | 37 | 3 | — |
|
Skins |
| "I Don't Let Go" XXXTentacion |
51 | 17 | 22 |
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| "One Minute (ft. Kanye West & Travis Barker" XXXTentacion |
62 | — | 23 | |||
| "Staring At The Sky" XXXTentacion |
68 | — | 12 | |||
Awards and nominations
Guinness World Records
| Publication | Country | Song | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinness World Records | World Wide | XXXTentacion "Sad!" | Most Streamed Song in a Single Day[26] |
Grammy Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (soundtrack) | 62nd Annual Grammy Awards Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Nominated | [27] |
American Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17 (as mixer) | Favorite Album – Soul/R&B | Won | [28] |
| 2019 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (soundtrack) (as mixer) | American Music Award for Top Soundtrack | Nominated | [29] |
Billboard Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17 (as mixer) | Top Album – R&B | Nominated | [30] |
| 2019 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (soundtrack) (as mixer) | Top Soundtrack | Nominated | [31] |
| ? (as mixer) | Top 200 Album | Nominated | ||
| ? (as mixer) | Top Rap Album | Nominated | ||
| 17 (as mixer) | Top R&B Album | Won | ||
| "Sad!" (as mixer) | Top Streaming Song (audio) | Nominated | ||
| "Sad!" (as mixer) | Top Streaming Song (video) | Nominated |
BET Hip-Hop Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | YBN: The Mixtape (as mixer) | BET Hop-Hop Award for Best Mixtape | Nominated | [32] |
NAACP Image Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (soundtrack) (as mixer) | 50th NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Soundtrack/ Compilation | Nominated | [33] |
Edison Pop Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Meau - 22 | Nederlandstalig | Won | [34] |
See also
External links
- http://www.mixedbykoenheldens.com/
- https://genius.com/artists/Koen-heldens
- https://credits.muso.ai/profile/7a329c5c-a33b-46fa-9778-ffc11fd96ed2/credits
- https://www.allmusic.com/artist/koen-heldens-mn0003695847
- https://jaxsta.com/one-sheet/mixedbykoenheldens
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- ^ "A Ghetto Christmas Carol" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
- ^ "A Ghetto Christmas Carol" did not enter the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.
- ^ "A Ghetto Christmas Carol" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 10 on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart.
- ^ "Royalty" did not enter the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number ten on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.
- ^ "Royalty" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number eight on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.
- ^ "XXXTentacion breaks Taylor Swifts Spotify Record for most streams in a single day". Forbes.com. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "62nd Annual Grammy Awards Nominations". Grammy.com. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "XXXTentacion 17 wins Favorite Soul R&B Album award". xxl.com. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "2019 American Music Awards Nominees". theamas.com. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "2018 Billboard Music Awards Nominees". Billboard.com. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "2019 Billboard Music Award Winners". Billboard.com. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "2019 BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominations". billboard.com. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "50th NAACP Image Awards Nominations". NAACPImageAwards.com. 22 September 2019. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Zangeres MEAU wint Edison in categorie Nederlandstalig". AD.nl. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.