Koen Heldens

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Koen Heldens
OriginVenray, Netherlands
Genres
OccupationsMixing engineer, producer
Years active2003–present
Websitewww.mixedbykoenheldens.com

Koen Heldens is a Dutch-born[1] international multi-platinum, American Music Award- and Billboard Music Award-winning mixing engineer.[2][3][4]

Early life and education

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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

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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

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Singles mixed

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List of singles as mixer, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released, performing artists and album name
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 —
  • United States (RIAA): 8× Platinum
  • Denmark (IFPI Denmark): 2× Platinum
  • France (SEP): (10× Platinum) Diamond
  • Germany (BVMI): Platinum
  • Italy (FIMI): 2× Platinum
  • New Zealand (RIANZ): 6× Platinum
  • Spain (PROMUSICAE): Platinum
  • United Kingdom (BPI): 2× Platinum
  • Greece (IFPI Greece): Platinum
 17
"A Ghetto Christmas Carol"

XXXTentacion

—[21] —[22] — — — — —[23] — — —
  • United States (RIAA): Platinum
 A Ghetto Christmas Carol EP
"Fuck Love (ft. Trippie Redd)"

XXXTentacion

2018 28 3 - - 31 70 89 19 35 -
  • United States (RIAA): Diamond (10× Platinum)
  • Denmark (IFPI Denmark): Platinum
  • France (SEP): Diamond
  • Italy (FIMI): Platinum
  • New Zealand (RIANZ): 3× Platinum
  • Spain (PROMUSICAE): Platinum
  • United Kingdom (BPI): Platinum
 17
"Sad!"

XXXTentacion

1 1 1 - 2 27 5 3 3 12
  • United States (RIAA): Diamond (10× Platinum)
  • Australia (ARIA): 5× Platinum
  • Belgium (BEA): 2× Platinum
  • Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil): 3x Diamond
  • Canada (Music Canada): 3× Platinum
  • Denmark (IFPI Denmark): 2× Platinum
  • France (SEP): Diamond (10× Platinum)
  • Germany (BVMI): Platinum
  • Italy (FIMI): 2× Platinum
  • Mexico (AMPROFON): Platinum
  • Netherlands (NVPI): 2× Platinum
  • New Zealand (RIANZ): 5× Platinum
  • Norway (IFPI Norway): 2× Platinum
  • Portugal (AFP): 3× Platinum
  • Poland (ZPAV): 3× Platinum
  • Spain (PROMUSICAE): Platinum
  • United Kingdom (BPI): 2× Platinum
  • Greece (IFPI Greece): Platinum
  • Sweden (GLF): 2× Platinum
 ?
"Arms Around You (ft. Swae Lee & Maluma)"

XXXTentacion & Lil Pump

28 2 - 14 13 25 14 15 8 16 non-album single
"Reach 4 Me"

En Vogue

— —[24] — — — — — — — — Electric Café (En Vogue album)
"Porsches In The Rain"

YBN (collective)

— — — — — — — — — — YBN: The Mixtape
"Think Twice (ft. Lil Skies)"

YBN (collective)

— — — — — — — — — —
"Royalty (XXXTentacion song) (ft. Ky-Mani Marley, Stefflon Don & Vybz Kartel)"

XXXTentacion

2019 — —[25] — — — — — —[26] — — Bad Vibes Forever
"How You Feel? (ft. Danny Towers, Lil Yachty & Ski Mask the Slump God)"

DJ Scheme

2020 — — — — — — — — — —
  • United States (RIAA): Gold
 Family
"Breakshit"

Jasiah

— — — — — — — — — —
  • United States (RIAA): Gold
 WAR
"Angst"

Apache 207

2021 — — — — — — — — — 1
  • Australia (ARIA): Gold
  • Germany (BVMI): Gold
 non-album single
"Tu Nicht So"

Badmómzjay

— — — — — — — — — 10 Badmómz.
"Strip (Lena song)"

Lena Meyer-Landrut

— — — — — — — — — 70 Loyal to Myself
"Rosenkrieg"

Loredana Zefi & Mozzik

— — — — — — — — — 1 No Rich Parents
"Oh, Digga"

Loredana Zefi & Mozzik

— — — — — — — — — 27
"Nese Don"

Loredana Zefi & Mozzik

— — — — — — — — — 10
"Mit Mir"

Loredana Zefi & Mozzik

— — — — — — — — — 12
"2Sad2Disco"

Apache 207

— — — — — — — — — 7 2Sad2Disco
"Vodka"

Apache 207

— — — — — — — — — 1
  • Australia (ARIA): Gold
"Thunfisch & Weinbrand"

Apache 207

— — — — — — — — — 13
"Sport"

Apache 207

— — — — — — — — — 10
  • Germany (BVMI): Gold
"Feuer"

Monet 192

— — — — — — — — — 70 Kinder der Sonne
"Vorbei"

Monet 192

— — — — — — — — — 53
"Sterne"

Monet192

— — — — — — — — — 70
"Narben"

Monet192

— — — — — — — — — 78
"Bein Chula"

Khea

— — — 69 — — — — — — non-album single
"FVCKBOI (ft. Lenny Tavárez)"

Khea

— — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"Outro (ft. FMK)"

Khea

— — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"Pa Co (ft. Lit Killah & Rusherking)"

Khea

— — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"Kippe Im Wind"

Monet192

2022 — — — — — — — — — 66 Champions Club
"Keine Tränen"

Badmómzjay

— — — — — — — — — 8 Survival Mode
"Ain't Safe (ft. Don Toliver)"

Trippie Redd

98 — 17 — — — — — 10 — non-album single
"Piza met Ananas"

Snelle

— — — — — — — — — —
  • Netherlands (NVPI): Gold
 1/3
"Sigue La Fiesta"

Justin Quiles, Dalex, Santa Fe Klan

2023 — — — — — — — — — — Fast X (soundtrack)
"Después del Party"

Dalex

— — — — — — — — — — Reggaeton Sex
"Perreándote (ft. Ryan Castro & Symon Dice)"

Dalex

— — — — — — — — — —
"Bora Bora"

Dalex

— — — — — — — — — —
"El DJ (ft. Trébol Clan & DJ Joe)"

Dalex

— — — — — — — — — —
"Down"

Dalex

— — — — — — — — — —
"Me Llora"

Dalex

— — — — — — — — — —
"Amiga"

Dalex

— — — — — — — — — —
"Took My Breath Away (ft. Skye Morales)"

Trippie Redd

— — — — — — — 26 — — A Love Letter to You 5
"Last Days"

Trippie Redd

— — — — — — — 30 — —
"Left 4 Dead"

Trippie Redd

— — — — — — — — — —
"Take Me Away (ft. Corbin (musician))"

Trippie Redd

— — — — — — — 40 — —
"Closed Doors (ft. Roddy Ricch)"

Trippie Redd

— — — — — — — 22 — —
"Wind (ft. the Kid Laroi)"

Trippie Redd

— — — — — — — 25 — —
"Sick To my Stomach"

Natalie Jane

2024 — — — — — — — — — — Sick To My Stomach EP
"June"

Natalie Jane

— — — — — — — — — —
"Low"

KSI

— — — — — — — — — — Thick of It/Low
"Whoa (Mind in Awe) Remix"

XXXTentacion & Juice Wrld

2025 — 16 25 — — — — — — — non-album single
"Easy (ft. Lay Zhang)"

JVKE

— — — — — — — — — — The Asia Tour: Blooming Season EP
"Just Because"

Leah Kate

— — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"Better Than Me (Wonho song)"

Wonho

— — — — — — — — — — Syndrome (Wonho album)
"Good Liar"

Wonho

— — — — — — — — — —
"If You Wanna"

Wonho

— — — — — — — — — —
"Act I: It Doesn't Take a Genius (To Ruin Everything)"

Leah Kate

— — — — — — — — — — Genius
"Act II: Too Hot To Learn My Lesson"

Leah Kate

— — — — — — — — — —
"Act III: Self-Destruction Counts as Character Development"

Leah Kate

— — — — — — — — — —
"Pop Out (ft Kabu)"

InntRaw & Lil Pump

— — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted & certified songs

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List of songs as mixer, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released, performing artists and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US US
R&B 		US
Rap
“Up Like An Insomniac”
XXXTentacion 		2017 — — —
  • United States (RIAA): Gold
 A Ghetto Christmas Carol E.P.
“Hate Will Never Win“
XXXTentacion 		— — —
  • United States (RIAA): Gold
"Whoa (Mind in Awe)"
XXXTentacion 		2018 37 3 —
  • United States (RIAA): Platinum
  • New Zealand (RMNZ): Platinum
 Skins
"I Don't Let Go"
XXXTentacion 		51 17 22
  • United States (RIAA): Gold
"One Minute (ft. Kanye West & Travis Barker"
XXXTentacion 		62 — 23
"Staring At The Sky"
XXXTentacion 		68 — 12

Awards and nominations

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Guinness World Records

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Publication Country Song Record
Guinness World Records World Wide XXXTentacion "Sad!" Most Streamed Song in a Single Day[27]

Grammy Awards

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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 [28]

American Music Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2018 17 (as mixer) Favorite Album – Soul/R&B Won [29]
2019 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (soundtrack) (as mixer) American Music Award for Top Soundtrack Nominated [30]

Billboard Music Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2018 17 (as mixer) Top Album – R&B Nominated [31]
2019 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (soundtrack) (as mixer) Top Soundtrack Nominated [32]
? (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

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2019 YBN: The Mixtape (as mixer) BET Hop-Hop Award for Best Mixtape Nominated [33]

NAACP Image Awards

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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 [34]

Edison Pop Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2024 Meau - 22 Nederlandstalig Won [35]

See also

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