Koen Heldens

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Koen Heldens is a Dutch born [1] mix engineer [2] residing in Miami Florida. Koen started his career in 2003 and rose to prominence in 2017 when he started working with the late XXXTentacion [3] with which he earned a Guinness World Records for most streamed song in a single day for the Billboard Hot 100 #1 single Sad!. [4] [5] Heldens has been nominated for a Grammy Award [6] and has won an American Music Award [7] and a Billboard Music Award. [8] Heldens has worked with Kanye West, Maluma, Trippie Redd, Swae Lee, Khea, Lit Killah, Dalex, Don Toliver, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Tory Lanez, Kid Ink, Elley Duhé, Lil Pump, Lil Yachty, Rico Nasty, Vybz Kartel, Ky-Mani Marley, Stefflon Don and Ski Mask The Slump God. [9] [10]

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Koen Heldens
Origin Venray, Netherlands
Genres
Occupation(s) Mixing engineer, producer
Years active2003–present
Website www.mixedbykoenheldens.com

Discography Highlights

Singles Mixed

List of singles as mixer, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released, performing artists and album name
TitleYearPeak Chart PositionsCertificationsAlbum
US US R&B US Rap ARG CAN FRA UK NZ SWE GER
"Jocelyn Flores" XXXTentacion 2017191014383947
  • United States (RIAA): 8× Platinum
  • Denmark (IFPI Denmark): 2× Platinum
  • France (SEP): (10× Platinum) Diamond
  • Italy (FIMI): 2× Platinum
  • New Zealand (RIANZ): Platinum
  • United Kingdom (BPI): 2× Platinum
  • Greece (IFPI Greece): Platinum
  • Germany (BVMI): Platinum
17

(XXXTentacion album)

"A Ghetto Christmas Carol"

XXXTentacion

[11] [12] [13]
  • United States (RIAA): Platinum
A Ghetto Christmas Carol E.P.
"Up Like An Insomniac - Freestyle"

XXXTentacion

  • United States (RIAA): Gold
"Hate Will Never Win"

XXXTentacion

  • United States (RIAA): Gold
"Fuck Love (ft. Trippie Redd")

XXXTentacion

2018283--3170891935-
  • United States (RIAA): Diamond (10× Platinum)
  • France (SEP): Platinum
  • Italy (FIMI): Platinum
  • United Kingdom (BPI): Platinum
  • New Zealand (RIANZ): Gold
17 (XXXTentacion album)
"Sad!"

XXXTentacion

111-22753312 ?

(XXXTentacion album)

"Arms Around You (ft. Swae Lee & Maluma")

XXXTentacion & Lil Pump

282-1413251415816
  • United States (RIAA): Platinum
  • Australia (ARIA): Platinum
  • France (SEP): Gold
  • Germany (BVMI: Gold
  • Italy (FIMI): Platinum
  • Poland (ZPAV): Gold
  • Portugal (AFP): Platinum
  • United Kingdom (BPI): Gold
  • New Zealand (RIANZ): Gold
non-album single
"Royalty (XXXTentacion song) (ft. Ky-Mani Marley, Stefflon Don & Vybz Kartel)"

XXXTentacion

2019 [14] [15] 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

20211
  • 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

69non-album single
"Kippe Im Wind"

Monet192

202266"Champions Club"
"Keine Tränen"

Badmómzjay

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

Trippie Redd

981710non-album single
"Piza met Ananas"

Snelle

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

Justin Quiles, Dalex, Santa Fe Klan

2023 Fast X Motion Picture Soundtrack
"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 E.P.”
"June"

Natalie Jane

"Low"

KSI

”Thick of It/ Low”
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of songs as mixer, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released, performing artists and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
US US
R&B
US
Rap
"Whoa (Mind In Awe)"
XXXTentacion
2018373
  • United States (RIAA): Platinum
Skins (XXXTentacion album)
"I Don't Let Go"
XXXTentacion
511722
  • United States (RIAA): Gold
"One Minute (ft. Kanye West & Travis Barker"
XXXTentacion
6223
"Staring At The Sky"
XXXTentacion
6812

Awards and nominations

Guinness World Records

PublicationCountrySongRecord
Guinness World Records World Wide XXXTentacionSad!Most Streamed Song in a Single Day [16]

Grammy Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2020 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (soundtrack) 62nd Annual Grammy Awards Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media Nominated [17]

American Music Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2018 17 (XXXTentacion Album) (as mixer) Favorite Album – Soul/R&B Won [18]
2019 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (soundtrack) (as mixer) American Music Award for Top Soundtrack Nominated [19]

Billboard Music Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2018 17 (XXXTentacion Album) (as mixer) Top Album – R&B Nominated [20]
2019 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (soundtrack) (as mixer) Top Soundtrack Nominated [21]
? (XXXTentacion album) (as mixer) Top 200 Album Nominated
? (XXXTentacion album) (as mixer) Top Rap Album Nominated
17 (XXXTentacion album) (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

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2019 YBN: The Mixtape(as mixer)BET Hop-Hop Award for Best MixtapeNominated [22]

NAACP Image Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2019 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (soundtrack) (as mixer)50th NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Soundtrack/ CompilationNominated [23]

Edison Pop Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2024 Meau - 22NederlandstaligWon [24]

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