Koen Heldens | |
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 Koen Heldens (shot by @vombagram) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Venray, Netherlands |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Mixing engineer, producer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Website | www |
Koen Heldens is a Dutch-born [1] international multi-platinum, American Music Award- and Billboard Music Award-winning mixing engineer. [2] [3] [4]
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]
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]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | ARG | CAN | FRA | UK | NZ | SWE | GER | ||||
| "Jocelyn Flores" | 2017 | 19 | — | 10 | — | 14 | 38 | 39 | 4 | 7 | — |
| 17 |
| "A Ghetto Christmas Carol" | — [21] | — [22] | — | — | — | — | — [23] | — | — | — |
| A Ghetto Christmas Carol EP | |
| "Fuck Love (ft. Trippie Redd)" | 2018 | 28 | 3 | - | - | 31 | 70 | 89 | 19 | 35 | - |
| 17 |
| "Sad!" | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| ? | |
| "Arms Around You (ft. Swae Lee & Maluma)" | 28 | 2 | - | 14 | 13 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 16 | non-album single | ||
| "Reach 4 Me" | — | — [24] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Electric Café (En Vogue album) | ||
| "Porsches In The Rain" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | YBN: The Mixtape | ||
| "Think Twice (ft. Lil Skies)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Royalty (XXXTentacion song) (ft. Ky-Mani Marley, Stefflon Don & Vybz Kartel)" | 2019 | — | — [25] | — | — | — | — | — | — [26] | — | — | 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 | ||
| "FVCKBOI (ft. Lenny Tavárez)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | ||
| "Outro (ft. FMK)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | ||
| "Pa Co (ft. Lit Killah & Rusherking)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | |
| "Después del Party" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Reggaeton Sex | ||
| "Perreándote (ft. Ryan Castro & Symon Dice)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Bora Bora" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "El DJ (ft. Trébol Clan & DJ Joe)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Down" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Me Llora" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Amiga" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "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 | |
| "Easy (ft. Lay Zhang)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Asia Tour: Blooming Season EP | ||
| "Just Because" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | ||
| "Better Than Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Syndrome | ||
| "Good Liar" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "If You Wanna" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Act I: It Doesn't Take a Genius (To Ruin Everything)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Genius | ||
| "Act II: Too Hot To Learn My Lesson" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Act III: Self-Destruction Counts as Character Development" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Pop Out (ft Kabu)" InntRaw & Lil Pump | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | ||||
| “Up Like An Insomniac” XXXTentacion | 2017 | — | — | — |
| A Ghetto Christmas Carol E.P. |
| “Hate Will Never Win“ XXXTentacion | — | — | — |
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| "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 | |||
| Publication | Country | Song | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinness World Records | World Wide | XXXTentacion "Sad!" | Most Streamed Song in a Single Day [27] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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 |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | YBN: The Mixtape(as mixer) | BET Hop-Hop Award for Best Mixtape | Nominated | [33] |
| 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] |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Meau - 22 | Nederlandstalig | Won | [35] |