Koen Heldens

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Koen Heldens
Koen Heldens at a recording studio.
Koen Heldens at a recording studio.
Background information
OriginVenray, Netherlands
Genres
Occupation(s)Mixing engineer, producer
Years active2003–present
Associated actsXXXTentacion, Trippie Redd, Kanye West, Lil Wayne
Websitewww.mixedbykoenheldens.com

Koen Heldens, originally from the Netherlands,[1] moved to Los Angeles at 19 to start a career in the music business.[2] He is an international multi-platinum, American Music Award, and Billboard Music Award winning mixing engineer.[3][4] He began music school at the age of 6, "attended the Venray School of Music"[5] and accelerated through his teenage years as a music producer and classically trained pianist.[6]

Heldens has worked with XXXTentacion, Beyonce, Lil Wayne, Joe Budden, Missy Elliott, Fat Joe, Rihanna, J-Lo, Run DMC",[7]Dr. Dre, Dreezy, En Vogue, Kid Ink, Lecrae, Sizzla, Timbaland,[8] TLC’s T-Boz, and Wiz Khalifa.

Heldens is often called upon to teach and speak on panels for music companies such as the National Association for Music Merchandisers (NAMM)[9] and Avid's Pro-Tools.[10] He also reviews plugins and new technologies for "quality and accuracy" for various companies.[11][12]

Discography[]

Singles mixed or mastered[]

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 		AUS CAN FRA UK NZ SWE GER
"Blast Off (Gwap Off)"
Taryn Manning 		2011 — — — — — — — — — �� non-album single
"It's All About You (Fawni song)"
Fawni 		2012 — — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"Talk That Shit (ft. T-Pain & Timbaland"
Missy Elliott 		— — — — — — — — — — Misdemeanor (Missy Elliott album)
"This Side Of Paradise (Blake Straus Remix)"
Hayley Kiyoko 		2015 — — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"I’m Yours"
Sizzla 		2017 — — — — — — — — — — I'm Yours
"Jocelyn Flores"
XXXTentacion 		19 - 10 8 14 38 39 4 7 -
  • United States (RIAA): 5× Platinum
  • Denmark (IFPI Denmark): Platinum
  • Ireland (IRMA): Platinum
  • France (SEP): Platinum
  • Italy (FIMI): Platinum
  • United Kingdom (BPI): Platinum
  • New Zealand (RIANZ): Platinum
 17 (XXXTentacion album)
"A Ghetto Christmas Carol"
XXXTentacion 		—[A] —[B] — — — — —[C] — — —
  • United States (RIAA): Gold
 A Ghetto Christmas Carol E.P.
"I'm Back (ft. Dr Dre)"
Jon Connor 		2018 — — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"Fuck Love (ft. Trippie Redd")
XXXTentacion 		28 3 - - 31 70 89 19 35 -
  • United States (RIAA): 6× Platinum
  • France (SEP): Gold
  • Italy (FIMI): Platinum
  • United Kingdom (BPI): Silver
  • New Zealand (RIANZ): Gold
 17 (XXXTentacion album)
"All I Know (ft. Kes)"
DaniLeigh 		— — — — — — — — — — "Summer With Friends"
"Banded Up (ft. XXXTentacion)"
Ronny J 		— — — — — — — — — — OMGRONNY (Mixtape)
"Sad!"
XXXTentacion 		1 1 1 4 2 27 5 3 3 12
  • United States (RIAA): Diamond (10x Platinum)
  • Australia (ARIA): 5x Platinum
  • Belgium (BEA): Platinum
  • Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil): 2x Platinum
  • Denmark (IFPI Denmark): 2x Platinum
  • Canda (Music Canada): 3x Platinum
  • France (SEP): Diamond (10x Platinum)
  • Italy (FIMI): Platinum
  • Mexico (AMPROFON): Platinum
  • United Kingdom (BPI): Platinum
  • New Zealand (RIANZ): Platinum
  • Norway (IFPI Norway): 2x Platinum
  • Portugal (AFP): 2x Platinum
  • Spain (PROMUSICAE): Gold
  • Sweden (GLF): 2x Platinum
  • Poland (ZPAV): 3x Platinum
 ? (XXXTentacion album)
"Reach 4 Me"
En Vogue 		— — — — — — — — — — Electric Café (En Vogue album)
"Arms Around You (ft. Swae Lee & Maluma")
XXXTentacion & Lil Pump 		28 2 - 14 13 25 14 15 8 16
  • United States (RIAA): Platinum
  • Australia (ARIA): Platinum
  • France (SEP): Gold
  • Italy (FIMI): Gold
  • Portugal (AFP): Platinum
  • United Kingdom (BPI): Silver
  • New Zealand (RIANZ): Gold
 non-album single
"Think Twice (ft. Lil Skies)"
YBN (collective) 		— — — — — — — — — — "YBN: The Mixtape"
"Porches In The Rain"
YBN (collective) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"God Damnit (ft. Call Me Karizma)"
Illenium 		— — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"Manic Pixie Dream"
Chloe Lilac 		2019 — — — — — — — — — — "Manic Pixie Dream E.P."
"Hypocrites"
Icy Narco 		— — — — — — — — — — "Winter Can Be Murder"
"Dead Yet (ft. Phem)"
Gabriel Black 		— — — — — — — — — — "Help me, I'm Flying"
"Flames (ft. Key!)"
Gabriel Black 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Blue Skies"
Gabriel Black 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Royalty (ft. Ky-Mani Marley, Stefflon Don & Vybz Kartel)"
XXXTentacion 		— —[D] — — — — — —[E] — — Bad Vibes Forever
"#PROUDCATOWNERREMIX (ft. Rico Nasty)"
XXXTentacion 		— — — — — — — —[F] — — ? (XXXTentacion album) Deluxe
"Hot Sauce"
Lil West 		— — — — — — — — — — "Vex, Pt. 2"
"Heartbreak (ft. Travis Barker)"
Jasiah 		— — — — — — — — — — "I Am"
"Pressure"
Goon Des Garcons 		— — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"Breathe Outside While You Can (ft. Filho & Jeleel)"
Goon Des Garcons 		— — — — — — — — — — "Cheers To The End Of The World"
"Hot Gyal (ft. Mavado (singer) & Tory Lanez)"
XXXTentacion 		— — — — — — — — — — Bad Vibes Forever
"Pay Me Remix (ft. Night Lovell)"
Lil West 		— — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"Punisher (ft. Phem)"
Gabriel Black 		2020 — — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"Break Shit"
Jasiah 		— — — — — — — — — — "War"
"Rebel"
Jasiah 		— — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"School Shooters (ft. Lil Wayne)"
XXXTentacion 		— — — — — — — —[G] — — Bad Vibes Forever
"Dumb Sh!t (ft. Jasiah)"
Whipped Cream (DJ) 		— — — ��� — — — — — — "Who Is Whipped Cream?"
"Things Won't Go My Way"
Peach Tree Rascals 		— — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"A24 (ft. Cuco (musician)"
Goon Des Garcons 		— — — — — — — — — — "Sheesh!"
"Gotham"
Tokyo's Revenge 		— — — — — — — — — — "7VEN E.P."
"How You Feel? (ft. Danny Towers, Lil Yachty & Ski Mask the Slump God)"
DJ Scheme 		— — — — — — — — — —
  • United States (RIAA): Gold
 "Family"
"Angst"
Apache 207 		2021 — — — — — — — — — 1 non-album single
"Unintelligible (ft. Nascar Aloe)"
Jasiah 		— — — — — — — — — — "War"
"Hoor Je Mij"
Amber 		— — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"Luxury Love"
Mario (singer) 		— — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"Tu Nicht So"
Badmómzjay 		— — — — — — — — — 10 "Badmómz."
"Rosenkrieg"
Loredana Zefi & Mozzik 		— — — — — — — — — 1 "No Rich Parents"
"Strip"
Lena Meyer-Landrut 		— — — — — — — — — 70 non-album single
"5 Am (ft. Fredo Bang & Tan Tan Terrible)"
Goon Des Garcons 		— — — — — — — — — — ”Sheesh!”
"Oh, Digga"
Loredana Zefi & Mozzik 		— — — — — — — — — 27 "No Rich Parents"
"Miami/ Hollywood (ft. Tan The Terrible)"
Goon Des Garcons 		— — — — — — — — — — ”Sheesh!”
"Nese Don"
Loredana Zefi & Mozzik 		— — — — — — — — — 10 "No Rich Parents"
"Kruel (ft. World Wide Fresh & Rachel West)"
Tony Junior 		— — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"Program (ft. Adje & Donnie)"
Avedon (record producer) 		— — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"Mit Mir"
Loredana Zefi & Mozzik 		— — — — — — — — — 12 "No Rich Parents"
"2Sad2Disco"
Apache 207 		— — — — — — — — — 7 "2Sad2Disco"
"Nog Iets Langer"
Amber 		— — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"Sterne"
Monet192 		— — — — — — — — — 70 ”Kinder der Sonne”
"Emotion"
Kelvyn Colt 		— — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"Evergreen"
Marius Bear 		— — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"Vodka"
Apache 207 		— — — — — — — — — 1 "2Sad2Disco"
"Ghazali"
Casar 		— — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"Feuer"
Monet 192 		— — — — — — — — — 70 "Kinder der Sonne"
"Ça Bone"
Ledri Vula, Lumi B, Gjiko 		— — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"So Lang Ich Leb"
Noah 		— — — — — — — — — — ”T.B.A.”
"Shoot It (ft. Sjaak & Jebroer)"
Avedon (record producer) 		— — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"Vorbei"
Monet 192 		— — — — — — — — — 53 "Kinder der Sonne"
"Forever Summer"
Eli 		— — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"Thunfisch & Weinbrand"
Apache 207 		— — — — — — — — — 13 "2Sad2Disco"
"Paranoid"
Noah 		— — — — — — — — — — ”T.B.A.”
"Bein Chula"
Khea 		— — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"Flakë"
Elvana Gjata & Capital T 		— — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"Narben"
Monet192 		— — — — — — — — — 78 ”Kinder der Sonne”
"Sport"
Apache 207 		— — — — — — — — — 10 "2Sad2Disco"
"Der Teufel weint"
Apache 207 		— — — — — — — — — 41 "2Sad2Disco"
"Sana Bana (ft. Ali471)"
Noah 		— — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"FVCKBOI (ft. Lenny Tavárez"
Khea 		— — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"Désolé (ft. Jok'Air)"
Kelvyn Colt 		— — — — — — — — — — non-album single
"—" 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
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US US
R&B 		US
Rap
"Whoa (Mind In Awe)"
XXXTentacion 		2018 37 3 —
  • United States (RIAA): Platinum
 Skins (XXXTentacion album)
"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
Non singles as mixer, showing year released, performing artists and album name
Year Title Album Artist(s)
2017 "Facts" All Things Work Together Lecrae
2018 "Intro" YBN: The Mixtape YBN (collective)
"Us (ft. Elley Duhé)" Uncle Drew (Soundtrack) Kid Ink
"Diamond Minds (ft. Tory Lanez & Elliott Trent)" A Love Letter to You 3 Trippie Redd
"Memories" Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (soundtrack) Thutmose (musician)
2019 "Imaginary Illness" The Gloomy Tapes, Vol. 2 Call Me Karizma
"Voices" I Am Jasiah
"Destructo Disc"
"When I'm Gone"
"FDD"
"You Can't Take Me (ft. Sybyr)"
"Neon Rainbows"
"Hate Will Never Win" ? (XXXTentacion album) Deluxe XXXTentacion
"Up Like An Insomniac (Freestyle)"
"Red Light!"
"Ran Outta Time" VEX 2 Lil West
"Pay Me"
"Flaws (ft. Baby Goth)"
"Better"
"Upset"
"PSA" Cheers To The End Of The World Goon Des Garcons
"Seven Minutes In Heaven"
"Make Me A Weapon"
"Back 2 Square 1"
"Mother!"
"Snow In LA" Help Me, I'm Flying Gabriel Black
"Fucked Up (ft. Call Me Karizma)"
"Johnny's Interlude"
"Crystal Cage"
"Dorothy"
"I Changed Her Life (ft. Rick Ross)" Bad Vibes Forever XXXTentacion
"Triumph"
"Kill My Vibe (ft. Tom G.)"
"The Only Time I Feel Alive (ft. Craig Xen)"
"Daemons (ft. Joey Badass & Kimba)"
"Attention!"
"Eat It Up"
"Voss (ft. Sauce Walka & Carnage (DJ)"
"NorthStar Remix (ft. Joyner Lucas)"
"Chase/ Glass Shards (ft. Ikabod Veins)"
2020 "Stay With Me (ft. JonFX)" Of Dons & Divas Vybz Kartel
2021 "JFC (ft. Reece Laflare)" Adventures Goon Des Garcons
"Ride (ft. Landstrip Chip)"
"Milano" No Rich Parents Loredana Zefi, Mozzik
"Immer Wenn Es Regnet"
"Happy Birthday"
"EX"
"Fotos Ohne Blitz"
"Jedes Mal"
"Du&Ich"
"Baby Boy"
"OMG"
"Einsam"
"Lamborghini Doors" 2Sad2Disco Apache 207
"An Der Uhr Gedreht"
"Rhythm of the Night"
"Schrei"
"Sport"
"Nebengasse"
"Hollywood (ft. Beyazz)" Kinder der Sonne Monet192
"Bad Boy"
"Auf der Cartier"
"Wenn du rufst"
"Keine Angst"
"Wie Es Einmal War"
"MF" Heart Broken Kids Capital T
"Heku Qafe (ft. MC Kresha)"

Awards and nominations[]

Guinness World Records[]

Publication Country Song Record
Guinness World Records World Wide XXXTentacion “Sad!” Most Streamed Song in a Single Day[16]

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 [17]

American Music Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
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[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
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[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2019 YBN: The Mixtape (as mixer) BET Hop-Hop Award for Best Mixtape Nominated [22]

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 [23]

See also[]

References[]

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  1. ^ "A Ghetto Christmas Carol" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "A Ghetto Christmas Carol" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 10 on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart.[13]
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Royalty" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number eight on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[14]
  6. ^ "#ProudCatOwnerRemix" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 25 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[15]
  7. ^ "School Shooters" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 26 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.

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