Koen Heldens
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]
Koen Heldens | |
|---|---|
 Koen Heldens at a recording studio. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Venray, Netherlands |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Mixing engineer, producer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Associated acts | Dr.Dre, Timbaland, Wiz Khalifa, XXXTentacion |
| Website | www |
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]
Mixing Discography
Singles Mixed
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Rap |
AUS | CAN | FRA | UK | NZ | SWE | ITL | ||||
| "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" |
2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I'm Yours | |
| "Jocelyn Flores" XXXTentacion |
19 | - | 10 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 39 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 17 (XXXTentacion album) | ||
| "A Ghetto Christmas Carol" XXXTentacion |
—[upper-alpha 1] | —[upper-alpha 2] | — | — | — | — | —[upper-alpha 3] | — | — | — | 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 | 63 | 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 | 17 |
|
? (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 | 13 | 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 |
— | —[upper-alpha 4] | — | — | — | — | —[upper-alpha 5] | — | — | — | Bad Vibes Forever | ||
| "#PROUDCATOWNERREMIX (ft. Rico Nasty)" XXXTentacion |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ? (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 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Apocalypse" | ||
| "Rebel" Jasiah |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "School Shooters (ft. Lil Wayne)" XXXTentacion |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bad Vibes Forever | ||
| "A24 (ft. Cuco (musician)" Goon Des Garcons |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | "Adventures" | ||
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 (XXXTentacion album) | |
| "I Don't Let Go" XXXTentacion |
51 | 17 | 22 |
| ||
| "One Minute (XXXTentacion song) (ft. Kanye West & Travis Barker" XXXTentacion |
62 | — | 23 | |||
| "Staring At The Sky" XXXTentacion |
68 | — | 12 | |||
| 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)" |
Awards and nominations
Guinness World Records
| Publication | Country | Song | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinness World Records | World Wide | XXXTentacion “Sad!” | Most Streamed Song in a Single Day[15] |
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 | [16] |
American Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17 (XXXTentacion Album) (as mixer) | Favorite Album – Soul/R&B | Won | [17] |
| 2019 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (soundtrack)(as mixer) | American Music Award for Top Soundtrack | Nominated | [18] |
Billboard Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17 (XXXTentacion Album) (as mixer) | Top Album – R&B | Nominated | [19] |
| 2019 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (soundtrack) (as mixer) | Top Soundtrack | Nominated | [20] |
| ? (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 | [21] |
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 | [22] |
See Also
- Mixing Engineer
- Audio mixing
References
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- black rooster audio. "KOEN HELDENS BIOGRAPHY" (web). blackroosteraudio.com. CUREON. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- "Docenten: Koen Heldens". www.soundeducation.nl. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- "American Music Awards 2018 Nominees". www.theamas.com/. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- "International Multi-Platinum Mixing Engineer". indieentertainmentsummit.com. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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- "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. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- "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.[13]
- "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.[14]
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