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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]

Koen Heldens
OriginVenray, Netherlands
Genres
Occupation(s)Mixing engineer, producer
Years active2003–present
Websitewww.mixedbykoenheldens.com

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
  • 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

2018 28 3 - - 31 70 89 19 35 -
  • 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

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): 2× Platinum
  • Denmark (IFPI Denmark): 2× Platinum
  • Canada (Music Canada): 3× Platinum
  • France (SEP): Diamond (10× Platinum)
  • Italy (FIMI): 2× Platinum
  • Mexico (AMPROFON): Platinum
  • United Kingdom (BPI): 2× Platinum
  • New Zealand (RIANZ): Platinum
  • Norway (IFPI Norway): 2× Platinum
  • Portugal (AFP): 3× Platinum
  • Spain (PROMUSICAE): Gold
  • Sweden (GLF): 2× Platinum
  • Poland (ZPAV): 3× Platinum
  • Netherlands (NVPI): 2× Platinum
  • Greece (IFPI Greece): Platinum
?

(XXXTentacion 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
  • 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

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
"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 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

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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
"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

Awards and nominations

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Guinness World Records

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

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 [17]

American Music Awards

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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

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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

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

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 [23]

Edison Pop Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2024 Meau - 22 Nederlandstalig Won [24]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Onbekend in Limburg, maar beroemd in de VS: Koen uit Venray werkt voor 'groten der aarde'". www.limburger.nl (in Flemish). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Koen Heldens". Plugin Alliance. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  3. ^ Witteman, Jonathan (22 July 2018). "Digitale foefjes van dit duo zijn favoriet bij 's werelds beste muziekproducers". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  4. ^ Trust, Gary (25 June 2018). "XXXTentacion's 'Sad!' Vaults From No. 52 to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 Following Rapper/Singer's Death". Billboard. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  5. ^ Stutz, Colin (20 June 2018). "XXXTentacion Breaks Taylor Swift's Single-Day Streaming Record on Spotify". Billboard. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Receives 3 Grammy Nominations". SuperHeroHype. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Winners Database". American Music Awards. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Winners Database". Billboard Music Awards. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Koen Heldens - FabFilter Featured Artist". www.fabfilter.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Koen Heldens - Credits". Muso.AI. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  11. ^ "A Ghetto Christmas Carol" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "A Ghetto Christmas Carol" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 10 on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "Royalty" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number eight on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.
  16. ^ "XXXTentacion breaks Taylor Swifts Spotify Record for most streams in a single day". Forbes.com. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  17. ^ "62nd Annual Grammy Awards Nominations". Grammy.com. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  18. ^ "XXXTentacion 17 wins Favorite Soul R&B Album award". xxl.com. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  19. ^ "2019 American Music Awards Nominees". theamas.com. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  20. ^ "2018 Billboard Music Awards Nominees". Billboard.com. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  21. ^ "2019 Billboard Music Award Winners". Billboard.com. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  22. ^ "2019 BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominations". billboard.com. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  23. ^ "50th NAACP Image Awards Nominations". NAACPImageAwards.com. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  24. ^ "Zangeres MEAU wint Edison in categorie Nederlandstalig". AD.nl. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.