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 | |
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| Origin | Venray, Netherlands |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Mixing engineer, producer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Website | www |
Discography Highlights
editSingles Mixed
edit| 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 | — |
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17 |
| "A Ghetto Christmas Carol" | —[11] | —[12] | — | — | — | — | —[13] | — | — | — |
|
A Ghetto Christmas Carol E.P. | |
| "Up Like An Insomniac - Freestyle" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Hate Will Never Win" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Fuck Love (ft. Trippie Redd") | 2018 | 28 | 3 | - | - | 31 | 70 | 89 | 19 | 35 | - | 17 (XXXTentacion album) | |
| "Sad!" | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
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? | |
| "Arms Around You (ft. Swae Lee & Maluma") | 28 | 2 | - | 14 | 13 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 16 | non-album single | ||
| "Royalty (XXXTentacion song) (ft. Ky-Mani Marley, Stefflon Don & Vybz Kartel)" | 2019 | — | —[14] | — | — | — | — | — | —[15] | — | — | Bad Vibes Forever | |
| "How You Feel? (ft. Danny Towers, Lil Yachty & Ski Mask the Slump God)" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"Family" |
| "Breakshit" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"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 | ||
| "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" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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“1/3” | |
| "Sigue La Fiesta"
Justin Quiles, Dalex, Santa Fe Klan |
2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fast X Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
| "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 E.P.” | |
| "June" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Low" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ”Thick of It/ Low” | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Other charted songs
edit| 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 |
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| "One Minute (ft. Kanye West & Travis Barker" XXXTentacion |
62 | — | 23 | |||
| "Staring At The Sky" XXXTentacion |
68 | — | 12 | |||
Awards and nominations
editGuinness World Records
edit| Publication | Country | Song | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinness World Records | World Wide | XXXTentacion “Sad!” | Most Streamed Song in a Single Day[16] |
Grammy Awards
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | YBN: The Mixtape (as mixer) | BET Hop-Hop Award for Best Mixtape | Nominated | [22] |
NAACP Image Awards
edit| 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
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Meau - 22 | Nederlandstalig | Won | [24] |
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Koen Heldens". Plugin Alliance. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Stutz, Colin (20 June 2018). "XXXTentacion Breaks Taylor Swift's Single-Day Streaming Record on Spotify". Billboard. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Receives 3 Grammy Nominations". SuperHeroHype. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Winners Database". American Music Awards. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Winners Database". Billboard Music Awards. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Koen Heldens - FabFilter Featured Artist". www.fabfilter.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Koen Heldens - Credits". Muso.AI. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Zangeres MEAU wint Edison in categorie Nederlandstalig". AD.nl. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.