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Koen Heldens
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Koen Heldens is a Dutch-born[1] international multi-platinum, American Music Award- and Billboard Music Award-winning mixing engineer.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
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]
Career
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]
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Singles mixed
Other charted songs
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Awards and nominations
Guinness World Records
Grammy Awards
American Music Awards
Billboard Music Awards
BET Hip-Hop Awards
NAACP Image Awards
Edison Pop Awards
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