BIOGRAPHY

Koen Heldens is a renowned international mixing engineer based in Los Angeles, celebrated for his innovative genre-bending approach. Known for seamlessly blending intuition with technical precision, Koen crafts mixes that are not only sonically impeccable but also deeply emotionally resonant. His signature style emphasizes feel and emotion, creating soundscapes that captivate listeners on a visceral level across a multitude of music genres.

Koen has earned a GRAMMY nomination for his work on the 2x RIAA Platinum Certified “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” Billboard No. 1 soundtrack and has won both an American Music Award and a Billboard Music Award for his contributions to XXXTENTACION's 3x RIAA Platinum Certified debut Billboard R&B No. 1 album, “17”. Notably, he served as the mixing engineer for XXXTENTACION's hit single "SAD!" from the 5x RIAA Certified Billboard 200 No. 1 album “?”, which achieved RIAA Diamond Certification, became a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit, and set a former Guinness World Record for the "Most Streamed Track on Spotify in 24 Hours". “?” currently holds the title of Spotify's most streamed hip-hop album of all time.

Internationally, Koen has achieved multiple Gold and Platinum certifications and contributed to numerous No. 1 albums and singles. He also won an Edison Pop Award (Dutch GRAMMY) for his work on Meau's Gold Certified debut album “22”.

Throughout his illustrious career, Koen has collaborated with some of the biggest names in the music industry, including Kanye West, Juice WRLD, Lil Wayne, Maluma, Roddy Ricch, The Kid LAROI, Trippie Redd, Swae Lee, Rick Ross, Bryson Tiller, KSI, Elley Duhé, Lil Pump, Joyner Lucas, Stefflon Don, Joey Bada$$, Mario, DaniLeigh, Leah Kate, Kid Ink, Lil Skies, Natalie Jane, YBN Nahmir, Keke Palmer, and Vybz Kartel, among many others. His work has resulted in over 80 million record sales and more than 31 billion on-demand audio streams, cementing his legacy as one of the most accomplished mixing engineers in the industry.