Koen Heldens

Originally from the Netherlands, Heldens began music school at the age of 6, attended the Venray School of Music, and accelerated through his teenage years as a music producer and classically trained pianist. He moved to Los Angeles at 19 to start a career in the music business. ==Career==

Heldens started his career in 2003, and rose to prominence in 2017 when he started working with the late XXXTentacion, with whom he earned a Guinness World Record for most streamed song in a single day for the Billboard Hot 100 #1 single "Sad!" Heldens has worked with Beyoncé, Lil Wayne, Joe Budden, Missy Elliott, Fat Joe, Rihanna, J-Lo, Run DMC, Dr. Dre, Dreezy, En Vogue, Kid Ink, Lecrae, Sizzla, Timbaland, TLC's T-Boz, and Wiz Khalifa. Heldens has been nominated for a Grammy Award, and has won an American Music Award and a Billboard Music Award. He is often called upon to teach and speak on panels for music companies such as the National Association for Music Merchandisers (NAMM) and Avid's Pro-Tools. He also reviews plugins and new technologies for "quality and accuracy" for various companies. ==Discography highlights==

Singles mixed Other charted & certified songs {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" • United States (RIAA): Gold • United States (RIAA): Gold • United States (RIAA): Platinum • New Zealand (RMNZ): Platinum • United States (RIAA): Gold ==Awards and nominations==

Guinness World Records {|class="wikitable sortable" Grammy Awards American Music Awards (as mixer) Billboard Music Awards (as mixer) BET Hip-Hop Awards NAACP Image Awards (as mixer) Edison Pop Awards ==See also==