Koen Heldens is a Dutch-born

mix engineer A mixing engineer (or simply mix engineer) is responsible for combining ("mixing") different sonic elements of an auditory piece into a complete rendition (also known as "final mix" or "mixdown"), whether in music, film, or any other content of a ...

international multi-platinum,

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- and

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-winning

mixing engineer A mixing engineer (or simply mix engineer) is responsible for combining ("mixing") different sonic elements of an auditory piece into a complete rendition (also known as "final mix" or "mixdown"), whether in music, film, or any other content of a ...

Early life and education

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

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, with whom he earned a

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" Heldens has worked with

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, and

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. Heldens has been nominated for a

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, and has won an

and a

. He is often called upon to teach and speak on panels for music companies such as the National Association for Music Merchandisers (

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) 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 songs

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Awards and nominations

Guinness World Records

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American Music Awards

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Billboard Music Awards

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BET Hip-Hop Awards

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NAACP Image Awards

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Edison Pop Awards

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External links

*http://www.mixedbykoenheldens.com/ *https://genius.com/artists/Koen-heldens *https://credits.muso.ai/profile/7a329c5c-a33b-46fa-9778-ffc11fd96ed2/credits *https://www.allmusic.com/artist/koen-heldens-mn0003695847 *https://jaxsta.com/one-sheet/mixedbykoenheldens

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Heldens, Koen Dutch audio engineers People from Venray Living people Dutch musicians 1986 births

Early life and education

Career

Discography highlights

Singles mixed

Other charted songs

Awards and nominations

Guinness World Records

Grammy Awards

American Music Awards

Billboard Music Awards

BET Hip-Hop Awards

NAACP Image Awards

Edison Pop Awards

See also

External links

References