Koen Heldens
A Dutch-born mix engineer who moved to LA at 19 and now mixes for the who's who of today's popular music — from XXXTentacion to Timbaland.
- Roles
- Producer · Mixer
Engineer - From
- Netherlands
- Based in
- Los Angeles
- Credits
- XXXTentacion · Timbaland
Taryn Manning - Certified
- Apple MFiT Partner
Koen, originally from the Netherlands, moved to Los Angeles aged 19 to start a successful career in the music business — a passion that began with music school at age 6.
Accelerating through his teenage years as a music producer, Koen's love for music production ultimately led to a deep passion for the art of mixing down music. Short after moving to LA, he gained the friendship of legendary GRAMMY® Award-winning mixing engineer Dave Pensado (Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Elton John) — a perfect starting point in his own career as a mixing engineer.
Since then he caught the attention of 3x GRAMMY Award-nominated producer Dem Jointz (Dr. Dre, Janet Jackson, Rihanna), leading to Koen becoming the in-house mixer for Dem's “U Made Us What We Are” brand.
With his extensive technical and creative background and a humble approach, Koen continues to work with the who's who of today's popular music. He is a trusted face for top pro audio brands and an officially listed partner with Apple® for Mastered for iTunes® (MFiT).
Artist Credits
- XXXTentacion
- Timbaland
- Taryn Manning
Mentors
- Dave Pensado
- Dem Jointz
Certifications
- Apple MFiT
- Pro Audio Partner
Two plugins he reaches for on vocals
“VPRE-73: Sounds like rich dark chocolate syrup! Brings lushful body to thin sounding vocals.”VPRE-73Classic Preamp
“The VLA2A is the closest emulation of the legendary original LA2A I have heard so far — the brilliant mimicking of its analogue saturation as well as its slight pumping effect. Well, well done!”VLA-2ALeveling Amplifier
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