Kevin Hissink
{{BLP sources|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Kevin Hissink
| genre = Pop, alternative rock, rock, EDM, R&B
| occupation = Music producer, songwriter, remixer
| instrument = Guitar
}}
Kevin Hissink, also known as Boonn, is a Dutch songwriter and record producer, based in Los Angeles, California.
Career
Hissink has written and produced songs for a number of artists including grandson, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Demi Lovato, Chris Brown, Mike Shinoda, Tom Morello, Oliver Tree, Jessie Reyez, Blue Stones, Zero 9:36, and Pop Evil.
He co-wrote and co-produced several pop songs such as "Fly" by Nicki Minaj (ft. Rihanna). "Fly" went to number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached platinum status.{{Cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=2014-12-23 |title=Ask Billboard: Why Is There No R&B/Hip-Hop in the Hot 100's Top 10? |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/ask-billboard-why-is-there-no-rbhip-hop-in-the-hot-100s-top-10/ |access-date=2023-05-16 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} In 2017, He co-wrote and co-produced the song "Cry Baby" for Demi Lovato, whose album received platinum status. In 2022, he co-wrote and co-produced "Nobody Has To Know" by Chris Brown ft Davido.{{Cite web |last=kellykelly |first=Kellychi |date=2023-04-05 |title=Chris Brown "Nobody Has To Know" Ft. Davido {{!}} Download Free Mp3 (Mp3 Download) » Benuevibes |url=https://benuevibes.com/chris-brown-nobody-has-to-know-ft-davido-download-free-mp3/ |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=Benuevibes |language=en-US}} The song was featured on Brown's Deluxe Album: Breezy which was nominated for a Grammy award in the category best album R&B.{{Cite web |last=Folk |first=Antwane |date=2022-11-15 |title=2023 Grammy Awards Nominations Announced: R&B Edition |url=https://ratedrnb.com/2022/11/2023-grammy-awards-nominations-announced-rb-edition/ |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=Rated R&B |language=en-US}}
Hissink became the main collaborator for Fueled by Ramen's artist grandson. He co-wrote and co-produced all songs on the EP A Modern Tragedy Vol. 1, including the single "Blood // Water".{{Cite web |last=Darus |first=Alex|date=2018-06-04 |title=Grandson announces politically charged EP, drops music video for "Blood // Water" |url=https://www.altpress.com/grandson-album-announcement-blood-water/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=Alternative Press Magazine |language=en}} "Blood // Water" went multiplatinum in Canada and the USA.{{Cite web |date=2021-04-05 |title=Grandson reflects on "surreal" platinum-certification of breakout single, "Blood // Water" |url=https://98kupd.com/grandson-reflects-on-surreal-platinum-certification-of-breakout-single-blood-water/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=98KUPD |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/ |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=RIAA |language=en-US}} "Blood // Water" has gotten various sync and licensing placements, including gaming platforms such as Call of Duty. In 2019, "Blood // Water was awarded with a SOCAN award.{{Cite web |date=2019-06-20 |title=grandson's poignant "Blood // Water" captures the $10,000 SOCAN Songwriting Prize |url=https://www.socan.com/grandsons-poignant-blood-water-captures-the-10000-socan-songwriting-prize/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=SOCAN |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2019-06-24 |title=Politically Charged 'Blood // Water' Wins SOCAN Songwriting Prize |url=https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2019/06/24/politically-charged-blood-water-wins-socan-songwriting-prize |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=FYIMusicNews |language=en}}
Hissink co-wrote and co-produced Yonaka's remix "F.W.T.B." for the movie Fast and Furious presents: Hobbs & Shaw.{{Cite web |last=Thoman |first=Lauren |date=2019-08-07 |title="F.W.T.B. (grandson Remix)" by Yonaka |url=https://www.popsugar.com/node/46449034 |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=POPSUGAR Entertainment |language=en-US}} He co-wrote and co-produced all songs on A Modern Tragedy Vol. 2 and 3, including
He co-wrote and produced "Hold The Line" by Tom Morello ft. grandson.{{Cite magazine |first1=Emily |last1=Zemler |first2=Daniel |last2=Kreps |date=2021-11-17 |title=Tom Morello Readies Second Album of 2021, 'Atlas Underground Flood' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tom-morello-grandson-hold-the-line-fallon-1258888/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}} In 2023, "Hold the line" was nominated for a Social Change Special Merit Award at the 65th Grammy Awards.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-06 |title="Baraye" by Shervin Hajipour Honored With First-Ever Best Song For Social Change Special Merit Award |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230204005013/en/Baraye-by-Shervin-Hajipour-Honored-With-First-Ever-Best-Song-For-Social-Change-Special-Merit-Award |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=www.businesswire.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2023 GRAMMYs: How The New Best Song For Social Change Special Merit Award Inspires Positive Global Impact & Celebrates Message-Driven Music and How To Qualify |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-grammys-best-song-social-change-special-merit-award-recording-academy-interview-industry-round-table-common-pj-morton-harvey-mason-jr |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=www.grammy.com}}
In 2023, Hissink co-produced and co-wrote the majority on grandson's album I Love You, I'm Trying.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-24 |title=grandson announces new album, I Love You, I'm Trying |url=https://www.kerrang.com/grandson-announces-new-album-i-love-you-im-trying/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=Kerrang! |language=en}}
Discography
| class="wikitable"
!Artist !Year !Album !Song !Credit |
| Nicki Minaj ft. Rihanna
|2011 |Pink Friday |"Fly" |co-writer/producer |
| David Guetta ft. Usher
|2011 | - |"Without you" |guitarist |
| Gers Pardoel
|2011 |Spookstad |"Ik neem je mee" |guistarist |
| Jason Derulo
|2011 |Future History |"Pick up the Pieces" |guistarist |
| Michael Jackson
|2014 |Xscape |"Love Never Felt So Good" |guitarist |
| rowspan="5" |grandson
| rowspan="5" |2018 | rowspan="5" |Modern Tragedy Vol. 1 |"Blood // Water" | rowspan="5" |co-writer/producer |
| "Stick up" |
| "Despicable" |
| "6:00" |
| "Overdose" |
| grandson
|2018 | - |"War" |co-writer/producer |
| Demi Lovato
|2018 |Tell Me You Love Me |"Cry Baby" |co-writer/producer |
| Yonaka
|2018 |Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Soundtrack |"F.W.T.B." Remix |co-writer/producer (remix) |
| rowspan="5" |grandson
| rowspan="5" |2019 | rowspan="5" |Modern Tragedy Vol. 2 |"Apologize" | rowspan="5" |co-writer/producer |
| "Stigmata" |
| "Is This What You Wanted" |
| "Fallin (Temptation)" |
| "Darkside" |
| Mike Shinoda
|2019 |Post Traumatic |"Running From My Shadow" |co-writer/producer |
| rowspan="5" |grandson
| rowspan="5" |2019 | rowspan="5" |Modern Tragedy Vo. 3 |"Rock Bottom" | rowspan="5" |co-writer/producer |
| "Oh No!!!" |
| "Put Me Under" |
| "Destroy Me" |
| "Die Young" |
| grandson
|2019 | - |"Maria" |co-writer/producer (Boonn) |
| grandson & Mob Rich
|2019 | - |"Happy Pill" |co-writer/producer (Boonn) |
| rowspan="6" |Zero 9:36
| rowspan="6" |2019 | rowspan="6" |You will not be saved |"Leave the Light On" | rowspan="6" |co-writer/producer (Boonn) |
| "Anyone But Me" |
| "Reset" |
| "Left Alone" |
| "Breathing" |
| "WWYDF" |
| Zero 9:36 & Boonn
|2019 | - |"Aim Steady" |co-writer/producer (Boonn) |
| rowspan="12" |grandson
| rowspan="12" |2020 | rowspan="12" |Death of an optimist |"Death of an Optimist // Intro" | rowspan="12" |co-writer/producer (Boonn) |
| "In Over My Head" |
| "Identity" |
| "Left Behind" |
| "Dirty" |
| "The Ballad of G and X // Interlude" |
| "We Did it!!!" |
| "WWIII" |
| "Riptide" |
| "Pain Shopping" |
| "Drop Dead" |
| "Welcome to Paradise // Outro" |
| grandson ft. Jessie Reyez
|2020 |Suicide Squad Soundtrack |"Rain" |co-writer/producer (Boonn) |
| Tom Morello ft. grandson
|2020 |Atlas Underground Fire |"Hold The Line" |co-writer/producer (Boonn) |
| Wethan ft. grandson
|2020 |Fantasy |"All In My Head" |co-writer/producer (Boonn) |
| KennyHoopla
|2020 |How will I rest in peace if I'm buried by a highway // Deluxe |"Lost Cause" Remix |co-writer/producer (Boonn) |
| Oliver Tree
|2020 | |"Cash Machine" Remix |co-writer/producer (Boonn) |
| Pop Evil
|2021 |Versatile |"Work" |co-writer/producer (Boonn) |
| Atreyu
|2021 |Baptize |"Save Us" |co-writer/producer (Boonn) |
| Alice Longyu Gao, Alice Glass
|2021 | - |"Legend" |co-writer/producer (Boonn) |
| Alice Longyu Gao
|2021 |High Dragon & Universe |"Never Coming Back" |co-writer/producer (Boonn) |
| rowspan="2" |Blue Stones
| rowspan="2" |2022 | rowspan="2" |Pretty Monster |"Don't Miss" | rowspan="2" |co-writer/producer (Boonn) |
| "Camera Roll" |
| The Warning, grandson, Zero 9:36
|2022 | - |"Choke" |co-writer/producer (Boonn) |
| Zillion
|2022 | - |"Potluck Lunch For Cannibals" |co-writer/producer (Boonn) |
| Zillion ft. Mike Dead
|2022 | - |"Basement" |co-writer/producer (Boonn) |
| Chris Brown ft. Davido
|2022 |Breezy (Deluxe) |"Nobody has to know" |co-writer/producer |
| rowspan="8" |grandson
| rowspan="8" |2023 | rowspan="8" |I Love You, I'm Trying |"Something to Hide" | rowspan="8" |co-writer/producer |
| "Drones" |
| "I Love You, I'm Trying" |
| "Half My Heart" |
| "When the Bomb Goes" |
| "Enough" |
| "Murderer" |
| "Stuck Here With Me" |
| Rebecca Black
|2023 |Let her Burn |"What Am I Gonna Do With You?" |co-writer/producer |
| rowspan="2" |Baby Jane
| rowspan="2" |2023 | rowspan="2" | |"Dreaming of you" | rowspan="2" |co-writer/producer |
| "Owen Gray" |
| rowspan="2" |Pop Evil
| rowspan="2" |2023 | rowspan="2" |Skeletons |"Sound of Glory" | rowspan="2" |co-writer/producer |
| "Raging Bull" |
| The Warning
|2024 |"Escapism" |co-writer/producer |