Beau Bokan Explained

Beau Bokan
Birth Date:30 November 1981
Birth Place:Huntington Beach, California, U.S.
Origin:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Instrument:Vocals, keyboards
Genre:Metalcore, post-hardcore, electronic rock (early)
Occupation:Singer, songwriter, musician
Years Active:2003–present
Current Member Of:Blessthefall
Past Member Of:Take the Crown

Beau Mark Bokan (born November 30, 1981) is an American singer best known as the clean vocalist of the metalcore band Blessthefall and the former vocalist of Take the Crown.

Background

In September 2008, Bokan joined Blessthefall as the vocalist to replace Craig Mabbitt, who left the band due to personal differences and later joined Escape the Fate. Bokan recorded five studio albums with Blessthefall before their hiatus in 2020.[1] However, the band returned in May 2023, releasing their first song in five years, "Wake the Dead", in the same month.[2]

Personal life

Bokan is of half Mexican descent.[3] He married Canadian electro-pop singer Lights on May 12, 2012.[4] [5] On November 4, 2013, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child.[6] On February 15, 2014, Lights gave birth to a daughter.[7]

Bokan is Roman Catholic.[8] He follows a straight edge lifestyle[9] and has been a vegetarian since 2017.[10]

Discography

with Take the Crown

with Blessthefall

Guest appearances

YearSongArtistAlbumSource
2010"Lying Through Your Teeth Doesn't Count as Flossing"Greeley EstatesNo Rain, No Rainbow[11]
2010"The Boys Are Back in Town" (featuring Alex Varkatzas, Travis Miguel, Dan Jacobs, Evan MacCarthy, Joe Mullen, Brandon Bolmer and Sam Carter)AtreyuCovers of the Damned[12]
2014"Lucky Ones"LightsLittle Machines[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Every Member of Blessthefall Removes Band Name From Social Media Profiles. . December 6, 2022. December 6, 2022.
  2. Web site: Blessthefall Are Releasing A New Song This Week. The Rock Revival . May 22, 2023. May 22, 2023.
  3. Web site: October 27, 2017. Blessthefall's Beau Bokan discusses his sober lifestyle. video. 0:34. August 7, 2012. Michele . Bird. Alternative Press.
  4. Web site: LIGHTS + Beau Bokan are engaged . Common Revolt . September 3, 2011 . November 20, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111127201117/http://commonrevolt.com/post/9740004097 . November 27, 2011 .
  5. Web site: Epting. Chris . Blessthefall Frontman Looks Forward to Exchanging Vows With Singer Lights . . November 15, 2011 . November 20, 2011.
  6. Web site: Obenschain. Philip . Lights and Beau Bokan Announce First Child . Alternative Press . November 4, 2013 . November 5, 2013.
  7. Web site: LIGHTS and Beau Bokan Welcome New Baby Girl: Rocket Wild Bokan . alterthepress.com . February 16, 2014 . February 16, 2014.
  8. Web site: Ketchum . Jameson . Blessthefall | Back on the Road @ HOPECORE.com | Online Magazine, Internet Radio, Interviews, Reviews, News & Updates . Hopecore.com . March 18, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120529130008/http://www.hopecore.com/content/2011/11/blessthefall-back-on-the-road/. May 29, 2012.
  9. Web site: October 24, 2017. Confessions: Beau Bokan. Beau. Bokan. teamrock.com. Metal Hammer. November 10, 2015 . November 10, 2015 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171024190259/http://teamrock.com/feature/2015-11-10/confessions-beau-bokan. October 24, 2017.
  10. Web site: October 24, 2017. Interview with Beau Bokan of Blessthefall. October 4, 2017. Rhi . Ramsay . musicexistence.com. October 4, 2017 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171024190536/https://musicexistence.com/blog/2017/10/04/interview-with-beau-bokan-of-blessthefall/. October 24, 2017.
  11. Web site: December 1, 2017. ALBUM: Greeley Estates – No Rain, No Rainbow. June 9, 2010. Kate. Rees. www.deadpress.co.uk. live. https://archive.today/20171201064821/http://www.deadpress.co.uk/386/album-greeley-estates-no-rain-no-rainbow. December 1, 2017.
  12. Web site: December 1, 2017. ATREYU Collaborates With Members Of BLESSTHEFALL, CHIODOS, ARCHITECTS On 'Covers' EP. Blabbermouth.net. September 29, 2010 . September 29, 2010. live. https://archive.today/20171201065221/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/atreyu-collaborates-with-members-of-blessthefall-chiodos-architects-on-covers-ep/. December 1, 2017.
  13. Web site: December 1, 2017. Little machines, big impact: An interview with Lights. Samantha . Kirschberg. October 18, 2014. September 30, 2014. HelloGiggles. New York City. Lights: [...] Beau actually sang on one of the bonus tracks called "Lucky Ones." He did the low octaves in the last chorus and it just adds this really cool base tone in the last chorus. [...] . live. https://archive.today/20171201072510/https://hellogiggles.com/reviews-coverage/interview-with-lights/. December 1, 2017.

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