Beau Bokan
{{short description|American singer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Beau Bokan
| image = Blessthefall - With Full Force 2014 09.jpg
| caption = Beau Bokan with Blessthefall at With Full Force 2014
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|11|30}}
| birth_place = Huntington Beach, California, U.S.
| origin = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|keyboards}}
| genre = {{hlist|Metalcore|post-hardcore|electronic rock (early)}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|musician}}
| years_active = 2003–present
| website =
| 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 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.{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/every-member-of-blessthefall-removes-band-name-from-social-media-profiles |title=Every Member of Blessthefall Removes Band Name From Social Media Profiles|website=Loudwire |date=December 6, 2022|access-date=December 6, 2022}} However, the band returned in May 2023, releasing their first song in five years, "Wake the Dead", in the same month.{{cite web|url=https://therockrevival.com/rock-news/blessthefall-announce-new-song-wake-the-dead/ |title=Blessthefall Are Releasing A New Song This Week|website=The Rock Revival |date=May 22, 2023|access-date=May 22, 2023}}
Personal life
Bokan is of half Mexican descent.{{cite web|access-date=October 27, 2017|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/blessthefalls_beau_bokan_discusses_his_sober_lifestyle|format=video|title=Blessthefall's Beau Bokan discusses his sober lifestyle|time=0:34|publication-date=August 7, 2012|first=Michele |last=Bird|website=Alternative Press}} He married Canadian electro-pop singer Lights on May 12, 2012.{{cite web |url=http://commonrevolt.com/post/9740004097 |title=LIGHTS + Beau Bokan are engaged |publisher=Common Revolt |date=September 3, 2011 |access-date=November 20, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111127201117/http://commonrevolt.com/post/9740004097 |archive-date=November 27, 2011 }}{{cite web|last= Epting|first=Chris |url=http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/11/15/blessthefall-beau-bokan-lights/ |title=Blessthefall Frontman Looks Forward to Exchanging Vows With Singer Lights |website=Noisecreep |date=November 15, 2011 |access-date=November 20, 2011}} On November 4, 2013, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child.{{cite web|last=Obenschain|first=Philip |url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/lights_beau_bokan_expecting_first_child |title=Lights and Beau Bokan Announce First Child |website=Alternative Press |date=November 4, 2013 |access-date=November 5, 2013}} On February 15, 2014, Lights gave birth to a daughter.{{cite web |url=http://www.alterthepress.com/2014/02/lights-and-beau-bokan-welcome-new-baby.html |title=LIGHTS and Beau Bokan Welcome New Baby Girl: Rocket Wild Bokan |website=alterthepress.com |date=February 16, 2014 |access-date=February 16, 2014}}
Bokan is Roman Catholic.{{cite web|last=Ketchum |first=Jameson |url=http://www.hopecore.com/content/2011/11/blessthefall-back-on-the-road/ |title=Blessthefall | Back on the Road @ HOPECORE.com | Online Magazine, Internet Radio, Interviews, Reviews, News & Updates |publisher=Hopecore.com |access-date=March 18, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529130008/http://www.hopecore.com/content/2011/11/blessthefall-back-on-the-road/|archive-date=May 29, 2012}} He follows a straight edge lifestyle{{cite web|access-date=October 24, 2017|url=http://teamrock.com/feature/2015-11-10/confessions-beau-bokan|first=Beau|last=Bokan|title=Confessions: Beau Bokan|publisher=teamrock.com|magazine=Metal Hammer|date=November 10, 2015 |publication-date=November 10, 2015 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024190259/http://teamrock.com/feature/2015-11-10/confessions-beau-bokan|archive-date=October 24, 2017}} and has been a vegetarian since 2017.{{cite web|access-date=October 24, 2017|url=https://musicexistence.com/blog/2017/10/04/interview-with-beau-bokan-of-blessthefall/|publication-date=October 4, 2017|title=Interview with Beau Bokan of Blessthefall|first=Rhi |last=Ramsay |website=musicexistence.com|date=October 4, 2017 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024190536/https://musicexistence.com/blog/2017/10/04/interview-with-beau-bokan-of-blessthefall/|archive-date=October 24, 2017}}
Discography
with Take the Crown
- Take the Crown (2006)
- Let the Games Begin (2006)
- Relapse React (2008)
with Blessthefall
- Witness (2009)
- Awakening (2011)
- Hollow Bodies (2013)
- To Those Left Behind (2015)
- Hard Feelings (2018)
= Guest appearances =
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Blessthefall}}
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Category:21st-century American keyboardists
Category:21st-century American male singers
Category:21st-century Roman Catholics
Category:American musicians of Mexican descent
Category:American Roman Catholics
Category:Catholics from California