Beau Bokan

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Beau Bokan
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Beau Bokan with Blessthefall at With Full Force 2014
Background information
Born (1981-11-30) November 30, 1981 (age 41)
Huntington Beach, California, U.S.
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres Metalcore, post-hardcore, electronic rock (early)
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, keyboards
Years active2003–present
Member of Blessthefall
Formerly 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.

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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 Estates No 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) Atreyu Covers of the Damned [12]
2014"Lucky Ones" Lights Little Machines [13]

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