Beauvoir was born in Chicago to parents of Haitian background. He played drums as a child and switched to bass as a teenager. He was Gary U.S. Bond's musical director at age 14; following this, he sang in the doo wop group The Flamingos. He gained his first music experiences with these groups touring the US performing at Dick Clark revival concerts.[1] He moved to New York City during the punk rock explosion and answered a newspaper ad for a bassist, which led to his joining The Plasmatics for two albums. While with the Plasmatics and subsequently, Beauvoir sported a conspicuous blond mohawk.
He left the group after their release Beyond the Valley of 1984 to join Steve Van Zandt's Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul for two albums. Following this, he launched a solo career with the album Drums Along the Mohawk, released in the U.K. on Virgin Records in 1986. That same year, the track "Feel the Heat" was chosen by Sylvester Stallone for his film, Cobra.[1] The song was a hit, charting Top 10 across Europe and Australia and reaching No. 73 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] On the strength of the single, Drums Along the Mohawk was released in the U.S. and peaked at No. 93 on the Billboard 200.[3] Jean Beauvoir's success has always been much greater in the rest of the world than in the US.
Beauvoir released several further solo albums since the late 1980s, mostly released in Europe. Since then he has also written, produced for, and performed with acts such as Kiss, John Waite, Ramones, Nona Hendryx, The Pretenders, Deborah Harry, Lionel Richie, Doro and N'SYNC. He has appeared on over 100 albums over the past two decades. He has also fronted the bands Voodoo X and Crown of Thorns, which was originally signed to Interscope Records for a much publicized record breaking deal. Both these hard rock groups have achieved significant success in the rest of the world. Beauvoir has earned a multitude of Platinum and Gold awards for his work in the US and abroad.
In addition to his film music work with Sylvester Stallone, his credit list includes the title tracks or theme songs for the movies Pet Semetary from Stephen King's novel, Wes Craven’s blockbuster Shocker, Flawless (with Robert De Niro), School of Rock (with Jack Black), Christmas with the Kranks (with Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis and Dan Aykroyd), The Guilty (with Bill Pullman), Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever, Berlin Nights (with Gabriela Tscherniack), RV (with Robin Williams) and Unthinkable (with Samuel Jackson).
Beauvoir founded and serves as CEO/President of Voodoo Island Entertainment Group whose divisions included Voodoo Island Records and Voodoo Island Productions. Over the course of his professional career, he has created joint venture partnerships with industry veterans such as Richard Branson, Al Teller, Ted Fields, Jimmy Iovine, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, and Lou Pearlman. Beauvoir is also the founder and CEO/President of Hot Boy Music and Tigre Noire Music. Beauvoir’s worldwide music catalogue contains over 250 published titles currently administered by Rondor/Universal.
For 61⁄2 years, Jean served as CEO/Managing Director of Steven Van Zandt’s media and entertainment company, Renegade Nation, whose operations include terrestrial and Sirius XM Satellite radio programming, live event and television production, record label operations, music licensing, merchandising and an online social networking venture.
Beauvoir was responsible for all aspects of Renegade Nation’s initiatives, which included the programming, management of staff, and coordination of two 24/7 Channels on Sirius XM Satellite, “Outlaw Country” and “Little Steven’s Underground Garage”. Negotiation of all agreements with artists, talent agents, managers, record companies, TV networks e.g., ESPN and VH1, retail outlets e.g., Best Buy and FYE, worldwide music distributors, brands/sponsors including Pepsi, AT&T, Dunkin Donuts, Rolling Rock, Budweiser, Hard Rock International, Olympus and others…
Beauvoir oversaw all events executed by Renegade in coordination with Steven Van Zandt including, Hard Rock/Underground Garage concerts and pool parties, ESPN and Underground Garage New Year’s Eve in Times Squares NY, Hawaiian Tropic weekly events in Times Square, Honda Grand Prix/Underground Garage in St Petersburg Florida, UG at SXSW, Teen Vogue at the Hard Rock and all UG national tours including the “Rolling Rock and Roll Tour” (Rolling Rock and AT&T).
He also negotiated personal agreements for Steven Van Zandt e.g., Lilyhammer, World Of Warcraft (TV commercial), IMG and others.
Beauvoir continues to produce, write and lead his group Crown of Thorns. Crown of Thorns re-released their 2008 CD "Faith" on June 9, 2009 here in the US through Lost Cathedral Sony Red.
He continues to write and produce for other Artists, his most recent successes are with the Artist "Vivi Jiang" (Fashion Show) #15 Global Pop Charts China April, 2013 and with the SHINEE mini album "Everybody" which was number #1 on multiple charts across ASIA as of October 15, 2013, #5 US iTunes and #2 Billboard World Charts in November 2013.
2014 - Beauvoir is currently an Executive Producers of a "Hit" Television show for SBS Discovery Television featuring the award winning comedian "Kristian Valen", he is also recording a new album due out 2015 with Micki Free under the project name Beauvoir/Free and is involved in various other TV and entertainment ventures.
Beauvoir serves on the advisory boards of the Naples Film Festival (NIFF) and also AMB, Academy of Music and Business (created by legendary songwriter Andreas Carlson), alongside other legendary writers (Desmond Child, David Foster, Dallas Austin and several other industry luminaries...
Teenager
Jean Beauvoir Lyrics
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That's what I've been doing by night
Then I begin to doubt me, sometimes empty
But then there comes a ray of light
See them look my way
I've learned lessons living by day
And now the will has found me to leave the worries
No more wasted time
I will cherish all the essence of time
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I'm gonna live as free as a teenager
Till that toll bell rings
I won't give up anything
Go where my spirit takes me
And forever I'll never let this heart be still
So there's no more wasting time
And I'll always have those memories of mine
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I'm gonna live as free as a teenager
Sometimes I've been wrong, you don't need to tell me
At times I'd giveaway but the at others well I've been strong
I'll no longer let these little ups and downs affect me
From now on I choose to be whatever makes me me
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I'm gonna live as free as a teenager
Jean Beauvoir's song "Teenager" is about living life to the fullest, embracing freedom, and cherishing the time spent with loved ones. The song starts with the singer standing and looking at his life, feeling empty and doubtful, but there comes a ray of light that motivates him to leave his worries and the things that make no sense behind. He has learned lessons and is now ready to live his life like a teenager; free, wild and without restrictions. He is determined not to waste any more time and embrace all that life has to offer.
The lyrics convey a strong message of living in the moment and enjoying life, without being bogged down by the past or the future. The singer acknowledges that he may have made mistakes in the past, but he is ready to move on and be himself. He is ready to take risks and go where his spirit takes him, without worrying about the consequences. He is determined to cherish every moment and have good memories of his life.
Overall, "Teenager" is a song about cherishing the present, enjoying freedom, and living life to the fullest. It encourages everyone to embrace who they are and to live their lives without regrets.
Line by Line Meaning
Stood here looked at my life
I have been contemplating my life while standing still
That's what I've been doing by night
This contemplation usually happens at night
Then I begin to doubt me, sometimes empty
During this contemplation, I get filled with doubt and emptiness, sometimes
But then there comes a ray of light
But then there is always a glimpse of hope that comes along
See them look my way
People have started noticing me
I've learned lessons living by day
I have learned valuable lessons while living through the day-to-day experiences
And now the will has found me to leave the worries
I have developed the determination to leave behind all my worries
And all that makes no sense behind
I am planning to leave behind all the meaningless things as well
No more wasted time
I am not going to waste any more time
I will cherish all the essence of time
I will value the true essence of time
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
The song repeats the chorus
I'm gonna live as free as a teenager
I am determined to live life as freely as a teenager
Till that toll bell rings
Until my life comes to an end
I won't give up anything
I am not ready to let go of anything
Go where my spirit takes me
I will follow wherever my spirit goes
And forever I'll never let this heart be still
I will not allow my heart to stop feeling or living, ever
So there's no more wasting time
I am done with wasting time
And I'll always have those memories of mine
I will always treasure my own memories
Sometimes I've been wrong, you don't need to tell me
I am aware that I have made mistakes, no need to remind me
At times I'd giveaway but the at others well I've been strong
Sometimes I have given up, but there have been times when I have shown strength
I'll no longer let these little ups and downs affect me
I will not allow minor ups and downs to have an impact on me
From now on I choose to be whatever makes me me
I am going to be true to myself and do what makes me happy
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JEAN BEAUVOIR
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