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...
Where the river runs deep
Jean Beauvoir Lyrics
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Put our thoughts behind
And pick them up on Monday
I already hear the sounds
Of Mariachi. S playing, wish the trip was one-way
Party starts at 9 o'clock, me and my boys
Taking names and numbers
I'll be where the river runs deep enough
I can lose myself or find my way home
I'll be where the river runs deep enough
I can lose myself or find my way home
8am, maid's at the door
Can't hear what she's saying
I know she wants to wake me
Since I've been out the night before
Wanna stay in my bed
Not a hurricane could shake me
Party started at 9 o'clock, so me and my boys
Were taking names and numbers
By 12 o'clock we were so far under
I'll be where the river runs deep enough
I can lose myself or find my way home
I'll be where the river runs deep enough
I can lose myself or find my way home
The lyrics to Jean Beauvoir's "Where the river runs deep" describe the singer's desire to escape the everyday and mundane aspects of life and immerse himself in a world of partying and carefree living. The first stanza talks about leaving town and picking up the thoughts that were left behind on Monday. The line, "I already hear the sounds of Mariachi playing, wish the trip was one-way" indicates that he's looking forward to having a good time.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the idea of getting lost and finding oneself. The line, "I'll be where the river runs deep enough, I can lose myself or find my way home" suggests that the singer is on a journey to find out who he is, and he wants to lose himself in the moment while he's at it.
The second verse starts with the maid coming to wake the singer up in the morning, and he wishes to stay in bed. It seems like he's had a wild night and needs to rest. However, he fondly remembers the night before, where he and his boys were partying, taking names, and numbers.
In conclusion, the song is meant to evoke a sense of escape, with the idea of "losing yourself" and "finding your way home". It speaks to the idea that sometimes, one must let go and embrace the present moment to find true happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Going tomorrow, leaving town
We will be departing from here the next day
Put our thoughts behind
Leaving all our worries and concerns behind at this moment
And pick them up on Monday
We will be back to where we started and face our problems on the next working day
I already hear the sounds
The music from the Mariachi band could already be heard in the distance
Of Mariachi. S playing, wish the trip was one-way
The Mariachi band playing makes me wish that the trip will never end
Party starts at 9 o'clock, me and my boys
We are planning to have a party with my friends at 9pm
Taking names and numbers
We are ready to have a good time and probably meet some new people
By 12 o'clock we'll be so far under
By midnight, we will already be so drunk or high
I'll be where the river runs deep enough
I will go to a place where I can be completely relaxed and lose myself in the moment
I can lose myself or find my way home
I can either forget all my troubles and just enjoy the moment, or find my way back to reality at any time
8am, maid's at the door
The next morning at 8am, the maid arrived at our door
Can't hear what she's saying
I am still too tired and affected by the previous night's activities to understand her
I know she wants to wake me
I understand that the maid wants to wake me up
Since I've been out the night before
I am still suffering from the after-effects of partying the night before
Wanna stay in my bed
I want to stay in bed and not face the world yet
Not a hurricane could shake me
I am not willing to leave my bed for anything at this moment
By 12 o'clock we were so far under
We were so drunk or high by midnight that we couldn't remember anything else after that
Contributed by Josiah B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.