Crown of Thorns

Born in Chicago (United States) to Haitian parents, he left at age 15 for New York and became, through a classified ad, the bassist of the Plasmatics. He left them after four albums to join Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul (Steven van Zandt's band), with whom he released two albums, then began a solo career. He is notably known for his 1986 hit, Feel the Heat, which reached no. 73 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was chosen by Sylvester Stallone as the theme of the film Cobra. In France, the track ranked 12th on the Top 50. He has worked, notably as a producer and composer, with artists such as Kiss and The Ramones. He was also part of bands such as Crown of Thorns (an English band, of which eight albums have been released) and Voodoo X. Jean Beauvoir speaks French just as well as English.