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vcard plainlist"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de; font-size: 125%;"><div class="fn">Jerome Benton</div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1962-09-19</span>) </span>September 19, 1962<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 62)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Genres</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Rock_music" title="Rock music">Rock</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pop_music" title="Pop music">pop</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rhythm_and_blues" title="Rhythm and blues">R&B</a>, <a href="/wiki/Soul_music" title="Soul music">soul</a>, <a href="/wiki/Funk" title="Funk">funk</a>, <a href="/wiki/Funk_rock" title="Funk rock">funk rock</a>, <a href="/wiki/Funk_metal" title="Funk metal">funk metal</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dance_music" title="Dance music">dance</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupation(s)</th><td class="infobox-data role">Musician, actor</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Years active</span></th><td class="infobox-data">1981–present</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Labels</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records" class="mw-redirect" title="Warner Bros. Records">Warner Bros.</a> <br /> <a href="/wiki/Paisley_Park_Records" title="Paisley Park Records">Paisley Park</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de"></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.iamjeromebenton.com">Official Website For Jerome Benton</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Musical artist</div> <p><b>Jerome Benton</b> (born September 19, 1962) is an American musical performer, backup dancer and comedic actor. He can be seen in <a href="/wiki/Music_videos" class="mw-redirect" title="Music videos">music videos</a> by <a href="/wiki/Janet_Jackson" title="Janet Jackson">Janet Jackson</a><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Prince_(musician)" title="Prince (musician)">Prince</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but he is mostly known for his association with <a href="/wiki/Morris_Day" title="Morris Day">Morris Day</a><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/The_Time_(band)" title="The Time (band)">The Time</a>. </p><p>Benton is the brother of The Time <a href="/wiki/Bassist" title="Bassist">bassist</a> <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Jam_and_Terry_Lewis" title="Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis">Terry Lewis</a> and worked closely with the band behind the scenes in its initial stages. During one performance, lead singer Morris Day asked for someone to bring him a mirror. Benton responded by ripping a mirror out of the club's restroom and bringing it on stage for Day to comb his hair. This act elevated Benton's integration into the band as a <a href="/wiki/Comic_foil" class="mw-redirect" title="Comic foil">comic foil</a> to Day, along with his dancing and providing backing vocals. In 1983, when <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Jam" class="mw-redirect" title="Jimmy Jam">Jimmy Jam</a> and Terry Lewis missed a concert in San Antonio, Benton was tasked by Prince to pretend to fill in for Lewis on stage with his bass unplugged, while Prince provided the bass parts backstage. (Jam and Lewis were eventually fired after the tour.) </p><p>Benton appeared in the 1984 film <i><a href="/wiki/Purple_Rain_(film)" title="Purple Rain (film)">Purple Rain</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with the rest of The Time and assumed the role of Morris Day's <a href="/wiki/Bodyguard" title="Bodyguard">bodyguard</a> and <a href="/wiki/Valet" title="Valet">valet</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also appeared in Prince's second film <i><a href="/wiki/Under_the_Cherry_Moon" title="Under the Cherry Moon">Under the Cherry Moon</a></i>, and in Prince's third film <i><a href="/wiki/Graffiti_Bridge_(film)" title="Graffiti Bridge (film)">Graffiti Bridge</a></i>. The chemistry between Day and Benton was well received. Although The Time soon dissolved after Day started pursuing a solo career, Prince retained Benton, as well as <a href="/wiki/Jellybean_Johnson" title="Jellybean Johnson">Jellybean Johnson</a> and <a href="/wiki/Paul_Peterson" title="Paul Peterson">Paul Peterson</a> for the short-lived project <a href="/wiki/The_Family_(band)" title="The Family (band)">The Family</a>. </p><p>Benton reunited with The Family on December 13, 2003 for a single charity performance along with other acts formerly associated with Prince. </p><p>Benton joined Prince alumnus <a href="/wiki/Jill_Jones" title="Jill Jones">Jill Jones</a>, Greg Brooks & Wally Safford in Detroit June 2017 for "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ticketalternative.com/event/the-purple-party-the-ultimate-prince-celebration-and-tribute">The Purple Block Party: Prince</a>" sponsored by <a href="/wiki/Urban_One" title="Urban One">UrbanOne</a> Station KISS 105.9 in honor of the late performer's birthday. </p><p>In January 2018, Benton joined his brother Terry Lewis in support of Super Bowl Live in Minneapolis. Jerome was featured in several performances including fDeluxe <a href="/wiki/The_Family_(band)" title="The Family (band)">The Family</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Time_(band)" title="The Time (band)">The Time</a>, Morris Day & The Time and <a href="/wiki/Sheila_E" class="mw-redirect" title="Sheila E">Sheila E</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Benton returned to Minneapolis in support of the PRN Alumni Foundation in April 2019. The event featured a performance from <a href="/wiki/Ingrid_Chavez" title="Ingrid Chavez">Ingrid Chavez</a> with an Author's panel featuring Chris Riemenschneider, Jim Walsh, Allen Beaulieu, <a href="/wiki/Tamar_Davis" class="mw-redirect" title="Tamar Davis">Tamar Davis</a> & Duane Tudahl.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Jerome continues his hosting duties of The Purple Paisley Brunch.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This annual event series features the DJs spinning the best of the Minneapolis Sound with an unlimited brunch. This event is cultivated by Tonya Giddens<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> of BklynGurl Productions in New York. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jerome_Benton&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bustle.com/articles/156364-is-princes-under-the-cherry-moon-on-netflix-you-dont-want-to-miss-his-directorial-debut">"Is Prince's 'Under The Cherry Moon' On Netflix? 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II">Caddyshack II</a></i> (1988)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Christopher_Atkins" title="Christopher Atkins">Christopher Atkins</a> – <i><a href="/wiki/Listen_to_Me_(film)" title="Listen to Me (film)">Listen to Me</a></i> (1989)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #EEDD82;width:1%">1990s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Donald_Trump" title="Donald Trump">Donald Trump</a> – <i><a href="/wiki/Ghosts_Can%27t_Do_It" title="Ghosts Can't Do It">Ghosts Can't Do It</a></i> (1990)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Aykroyd" title="Dan Aykroyd">Dan Aykroyd</a> – <i><a href="/wiki/Nothing_but_Trouble_(1991_film)" title="Nothing but Trouble (1991 film)">Nothing but Trouble</a></i> (1991)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Selleck" title="Tom Selleck">Tom Selleck</a> – <i><a href="/wiki/Christopher_Columbus:_The_Discovery" title="Christopher Columbus: The Discovery">Christopher Columbus: The Discovery</a></i> (1992)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Woody_Harrelson" title="Woody Harrelson">Woody Harrelson</a> – <i><a href="/wiki/Indecent_Proposal" title="Indecent Proposal">Indecent Proposal</a></i> (1993)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">O. J. 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