Jerome Benton (born September 19, 1962) is an American musical performer, backup dancer and comedic actor.
Benton is the brother of The Time bassist Terry Lewis and worked closely with the band behind the scenes in its initial stages.
This act elevated Benton's integration into the band as a comic foil to Day, along with his dancing and providing backing vocals.
Benton appeared in the 1984 film Purple Rain[4] with the rest of The Time and assumed the role of Morris Day's bodyguard and valet.
Although The Time soon dissolved after Day started pursuing a solo career, Prince retained Benton, as well as Jellybean Johnson and Paul Peterson for the short-lived project The Family.