Jerome Benton Is Best Known as a Funk Singer. Best Known for His Work with the Time (Later Renamed the Original 7Ven), a Minneapolis-Based Funk and Dance Group, This Singer, Dancer, and Actor Has Also Appeared in Music Videos for the Songs of Prince and Janet Jackson. He Was Born on September 19, 1962 in the United States. His Long-Standing Association with Prince Led to His Appearances in the Prince Films Purple Rain and Under the Cherry Moon. During the Early Year's of His Association with the Time, He Was Known for His Outlandish Comedies on Stage.