Benét was born on October 15, 1966, in Mobile, Alabama. He was raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the youngest of five siblings. Benét expressed an interest in music at an early age, but was initially encourage… See more

Benét began his career as a member of a group called Gerard in the late 1980s. Later, Benét, his sister Lisa, and his cousin George Nash Jr. formed a band called Benét and released a self-titled album in 1992 whic… See more

Benét's eldest daughter India Brianne Jordan was born on December 3, 1991, to his partner Tami Stauff, who died in a car accident on April 24, 1993. He married actress Halle Berry in January 2001, but by early Octob… See more