(2/17/09) First I had a twitch in my eye, then he folded my face in half.  I went to school with make-up on and disappointed my son.  Eventually, I shined my shoes and went to Kinkos.  Of course, this isn’t even the half of it…

Jerome Benton is an actor, dancer and vocalist, best known for being comic foil to Morris Day as a member of the funk rock band The Time.  He co-starred in Prince vehicles Purple Rain, Under the Cherry Moon and Graffiti Bridge.  He is currently preparing for a new album and tour with the original members of The Time.

You don’t really have the soundtrack to Purple Rain unless you have Ice Cream Castle…

*Special note to particularly young white people: The Time is the band that brings the house down at the end of Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back