Born and raised in Milwaukee, Eric Benet grew up surrounded by music as he so aptly describes it, ‘on a cellular level.’ He realized early in his life that this mathematical formula works: family+love= music. …After experiencing his own frustrations early in his career, Benet was inspired to start his own company that would uplift artists and allow them to express their creativity while being treated with fairness and respect. He joined forces with longtime friend and experienced music executive Ball to create JBR Creative Group (www.JBRCreativeGroup.com). The company is behind Benet’s most exciting album to date, Duets, which will feature duets with today’s top R&B recording artists. Benet is committed to the charity In A Perfect World (www.IAPW.org) which his wife, Manuela Testolini, started in 2005 to help break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy in poor countries. The charity has built 35 schools across eight different countries.