Jen Benton is a Canadian electric and upright bassist, producer, and composer.
Over an extensive live career, Jen has toured throughout North America and opened for artists including Cyndi Lauper, The Cult, New York Dolls, The B-52s, Tegan and Sara, Debbie Harry, and Lenny Kravitz. She has performed at venues including Radio City Music Hall, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the Greek Theatre, and Rogers Centre, and has appeared on national television and radio across Canada and the United States.
Jen’s solo project, Citizen Benton, combines electronic production with live electric bass, drawing from indie dance, nu-disco, and alternative electronic music. Her 2026 releases “Synergy,” “Dancing With the Ghost,” “Baby Monsters,” and “Bounce Baby Bounce” have all received airplay on Canadian radio. She continues to release singles from her debut EP, Foundations, while developing Citizen Benton as a live act in solo, duo, and trio formats.
Jen’s theatre work includes serving as first bass substitute for Mirvish Theatre’s "SIX The Musical" at Toronto’s Royal Alexandra Theatre and holding the resident bass position for Soulpepper Theatre’s "The Guide to Being Fabulous". She also regularly performs with Classic Albums Live, covering the music of Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Supertramp, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, The Who, Billy Joel, and others.
A graduate of the Applied Music program at Mohawk College, Jen also studied at Humber College and received a full scholarship to attend Victor Wooten’s Bass/Nature Camp in Tennessee. She continues to work as a live and session bassist across a wide range of musical styles.
