Donny Benet

Ben Waples, who operates under the moniker Donny Benét, combines retro-fashion, R&B, funk, and post-disco to craft his distinctive brand of earnest dance-pop. His 2011 debut, Don't Hold Back, made him a cult figure in his native Australia, while his ARIA-charting fifth and sixth efforts, 2020's Mr. Experience and 2024's Infinite Desires, took him into the mainstream. Waples, hailing from a family of Italian musicians and music teachers, was born and raised in Sydney. His Italian heritage is a significant influence on his music; he started exploring it at an early age as a mu...