Wesley Benson is a multi-talented performer born and raised in North Central West Virginia and is currently based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.​ He is of German and Italian descent and was raised in the Roman Catholic Church. Other ancestry includes Indian and Slovak.​

He attended Lincoln High School in his hometown of Shinnston, where he was very active in the theatre department.​ At a young age, he enrolled in dance classes at Ingra & Company dance studio, where his passion for the performing arts cultivated.​ He then began taking part in local theatrical productions and added acting and voice lessons to his busy schedule in an effort to grow his abilities as a performer.

Wesley has trained vocally with Broadway veteran, Jodie Langel. After spending years training on the stage, he made his on-screen debut in the 2019 anti-bullying film, The Zombie Club.​ Wesley studied Communications and Theatre Arts at Fairmont State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 2024.​