Angelo James Benvenuti was born in Queensland on 14 July 1895 to parents Italo and Louisa nee Robinson. His father, had been one of the members of the Benvenuti Band, along with his uncles Luigi and Victor; and his grandfather, Antonio; that had entertained at functions in Brisbane and had also been engaged for events by pastoralists in the far west of Queensland during the 1880s and 1890s. His grandfather had been engaged by Covent Garden, Alhambra Theatre and Drury Lane in London before arriving in Brisbane with his family in 1871.

Benvenuti enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Brisbane on 25 July 1916. He embarked from Brisbane aboard a troop train on 29 October 1917. Three days later, Benvenuti embarked with the 26th reinforcements of the 15th Battalion from Sydney aboard HMAT Euripides on 31 October 1917. At the time of his enlistment, he described himself as a collector and had served for two years in the citizen forces with the 7th Infantry.

Benvenuti arrived in England on 26 December 1917. Back in Brisbane, his parents received a cablegram that he had arrived safely in England. He proceeded to Calais, France on 1 April 1918 where he joined the 15th Battalion, located in the Hebuterne Support Line, on 16 April 1918. He was sent to 3 rd Australian General Hospital at Abbeville, France on 5 November 1918, with influenza, and remained there until 13 November. He rejoined the 15th Battalion, on 14 November 1918, the same day that the battalion arrived at Roisel, France, Benvenuti was also a member of the 15th Battalion Band whilst on active service and is believed to have played the clarinet. He mobilised to return to Australia on 6 April 1919, departed Havre, France on 16 April 1919 and left England aboard HMAT Beltana to return to Australia on 2 June 1919. He was discharged from the AIF on 13 August 1919.

Benvenuti was reported to have gained extensive musical experience whilst overseas both before and after active service during the First World War. As well as the clarinet, he also played the saxophone, and his musical services were highly sought after at various theatres and dances. He also owned a substantial library of printed music which, together with the library of his cousin Leo, provided an up-to-date circulating musical library in Queensland that was continually added to.

Returning to the Fortitude Valley area of Brisbane after the war, he married Clara Plant on 18 January 1928. Later that year, on 26 May 1928, an article celebrating the Benvenuti family in the Daily Standard newspaper, announced due to the combination of Angelo, his brother Mario, father Italo, his uncle Luigi and his cousin Leo, that it was “safe to predict that as it was in 1871, that the name of Benvenuti will be synonymous with progress in the glorious art of music”.

During the Second World War, Benvenuti enlisted again in the Australian Army on 19 October 1939. He served with the 1st Garrison Battalion, 14th Garrison Battalion and the Australian Army Canteen Service during this time and was stationed at Yeppoon , Camooweal, Toowoomba and Redbank. He was promoted to Corporal on 3 April 1942, the same day that he received a promotion to Acting Sergeant. He reverted to the rank of Corporal on 7 April 1943. He was discharged from service on 15 June 1944.
Angelo Benvenuti died in Brisbane on 1 July 1975.