Ma Xiao Chen, known by her stage name Ben Xi, is singer of Muslim Hui heritage. She was born in Kuytun City of Ili Kazahk Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China.
She started uploading song covers online at the age of 15, and debuted as a singer at the age of 17. Ben Xi passed away from an unpublicized accident on December 24, 2016, at the age of 22.
