Meet Myles Banks
For Myles Banks, the path into creativity did not begin with a big break or a clear plan. It started in a college dorm, watching his roommate build a song out of nothing but an idea in his head. A melody became a beat. A thought became something real. For Banks, that was the first spark. Not a grand plan or a lifelong dream, just a realization that creation was possible.
“If he can do it, I can do it too,” he remembers thinking.
That idea, simple as it sounds, set everything in motion.
Long before he was working on commercial shoots or stepping onto film sets, Banks was just trying to figure things out. He went to school at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore with plans to become an engineer, chasing stability more than passion. But while classes demanded attention, something else kept pulling at him. He found himself drawn to creativity, to the process of making something out of nothing.
At the same time, he was building something unexpected on the side. With no transportation services on campus, he turned his car into a business, driving students between towns, across state lines, even back home to Maryland. What started as a quick way to make money quickly grew into something bigger. By the time weekends rolled around, he was making multiple trips, filling every seat, focused less on lectures and more on momentum.
“I was making so much money,” he says, laughing at the memory. “My focus wasn’t on school anymore.”
That focus came at a cost. After academic warnings, he was eventually dismissed. What felt like a setback became one of the most important turning points in his life. Back home in Baltimore, he took on another business opportunity, running a snowball stand outside a salon. The work was demanding, the margins were slim, and for the first time, the reality of doing it all on his own hit hard.“It was a wake up call,” he says. “I realized I needed to go back and finish what I started.”
But something else happened during that same stretch of time. He had finally bought the motorcycle he had been working toward, and with it came the idea he had been holding onto for years. He started filming himself, capturing moments, experimenting with video. Somewhere between the camera and the road, things clicked.
“I found my passion and my purpose that summer,” he says. “Once I found video production, everything changed.”
He sold the motorcycle. He returned to school, this time studying business. And instead of chasing money alone, he started building something that felt like his.
Back on campus, Banks became known not as the guy giving rides, but as the guy with the camera. He joined film clubs, worked on projects, and slowly built a network. By the time he graduated in 2017, opportunities were already taking shape. An internship with NBC introduced him to commercial work, where he filmed advertisements for local businesses and began to see a future that felt tangible.
“That was when I realized I can actually do this,” he says.
The breakthrough came not long after. A connection from a campus event led to his first commercial project, one tied to a Chick fil A franchise in Baltimore. It was a moment that felt surreal, not just because of the brand, but because it confirmed something deeper.
“I started my LLC just for that,” he says. “That was my confirmation that this is what I’m supposed to be doing.”
From there, doors kept opening. A relationship in Atlanta brought him onto film sets, where he worked on multiple feature films. At one point, he found himself on set with artists he had grown up listening to, a reminder of how far he had come from that dorm room.
Still, for Banks, the work has never been just about scale or recognition. When he talks about his process, it comes back to something simple. Listening. Understanding. Building from someone else’s vision.
“I start with the creative side,” he explains. “I ask, what do you want to see? What does success look like for you?”
From there, everything else follows. Cameras, lighting, sound, all of it shaped by the story he is trying to help bring to life. Sometimes that means using high end equipment. Other times, it means something as simple as a phone and a good idea. For him, the tools matter less than the intention behind them.
“When you set intentions, things start to manifest,” he says. “It’s not about how you get there. It’s about staying focused on becoming better.”
That mindset has carried him through every stage of his career, from early, shaky YouTube videos filmed against a dorm room wall to professional productions. He still remembers how rough those first attempts looked, how nervous he felt watching himself back. But instead of seeing failure, he sees proof of growth.
“I’m just happy I started,” he says.
In recent years, that growth has come with its own challenges. As his work became more polished and more commercial, he noticed something shifting. The creativity that once came naturally began to feel more structured, more confined.
“I got so focused on being professional that I lost some of the creativity,” he admits.
Now, he is working his way back to that original feeling. The curiosity. The freedom. The excitement of creating without overthinking it.
“It’s about going back to who I was at the beginning,” he says. “Just pure passion.”
That sense of purpose still runs through everything he does. When he first started his company, his focus was on creating content that inspired people, something rooted in faith, motivation, and growth. While his work has expanded across genres and industries, that core idea remains.
“I want to uplift people,” he says. “I want them to feel like they can be the best version of themselves.”
These days, Augusta feels like the right place to do that. Though he grew up between Maryland and Georgia, moving back full time in 2021 marked a new chapter. It is where he continues to build, to create, and to connect with a new community.
Ask him about his proudest moment, and he does not hesitate. It is not a film credit or a big name collaboration. It is something simpler, something closer to the ground.“Flying a plane,” he says, smiling.
Not for work. Not for a commercial. Just because he could.
It is the kind of answer that catches you off guard, simple, a little unexpected, but it says a lot. For Banks, not everything meaningful has to be tied to a project. Sometimes it is about doing something that once felt out of reach and realizing it is not anymore.
Because at the end of the day, that is what drives him. Not a final destination, but the constant movement forward.
“There’s no end point,” he says. “It’s always about the journey.”
You can see it for yourself in projects like https://youtu.be/QKxP6S9bhWE, https://youtu.be/L-JVNq1BOOc, and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtJv7jPeTuY, each one offering a glimpse into how far he has come and where he is headed next.
For Banks, the goal has never been to stay in one place. It is to keep evolving, to keep creating, and to keep pushing forward.
To follow his work or connect, visit www.juststuntproductions.com or find him on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube at @juststuntproductions.
