Mike Banks (musician)

He is the co-founder, along with Jeff Mills, of record label Underground Resistance and was a key player in the "second generation" of Detroit techno.

[2] After Hood and Mills's departure from Underground Resistance, Banks headed the label himself, releasing material from acts such as Drexciya and Sean Deason in addition to his own productions.

Submerge, along with Underground Resistance, is an independent record label which distributes Detroit-based techno worldwide.

[3] Among Banks's early influences are Derrick May, Juan Atkins and Marshall Jefferson; his later work shows his increasing interest in acid house and industrial.

[3] His releases often deal with elements of political and social commentary, which have made him a controversial figure from within the Detroit electronic music scene.