BanKs

Player Information

Name:

James Banks

Nationality:

United Kingdom

Born:

May 13, 1990 (age 35)

Region:

Europe

Years Active (Player):

Player has no results.

Role:

Host

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James "BanKs" Banks (born May 13, 1990) is a British host, interviewer, commentator, and journalist.

Biography

BanKs is a former Counter-Strike player, who last played in 2002. He moved into journalism, but quickly branched out into team management, hosting and commentating. He has since become a popular commentator in the Counter-Strike scene, casting some of the most prestigious events such as BLAST Premier, Intel Extreme Masters and multiple Valve Majors.

He made his Dota 2 debut in 2020, as a commentator in WeSave! Charity Play, and hosted several events during the COVID-19 pandemic. He made his LAN debut at the Arlington Major as a stage host, and was an interviewer at PGL Wallachia Season 1.

BanKs also branched out into Valorant, commentating in multiple events between 2020 and 2021.

Notable Events as Broadcast Talent

Date	Tier		Position	Partner List
2024-05-19	Tier 1	PGL Wallachia Season 1	Interviewer	–
2023-09-03	National	IESF World Esports Championship 2023	Host	Falloutt
2022-08-14	Tier 1	PGL Arlington Major 2022	Stage Host	–
2020-08-09	Qualifier	OMEGA League: Europe Closed Qualifier	Host	–
2020-05-12	Tier 2	WePlay! Pushka League S1: Division 1	Host	KillerPigeon
2020-04-22	Qualifier	WePlay! Pushka League Season 1: CIS Qualifier	Host	KillerPigeon
2020-04-22	Qualifier	WePlay! Pushka League Season 1: Europe Qualifier	Host	KillerPigeon
2020-03-26	Showmatch	WeSave! Charity Play	Caster	BananaSlamJamma Danog Fluke hairy_freak KillerPigeon Kips Lacoste lizZard Lyrical Kyle Moxxi Nomad ODPixel s4 SUNSfan Sheever syndereN TeaGuvnor Trent
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