...[Johnathon] Banks was a former security guard for fellow Detroit native and rap artist Eminem, whose music often accompanies his ring walk.
One of Banks' favorites from Eminem is "Lose Yourself," from the rapper's hit movie "8 mile."
"One of the lines in that song is, 'do not miss you chance and blow it. So when I hear certain words that he uses, and the way that he puts them together, it's really nice, man. I like it," said Banks.
"I used to work for Eminem. That's how I know him. When I was an amateur, I used to work security for him," said Banks. "I did security at his house, I used to go with him to the clubs, stuff like that."
Although Banks will enter the ring to the tunes of another musician on Saturday night, he, nevertheless, maintains a relationship with Eminem.
"In New Jersey, you need written permission from the artist to use their music, or from whoever owns their business," said Banks. "So I have another artist I had to make some music for me, and he'll be here to fill out the music form."
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