Wayne Miles graduated from high school in Pennsylvania in 1953. He enlisted in the US Army and served 8 years in the Airborne. After his army career He moved to Los Angeles where he restored and sold antique automobiles. He also worked as a mercenary, soldier of fortune, for 5 years. While in the army, Wayne, served 3 years in Japan where he began studying the martial arts. He studied under Mtatoshi Nakayama.
He also studied under Mast Greg Lee, and Grandmaster Harry Kahale, in the United States. After 55 years of dedication to the martial arts, Wayne achieved the rank of Grandmaster of Chinese Hawaiin Martial Arts. In the 1960's he traveled to Las Vegas, NV, where he began working as a bodyguard to the movie stars that performed there. Through his work he met a famous crooner and was convinced to begin singing. Wayne also worked as a bit part actor in the movies and tv commercials. This was the start of his career in entertainment, which, spanned 48 years in Las Vegas, in the industry he learned to love.