Quick answer: Mojo Brooks, who spells his stage name Mojo Brookzz, is Dyon Brooks, a comedian and actor from the Humboldt Park neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side. He started posting sketches online in 2013 after his late sister pushed him to chase comedy. A decade later he is selling out arenas, acting in a Tyler Perry series on Netflix and releasing his first Netflix stand-up special, I Know You Lying, on Oct. 6, 2026.
At a glance
- Real name: Dyon Brooks
- Stage name: Mojo Brookzz (often searched as “Mojo Brooks”)
- Hometown: Humboldt Park, Chicago
- Known for: Viral character sketches, Chicago Bears reaction videos and sold-out stand-up tours
- TV: Wild ‘N Out Season 21; Basil Henderson on Tyler Perry’s Miss Governor (Netflix)
- New special: I Know You Lying, streaming on Netflix from Oct. 6, 2026
- Audience: More than 5 million followers across social platforms
Who is Mojo Brooks?
If you have scrolled Facebook, Instagram or TikTok in the last few years, there is a good chance a Mojo Brookzz sketch has stopped you mid-scroll. He is the guy playing your mom, your grandma, the smooth-talking sugar daddy and the boyfriend who is clearly lying, sometimes all in the same week. Fans have even nicknamed him “the most toxic man on the internet,” a joke he leans into on stage.
Off camera he is Dyon Brooks, a Chicago comedian who also writes and produces. He has made more than 900 video skits, according to his comedy-club bio, and those clips became the foundation for everything that came after: television, film and a touring career that moved from comedy clubs to theaters to arenas in less than two years.
Where did Mojo Brookzz come from?
Brooks grew up in Humboldt Park, a West Side neighborhood built around one of Chicago’s great historic parks. He has been a die-hard Bears fan since the sixth grade, and Chicago runs through almost everything he does, from the voices in his sketches to the way he talks about family.
Comedy was not the original plan. Brooks earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and worked as a party promoter and even as a private investigator. Watching people closely for a living turns out to be decent training for a comedian whose best material comes from how people actually talk and act.
What made him start doing comedy?
The turning point was personal. In 2013 his sister was dying of cancer, and two days before she passed she told him to go after comedy. About six months later he posted his first sketches. A few months after that he booked his first stand-up set.
It did not start glamorous. That first show drew his mother, two cousins and two strangers. Brooks has said he went up trying to tell stories without much of a body of work behind him yet. So he kept writing and kept posting.
How did his sketches go viral?
Characters did it. One of his first big breaks online was “Mr. James,” a sugar-daddy character who caught on fast. Then came “Thawt in My House,” a nine-part sketch series, and his spot-on impressions of moms and grandmothers. People saw their own families in those videos, and the comments filled up with tags.
Brooks has said messages from fans kept him going, with people writing that his videos got them through a hard time or simply made their day better. The views turned into real audiences. By 2022 his “Toxic But Funny Comedy Tour” sold more than 6,000 tickets.
He also became an unofficial voice of Bears fans. His raw, in-the-moment game reaction videos, through big wins and painful losses, went viral in Chicago. In January 2026 the team invited him to watch its playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams in person. His work with the Bears on team commercial and digital campaigns has earned him an Emmy, according to his official bio.
How did he go from social media to TV?
Nick Cannon noticed. After Brooks’s sketches piled up more than 28 million likes, Cannon brought him onto Season 21 of Wild ‘N Out, where he quickly became a standout. In September 2024 he signed with Activist Artists Management, and he is represented by WME.
Then came Tyler Perry. Brooks plays Basil Henderson in Perry’s Netflix comedy Miss Governor, which premiered in May 2025 under the title She the People before it was renamed for its second part. That same year, Variety named him one of its Comics to Watch.
How big are his tours now?
Big. After his 2024 “Unhand Me Now” tour, his 2025 headline run, “I Know You F—in’ Lying,” sold more than 100,000 tickets across 40 cities. He has sold out the Chicago Theatre and joined Mike Epps on the arena-sized “We Them Ones” tour.
His current “Outta Pocket” tour brought him home to Chicago’s Wintrust Arena on Sept. 12 and 13, 2026. The first night sold out.
Mojo Brookzz’s rise, year by year
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Starts posting sketches after his sister encourages him to pursue comedy; first stand-up set months later |
| 2022 | “Toxic But Funny Comedy Tour” sells more than 6,000 tickets |
| 2024 | “Unhand Me Now” tour; signs with Activist Artists Management |
| 2025 | Debuts as Basil Henderson in Tyler Perry’s Netflix series; named a Variety Comic to Watch; “I Know You F—in’ Lying” tour tops 100,000 tickets |
| Dec. 2025 | Tapes his first Netflix special at Center Stage Theatre in Atlanta |
| Jan. 2026 | Chicago Bears invite him to their playoff game against the Rams |
| Sept. 2026 | Headlines Wintrust Arena in Chicago on the “Outta Pocket” tour |
| Oct. 6, 2026 | I Know You Lying premieres worldwide on Netflix |
What is his Netflix special about?
I Know You Lying is Brooks’s first Netflix stand-up special, and it premieres worldwide on Oct. 6, 2026. He taped it in December 2025 at Atlanta’s Center Stage Theatre, a room of about 1,050 seats. Mike “Homeless Pimp” Lavin directed it, and 3 Nuts Studios produced it.
The hour takes on freaky partners, BBL culture and a family coming-out story involving his niece. The title borrows from the tour that made him a theater headliner, so longtime fans will recognize the energy.
Why does Mojo Brookzz matter?
His path is a blueprint for a new generation of comedians. He did not wait on late-night bookings or a network deal. He built the audience himself, one sketch at a time, proved it with ticket sales, and let the industry catch up. Netflix did not discover Mojo Brookzz. It confirmed what millions of his followers already knew.
And the motivation has not changed since 2013. He started because his sister believed in him, and he kept going because strangers told him his videos made their day a little lighter.
Where to follow Mojo Brookzz
- Official site and tour dates: mojobrookzz.com
- Instagram: @mojobrookzz
- TikTok: @mojobrookzz
- YouTube: @mojobrookzz
- Facebook: mojobrookzz
Frequently asked questions
Who is Mojo Brooks?
Mojo Brooks, who spells his stage name Mojo Brookzz, is Dyon Brooks, a comedian, actor, writer and producer from Chicago. He built his audience with sketches on Facebook and Instagram, appeared on Season 21 of Wild ‘N Out, plays Basil Henderson on Tyler Perry’s Netflix series Miss Governor and headlines arena tours.
Where is Mojo Brookzz from?
He is from Chicago and grew up in Humboldt Park on the city’s West Side. He still calls Chicago home and is a lifelong Chicago Bears fan.
What is Mojo Brookzz’s real name?
His real name is Dyon Brooks. Fans often search for him as Mojo Brooks, but he spells it Mojo Brookzz.
How did Mojo Brookzz get started in comedy?
His sister encouraged him to pursue comedy two days before she died of cancer in 2013. About six months later he started posting sketches online, and a few months after that he tried stand-up. His first show drew his mother, two cousins and two strangers.
What did Mojo Brookzz do before comedy?
He earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and worked as a party promoter and a private investigator.
When does Mojo Brookzz’s Netflix special come out?
His first Netflix special, I Know You Lying, premieres worldwide on Oct. 6, 2026. It was filmed in December 2025 at Center Stage Theatre in Atlanta.
Who does Mojo Brookzz play in Miss Governor?
He plays Basil Henderson in Tyler Perry’s Miss Governor on Netflix. The series premiered in May 2025 under the title She the People and was renamed for its second part.
Sources
- TheGrio, “How Mojo Brookzz went from viral social-media comedian to one of comedy’s rising Black stars,” Sept. 17, 2026
- TheGrio, “Mojo Brookzz lands his first Netflix special with ‘I Know You Lying’,” Sept. 15, 2026
- Deadline, “Mojo Brookzz Netflix Special Sets Premiere Date,” September 2026
- Deadline, “Dyon “Mojo” Brooks Signs With Activist Artists Management,” September 2024
- CBS News Chicago, “Bears fan Mojo Brookzz goes viral for hilarious game reaction videos,” Jan. 15, 2026
- Tommy T’s Comedy Club, “Mojo Brookzz” (bio)
- Mojo Brookzz, official website
- Screen Rant, “Why Tyler Perry’s New Netflix Show Was Officially Renamed After Season 1“
Image credits
All images are openly licensed and used under the terms of their licenses. No changes were made other than cropping and resizing.
- Featured image: Chicago Theatre sign by Kevin Dooley, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Humboldt Park boathouse by GazeboJake, via Wikimedia Commons, CC0
- Chicago Theatre by Rob Young, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
- Center Stage Theatre, Atlanta, by FreecloudX, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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