Mojo Brookzz! | Are You Garbage Comedy Podcast w/ Kevin Ryan & H. Foley

Mojo Brookzz's upbringing was heavily influenced by his mother's long tenure at McDonald's Corporation, where she worked in the safety department at McDonald's University in Chicago. This connection meant the family had access to McDonald's food and corporate benefits, including a private skybox at the United Center for events. His father, initially a hustler, transitioned to a successful general contractor business to provide for the family. Mojo is the first entertainer in his family, a path that initially puzzled his parents until his financial success became evident.

So my mom uh my mom for a long time worked for McDonald's corporation and it's a safety department. Yeah. So [ __ ] Yeah. So we ate McDonald's for years. (00:05:32) My dad my dad was uh my dad was a hustler... starting his own business as a general contractor. (00:06:47) I think I'm the first entertainer in our family. (00:07:10)

As a sophomore in high school, Mojo promised his father a BMW 745Li, a car his dad always wanted. He saw an opportunity to fulfill this promise by competing on a high school edition of Fear Factor, which offered a $75,000 prize. However, the first challenge required contestants to lie in a bathtub full of rats, a task Mojo immediately rejected, telling his dad the car would have to wait. Years later, with his comedy career flourishing, he bought his father a 2025 BMW X5, making good on his promise.

Man, I want a BMW. I want a BMW... I'mma buy you the car. (00:08:00) The first challenge you got to do is lay in a bathtub full of rats. (00:09:28) I told my dad, I don't think you going to get the car right now. (00:09:35) I bought my dad a car and there you go. (00:07:26)

Mojo Brookzz has a highly efficient and somewhat unconventional approach to air travel. He prioritizes getting to the airport just in time for boarding, leveraging TSA Pre-Check and his airline status (United Premier 1K, Delta Medallion) to skip lines. He avoids sitting around in airports, citing a past experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite flying first class and private for pleasure, he often brings McDonald's breakfast on long flights if the in-flight meal menu isn't appealing. He also asserts ownership over his window seat, shutting the shade if a fellow passenger attempts to look out.

I get to the gate when it's time to board. (00:37:37) Sometimes if I'm going through the airport and I'm like, 'Oh, this going to be like if I got to fly to LA from Chicago, that's a 4-hour flight. Let me give me some breakfast.' (00:36:28) Window seat guy... Don't look out my window... I'mma shut that [ __ ]. (00:38:29)

Out of frustration from not finding clothes in his size at a Louis Vuitton store, Mojo impulsively bought a $700 Louis Vuitton yo-yo. This seemingly extravagant purchase became a functional tool: he now uses the yo-yo before going on stage to relax and tap into a different part of his brain, aiding his creative process. He also uses Sativa edibles (20mg, sometimes 50mg) to enhance focus and creativity for writing new material.

I got a Louis Vuitton yo-yo... It was 700 bucks. (00:59:26) I was so frustrated and I was like, man, y'all don't got nothing... Let me buy the yo-yo. And then I instantly started, you know, using a yo-yo... It relaxes me. (01:00:36) I'm a sativa guy... it helps you tap in with your creative side... I'll eat one and I'll go up there and cook. (00:52:04)