Since learning to solve the cube in March 2008, Brooks has become known for developing advanced speedsolving methods as well as frequently promoting speedcubing in the media.
Brooks has demonstrated speedcubing live on ABC,[6] Bloomberg Television,[7] CNN[8] and NPR,[9] and has been featured in segments aired on BBC,[10] ESPN[11] and NBC.
[16] In July 2017, Brooks was featured on FOX's Superhuman TV show, in which he successfully solved 10 Rubik's Cubes in under two minutes.
His mother now holds the Jamaican national record for solving a Rubik's Cube, and his brother, Brian, is one of Texas' top ranked speed cubers.
In January 2017, Brooks became the first speedcuber to win the main event of 50 World Cube Association competitions, which he described as completing a "personal goal.