[8] Soon after arriving to the city, He moved into 824 Hyde St. an unofficial San Francisco skate hostel where Brook would live for 15 years.
[8][9] While living in San Francisco, Brook took photo classes at City College of San Francisco and spent time skating with acclaimed local skate filmers and photographers including Aaron Meza, Gabe Morford, Bryce Kanights, and Dave Metty.
[3] After a few years of learning the craft, Brook began contributing to Slap magazine, run by Dawes and Whiteley.
[10][11] Brook drives a van painted with an American flag called 'Big Blue' which he has crossed America many times in.
[12][13] In 2011, éS released a Joe Brook colorway of their Square Two Fusion shoe to honor his contributions to skateboarding.