Brooks performed regularly at the 'Idler's Rest' on Chancery Lane in Kingston, and landed a job at Channel One Studios building rhythms with the group Skin Flesh & Bone.
[1][2] The band was not successful, but Brooks would often contribute to recording sessions at the Black Ark organized by Jah Lloyd.
[1] Brooks re-emerged as a solo singer in the mid-1970s, working with producers such as Alvin Ranglin, and achieving hits with singles such as "Guiding Star" (1977), "Come Sister Love", "Grooving", "Open The Door", and "What a Gathering".
He moved to the United Kingdom, and joined the British Reggae Artists Against Famine Appeal, singing on the "Let's Make Africa Green Again" charity single.
[2] Brooks also worked as a producer, and along with Jah Lloyd, set up his own 'Teams' label in the late 1970s.