Scott’s first celebrity encounter: Sgt. Slaughter at the Roanoke Civic Center in 1988
ROANOKE, VIRGINIA · 1988

THE FAN BEHIND THE PHOTOS

It all started
backstage.

In 1988, my Dad, Barry Brooks, worked as the house photographer for the Roanoke Civic Center. It opened a door to a world I’d only seen on television.

That first photo with Sgt. Slaughter became the beginning of a collection spanning decades. From pro wrestling to film, television, and music, each picture brings me right back to the moment it was taken.

I’m Scott Brooks. This is my collection—and I’m still adding to it.

This site serves as a thank you and a memorial to my Dad, Barry Brooks. Thank you for everything.

Scott Brooks with his Dad, Barry Brooks
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