Tony Rock credits growing up as one of eight childrenin Brooklynwith helping him — and his famous brotherChris— cultivate a sense of humor.
When it came to making it as a comedian, though, theThink Like a Manactor received tough love fromhis older brother, 53.
“Chris is pretty much, ‘We gotta do it on our own,’ ” says Tony, who most recently starred on CBS’sLiving Biblically. “He’s just as quiet with us as he is with the rest of the world.”
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And when his younger brother Jordan wanted to get into the family business, Tony embraced a similar approach. “When he started doing standup, he would beg me to take him on the road with him, but I had to let him pay his dues first,” explains Tony, who’s out now on hisTony Rock Live!comedy tour. “I couldn’t just give him the position just because he’s my brother. Nothing’s given in the Rock family.”
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Once Jordan, 27, got settled in the industry, however, Tony brought him along on tour.
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While he shares an industry with his brothers, it’s his sisters that keep him going. “If my sisters like something I do, then I’m very happy with it,” Tony says. “I only listen to my sisters!”
Though all of his siblings have grown up and gotten busy with their own families, they still cherish their time together.
“My older brothers have their own children and they have to go to soccer practice and football practice on the weekends,” Tony says. “They’re doing their thing and on the weekends and I’m on the road. The busier we get, the less time we get to see each other, that’s why when we see each other it’s really, really kind of special.”
source: people.com
