Introducing Tokyo: Why David From The Real World: New Orleans Has A New Name

David Broom entered The Real World: New Orleans back in 2000. And right now, in 2022, Tokyo Broom is having a homecoming and living with his MTV roomies one more time.


Tokyo isn't the only cast member with a different name (Kelly and Melissa have different last names since their RW debut because they are right now wedded. Still, the categorize wanted to learn more about the Chicago native's choice to change his moniker throughout the premiere installment of the Paramount+ series.


"It's not like this major, major thing," the "Come on Be My Baby Tonight" crooner explained to each person after they settled in their Big Easy residence. "I've been so enthralled and immersed in the Japanese fashion of writing that I got the handle Tokyo. It's stuck ever since."


He elaborated: "I'm not saying I'm adopting the Japanese culture -- I am a African American, and I'm overjoyed of that. However I'm literally attempting to immerse myself in a global without actually being there so that I can tap into my inner writer." He added that he is enthusiastic about manga stories, which he called "very deep."


Tokyo stated he plans to change his name legally, and his roommates rapidly fine-tuned to calling him Tokyo. Watch Tokyo and the rest of the NOLA cast once new episodes of The Real World Homecoming drop every Wednesday exclusively on Paramount+.