Brad Stephen Negron was born on August 1, 1957 in Glendale, California, to Lucy (née Rosario) and Conrad Negron, Sr. Negron, of Puerto Rican, Iranian, Italian, and Jewish descent, grew up in La Cañada Flintridge, California and was an alumnus of UCLA. Singer Chuck Negron, a vocalist and founding member of Three Dog Night, was a cousin.

He died seven years after being diagnosed with liver cancer, at his home in Los Angeles on January 10, 2015, surrounded by his family. He was 57 years old.