Brad was born July 19, 1977 to Ronald and Patricia Snider on a U.S. Army base in Vincenza, Italy. He lived throughout Europe on various U.S. bases, primarily in Italy and Belgium. During elementary school he moved back to the U.S. with his parents and older brother, Eric, where he lived throughout Texas. He attended Mabank High School, near Dallas, and exceeded academically and socially. He enjoyed baseball among other sports and lettered in Power Lifting. He was a part of Student Council and the Yearbook Committee. He loved music and started experimenting with turntablism, which later grew into a passion for him.
His parents divorced while he was in high school and his father moved out of the state. Upon graduation, Brad took basic college courses, but decided to join the U.S. Air Force. At the age of 18, he went through basic training at Lackland Air Force base in San Antonio, Texas. After basic training, he was stationed at Witchita Falls, then continued the rest of his duties in Mississippi.
In 1997, he was Honorably Discharged from the Air Force due to personal issues. He moved to Houston, Texas, where he stayed with his girlfriend, Tina, and her family.
While in Houston, Brad worked as an office technician/salesman at Office Systems of Texas. Meanwhile, he got engaged to his girlfriend and they had a son named Kyle in 1998.
When the couple's relationship ended, Brad moved up to Ohio to stay with his father. Brad passed on September 17, 2000. A veiwing was held for him in Ohio, where he had a large number of friends in attendance. He was then flown down to Dallas, where they held another viewing and memorial. He was buried in Mabank, where he attended High School and where his mother lives now.