Bradley grew up in Diego Martin, Trinidad, where he attended elementary school.

[2] He did not play steelpan himself, but in 1968 he was asked by Mr. Rudolph "Charlo" Charles, manager of the Desperadoes Steel Orchestra from Laventille to try his arranging talents for the band.

Mr. Bradley is the only arranger to place 3 steel orchestras in the top-three at panorama in 3 decades.

In 1999, he arranged the same song for two competitions and steelbands and won the Panorama title both in Port-of-Spain and New York.

[4] Over the years, Bradley took part with three steelbands in the New York Panorama, held during the West Indian Carnival Day.