Most Influential 2016: Brad Williams

Fullerton native and stand-up comedian Brad Williams released his second one-hour Showtime comedy special, “Daddy Issues,” in May. Fullerton native and stand-up comedian Brad Williams released his second one-hour Showtime comedy special, “Daddy Issues,” in May. Fullerton native and stand-up comedian Brad Williams released his second one-hour Showtime comedy special, “Daddy Issues,” in May. Bio: Williams lives in Los Angeles but grew up in Fullerton and attended Sunny Hills High School, where he was a “drama nerd.” He got his first break in stand-up after comedian Carlos Mencia caught one of his sets at a club, took him out on tour and had him star on his Comedy Central TV series, “Mind of Mencia.”