Clinton was born in Riverside, California, on December 11, 1943 to his late father, Clinton Claude Brewer, and his late mother, Viola White. He graduated from UCLA as a respiratory therapist after serving as a Navy corpsman during the Vietnam War. He later took an interest in real estate as a Broker. His real passion was finding real estate and cars that he could restore. His favorite pastimes included reading, watching baseball, camping, shooting pool, and spoiling his grandchildren.
Clinton was married to Sharon Brewer (Kur) on June 29, 1976; they were married for 41 years. Clinton is survived by his wife, Sharon Brewer, and their two children Matthew Brewer and Sarah Gillette. Surviving children from previous marriages include Sharon Hart, Clinton Brewer Jr., Yvette Blatchford, and Kimberly Antonio. He is also survived by his two sisters Donna King and Susan Young, his grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and the rest of his relatives and friends.