Kliph Scurlock
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June 16, 1973
Kliph Scurlock | |
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 Kliph Scurlock at a concert | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Clifton Thomas Scurlock June 16, 1973 |
| Origin | Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
Clifton Thomas "Kliph" Scurlock[1] (born June 16, 1973) is an American musician. He was the drummer and percussionist for alternative rock band The Flaming Lips from 2002 to 2014.
Scurlock was born in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Roger W. Scurlock (born ca. 1946) and Linda Louise Rokey (September 6, 1944 – July 17, 1981). His love of music was inspired by his mother. Linda Scurlock was in the first all-female mariachi band, Mariachi Estrella. She also gave him his first Beatles album, which was on 8-track tape.
When he was eight years old, his mother died in the Hyatt Regency walkway collapse in Kansas City, where she was performing with Mariachi Estrella.[2][3] After her death, Scurlock went to live with his father. He began playing in the school band and marching band in 6th grade. When he was in 11th grade, he began spelling his name K-l-i-p-h to distinguish himself from another student named Cliff. The spelling variant stuck and family and friends began spelling it that way.
