hˈɑːfɚ wˈɜːkt æz ðɪ ɚɹˈeɪndʒɚ fɚðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. ˈɑːɹmi fˈiːld bˈænd ʌv wˈɑːʃɪŋtən, dˈiː.sˈiː., ænd lˈeɪɾɚ bɪkˌeɪm ɐ fɹˈiːlæns mjuːzˈɪʃən.
Hoffer worked as the arranger for the U.S. Army Field Band of Washington, D.C., and later became a freelance musician.