wˌɛn hiː wʌz ɪn ɪlˈɛvənθ ɡɹˈeɪd, hiː bɪɡˈæn spˈɛlɪŋ hɪz nˈeɪm kˈeɪˈɛlˈaɪpˈiːˈeɪtʃ tə dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃ hɪmsˈɛlf fɹʌm ɐnˈʌðɚ stˈuːdənt nˈeɪmd klˈɪf.
When he was in 11th grade, he began spelling his name K-l-i-p-h to distinguish himself from another student named Cliff.