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