Cliff has been playing trumpet since age 6 and has been involved in R&B horn bands for the last 13 years. His musical experience has included performances at the WHFS music festival in Fairfax VA, the 200th year anniversary of the United States Coast Guard at Governors Island in NY, and lead trumpet for the Goddard Space Flight Centers MAD jazz band. Additionally, he has shared the stage with such national acts as Rick Derringer and Lenny Kravitz. Cliff has actively participated in local orchestras, concert bands, off-Broadway musical productions, Dixieland bands, classical groups, and numerous church performances. As a charter member of TMD & The Brass Soulution, Cliff has helped mold TMD into the energetic, powerful, non-stop party band that they are today.