CLIFFORD C JONES was born on December 14th, 1987. At the age of eight, Clifford discovered a love for music. Every Sunday, he would attend church services, where he attempted to replay everything he heard. At the age of 14, a coworker at his first summer job began to teach him how to play beginner chords on a piano. The following fall in 10th grade (Evander Childs Highschool), Clifford took a music appreciation class where he learned the basics of music and how to play the 1st Movement of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata (Opus 27 no. 2). Upon completion of the class, Clifford began listening to Ludwig von Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Fredrick Chopin, and FRANZ LISZT. These artists inspired Clifford not only to teach himself but also to compose his piano music for three years.