Kliph Scurlock

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kliph Scurlock
Occupation	Drummer
Date Of Birth	Jun 16, 1973(1973-06-16)
Age	51
Birthplace	Kansas
Country	United States
Birth City	Kansas
Horoscope	Gemini

Kliph Scurlock Biography

Kliph Scurlock is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on June 16, 1973 in Kansas, Kansas, United States. Drummer with the alternative rock band The Flaming Lips, beginning in 1991.

He purchased a Ringo Starr series 1964 Ludwig Silver Sparkle Drum Set when he was sixteen years old.

At age 16, Scurlock bought a Ringo Starr series 1964 Ludwig Silver Sparkle Drum Set. Within two weeks, he was in his first band—a cover band whose first show was at a Topeka strip club named the Golden Horseshoe. The following year, he joined his first “real” band, Slackjaw, based out of Lawrence. When he was 18, he moved there. He quit Slackjaw in 1993 and played in a lot of other bands, including Kill Creek, Sleeztax, Panel Donor, the Rohypnol Rangers, and Contortion Horse.

Clifton Thomas “Kliph” Scurlock (born June 16, 1973) is an American musician. He was the drummer and percussionist for alternative rock band The Flaming Lips from 2002 to 2014.

His mother was in the first all-female mariachi band called Mariachi Estrella; she passed away in the 1981 Hyatt Regency Hotel walkway collapse when he was only eight years old.

Kliph Scurlock Net Worth

Kliph Scurlock is one of the richest Drummer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kliph Scurlock 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was born Clifton, but took to spelling his name Kliph while in eleventh grade to avoid confusion with another Clifton.

He played drums when the Flaming Lips served as Beck’s backing band on the rocker’s 2002 tour.

Scurlock was born in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Roger W. Scurlock (born ca. 1946) and Linda Louise Rokey (September 6, 1944 – July 17, 1981). His love of music was inspired by his mother. Linda Scurlock was in the first all-female mariachi band, Mariachi Estrella. She also gave him his first Beatles album, which was on 8-track tape.

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Who is Kliph Scurlock Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Kliph Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kliph Scurlock celebrates birthday on June 16 of every year.

Why did Kliph leave Flaming Lips?

The Flaming Lips drummer of 12 years, Kliph Scurlock, was allegedly fired in mid-March over a racially charged controversy. Multiple sources report that Scurlock was fired after criticizing a friend of Wayne Coyne’s for what he believed was racist behavior.

Who plays drums for The Flaming Lips?

Drummers

What is the Flaming Lips biggest hit?

No.TitleLength
1.| “ Talking ‘Bout the Smiling Deathporn Immortality Blues (Everyone Wants to Live Forever) ” (from Hit To Death In The Future Head)| 3:50
2.| “Hit Me Like You Did the First Time” (from Hit To Death In The Future Head)| 3:30
3.| “Frogs” (from Hit To Death In The Future Head)| 4:26

How did Flaming Lips get their name?

But when we were thinking of band names one night over a pack of Schlitz and some left-handed cigarettes and remembered how we joked that they both had “Flaming Lips” and it just stuck.

What genre is the Flaming Lips?

Alternative/Indie