Cliffie with his proud parents, Nina Belle and Clifford H. Snyder on his high school graduation day. Cliffie, like all graduates, had to make a decision on what he wanted to do with his life. He wrote in his talent show book: “When I graduated from Burbank High School, I had to choose between a football college scholarship and music. I chose to follow my heart because I had this need to perform!” In the Dedication section of his “Everything…About Songwriting” book, Cliffie wrote: “My beloved mother, Nina Belle Snyder – whose selfless love and understanding inspired me to be all that I am!”  And he wrote of his father (AKA Herman ‘the Hermit’): “My charismatic father, Clifford H. Snyder, who introduced me to music and encouraged me to be a professional musician.”