Clayton Taylor(Claythoveen), a classically trained pianist began his journey with the piano at the early age 5. He has always had a great love for piano growing up and has always loved the art of composing songs. He wrote his first song on his grandmothers 41 key Casio keyboard with 7 note polyphony. It wasn't until the age of 13 when his mother signed him up for his first piano lesson under the tutelage of Nevilla Ottley in 1998 at the Ottley Music School in Hyattsville Maryland. His First lesson was on June 8th 1998. From that day forward he took off with his piano studies. After 2 years of lessons, he had his first solo debut in concert playing the Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor with full orchestra at the NIH Masur auditorium. Since then Claythoveen has branched off into gospel piano playing along with his classical studies. He now plays for several churches in the DC metropoloitan area and teaches private lessons.