Biography

Award-winning multi-digital media artist, musician, organizer & filmmaker, Cliff Notez’ art is a continuous exploration of the black mind. Rooted in hip hop, their art tackles the political and the personal, exploring the intimate consequences of a society where black bodies are easily ignored, forgotten, or disregarded. Cliff was named "New Artist of the Year" at the 2018 Boston Music Awards and has since gone on to rack up an incredible 11 Award nominations, including in the coveted "Artist of the Year" and "Live Artist of the Year" categories. In 2019, Cliff became the first musician to be named "Musician of the Year" for Boston Magazine's Best of Boston and in 2020, was named in their "Top 100 Most Influential Bostonians" list. In addition to music, their films have been official selections for 20+ film festivals globally, winning 5 awards along the way including the 2017 Grand Prize Winner of the March on Washington Festival and honored alongside Ta-Nehisi Coates.