Michael Volpe (born May 12, 1987), known professionally as Clams Casino, is an American
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and
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Sony Music
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. He has produced tracks for artists such as
ASAP Rocky
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The Weeknd
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Washed Out
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, and
Lana Del Rey
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.
Career
A resident of
Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey
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Volpe's official debut EP ''Rainforest'' was released through Tri Angle Records in 2011. His '' Instrumentals'' mixtape was released on March 7, 2011, followed by the release of ''Instrumentals 2'' on June 5, 2012 and ''Instrumentals 3'' in 2013. The mixtapes were distributed for free through his website.
Volpe contributed a score for ''Locomotor'', a work choreographed by his cousin Stephen Petronio released in 2014. He released his debut studio album ''
32 Levels
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'' through Columbia Records in 2016. He followed it up with his ''Instrumentals 4'' mixtape, released in 2017.
In April 2020, Clams Casino cleared the
Imogen Heap
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sample for his instrumental "I'm God", which first appeared on Lil B's 2009 album ''6 Kiss''. The song remains his most popular, with over 25 million views on YouTube.
Musical style
Volpe's music has been described as " ringingtogether conventional hip-hop drums, a sensitive ear for off-to-the-side melodies, and an overdose of oddly moving atmosphere."