Michael Thomas Volpe (born May 12, 1987), known professionally as Clams Casino, is an American record producer and songwriter from Nutley, New Jersey. Volpe is known for his work in production for several cloud rap artists in the early 2010s. He signed with Columbia Records to release his debut studio album, 32 Levels (2016), which narrowly entered the Billboard 200. He has produced songs for artists including ASAP Rocky, Lil B, Vince Staples, Joji, the Weeknd, and Mac Miller, and has remixed songs for Big K.R.I.T., Washed Out, and Lana Del Rey.
Clams Casino | |
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| Birth name | Michael Thomas Volpe |
| Also known as | Clammy Clams |
| Born | May 12, 1987 Nutley, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Website | clammyclams |
Career
A resident of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, Volpe got his start in music tinkering with keyboards while he was a student at Nutley High School.
Volpe's official debut EP Rainforest was released on 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 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 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 "[bringing] together conventional hip-hop drums, a sensitive ear for off-to-the-side melodies, and an overdose of oddly moving atmosphere."
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| 32 Levels | |
| Moon Trip Radio |
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Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
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| Rainforest |
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| Spider Web (with Wicca Phase Springs Eternal and Fish Narc) |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
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| Instrumentals |
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| Instrumentals 2 |
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| Instrumentals 3 |
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| Instrumentals 4 |
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| Winter Flower |
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Compilations
| Title | Album details |
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| Instrumental Relics |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Wizard" | 2011 | Adult Swim Singles Program 2011 |
| "Worth It" (with Danny Brown) | 2015 | Adult Swim Singles Program 2015 |
| "Blast" | 2016 | 32 Levels |
| "Witness" (featuring Lil B) | ||
| "All Nite" (featuring Vince Staples) | ||
| "A Breath Away" (featuring Kelela) | ||
| "Be Somebody" (featuring ASAP Rocky and Lil B) | ||
| "Be Somebody (Remix)" (featuring ASAP Rocky, AJ Tracey and Lil B) | non-album singles | |
| "Live My Life" (featuring Lil B) | ||
| "Time" | Savefabric | |
| "Summer Bummer (Clams Casino Remix)" (with Lana Del Rey featuring ASAP Rocky and Playboi Carti) | 2017 | non-album singles |
| "Vampire Knight" (with Chxpo) | 2018 |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Kali Yuga" (Ghostemane featuring Clams Casino) | 2017 | non-album singles |
| "4 Gold Chains" (Lil Peep featuring Clams Casino) | 2018 | non-album single |
| "Can't Get Over You" (Joji featuring Clams Casino) | 2018 | Ballads 1 |
References
External links
- Official Web site
- Official Facebook page
- clammyclams on SoundCloud
- ClamsCasinoMusic's channel on YouTube
- Clams Casino discography at Discogs