Clams Casino’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Michael Volpe (born May 12, 1987), better known by his stage name Clams Casino, is an American hip hop musician, record producer, and songwriter. He is based in Nutley, New Jersey. He has produced tracks for artists such as A$AP Rocky, Lil B, Vince Staples and Mac Miller. He has also remixed works by Big K.R.I.T., Washed Out, and Lana Del Rey.

Career

Clams Casino’s official debut EP Rainforest was released in 2011. His Instrumentals mixtape was released in March of the same year, followed by the release of Instrumentals 2 in 2012 and Instrumentals 3 in 2013. The mixtapes were distributed for free through his website.

Clams Casino contributed a score for Locomotor, a work choreographed by his cousin Stephen Petronio.

Musical style

Clams Casino’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.” Associated genres include witch house and cloud rap.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

• 32 Levels (2016)

Mixtapes

• Instrumentals (2011)
• Instrumentals 2 (2012)
• Instrumentals 3 (2013)

EPs

• Rainforest (2011)

Singles

As lead artist

• Clams Casino – “Witness” featuring Lil B from 32 Levels (2016)
• Clams Casino – “All Nite” featuring Vince Staples from 32 Levels (2016)
• Clams Casino – “A Breath Away” featuring Kelela from 32 Levels (2016)
• Clams Casino – “Ghost in a Kiss” featuring Samuel T. Herring from 32 Levels (2016)
• Clams Casino – “Time” from “Fabric/Houndsouth” (2016)

Remixes

• Big K.R.I.T. – “Moon and Stars” (2011)
• Washed Out – “Amor Fati” (2011)
• Lana Del Rey – “Born to Die” (2011)
• XV – “Swervin'” (2011)
• Big Pun – “Leatherface” (2012)
• Joyce – “Keep the Lights On” (2012)
• Florence and the Machine – “Never Let Me Go” (2012)
• Sia – “Elastic Heart” (2015)
• Wet – “Weak” (2015)
• DJ Shadow – “Stem/Long Stem” (2016)

Production credits

• Havoc – “Always Have a Choice” from From Now On (2008)
• Lil B – “I’m God”, “I’m The Devil”, and “What You Doin'” from 6 Kiss (2010)
• Lil B – “Cold War” from Blue Flame (2010)
• Lil B – “Motivation” from Angels Exodus (2011)
• Lil B – “Unchain Me” and “1 Time Remix” from I’m Gay (2011)
• G-Side – “Pictures” from The One…Cohesive (2011)
• A$AP Rocky – “Palace”, “Bass”, “Wassup”, “Leaf”, and “Demons” from Live. Love. ASAP (2011)
• Main Attrakionz – “Take 1” from 808s & Dark Grapes II (2011)
• Mac Miller – Cold Feet from “I Love Life, Thank You (2011)
• Mac Miller – “My Team” and “One Last Thing” from Blue Slide Park (2011)
• Mac Miller – “Angels (When She Shut Her Eyes)” from Macadelic (2012)
• Robb Bank$ – “Counting” and “Fine$t” from Calendars (2012)
• The Weeknd – “The Fall” from Echoes of Silence (2012)
• A$AP Rocky – “Freeze” (2012) from Lords Never Worry (2012)
• A$AP Rocky – “LVL” and “Hell” from Long. Live. ASAP (2013)
• Mac Miller – “Youforia” and “Bird Call” from Watching Movies with the Sound Off (2013)
• JJ DOOM – “Bookfiend” from Key to the Kuffs (Butter Edition) (2013)
• Grand Theft Auto V – “Crystals” from Grand Theft Auto V soundtrack (2013)
• Blood Orange – “No Right Thing” from Cupid Deluxe (2013)
• ScHoolboy Q – “Gravy” from Oxymoron (2014)
• Pia Mia – “Fight for You” from Divergent: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2014)
• Foster the People – “A Beginner’s Guide to Destroying the Moon” from Supermodel (2014)
• FKA Twigs – “Hours” from LP1 (2014)
• Lia Ices – “Thousand Eyes”, “Higher”, “Love Ices Over”, “Creature” and “Waves” from Ices (2014)
• Jhené Aiko – “W.A.Y.S.” from Souled Out (2014)
• A$AP Ferg – “Uncle” and “Talk It” from Ferg Forever (2014)
• Mikky Ekko – “Comatose,” “Pressure Pills” and “Pull Me Down” from Time (2015)
• Vince Staples – “Norf Norf”, “Summertime” and “Surf” from Summertime ’06 (2015)
• Danny Brown – “Worth It” from Adult Swim Singles Program 2015 (2015)
• A$AP Ferg – “Rebirth”, “Psycho” and “Beautiful People” from Always Strive and Prosper (2016)