Clams Casino (musician)
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| Birth name | Michael Volpe |
| Origin | Nutley, New Jersey, United States |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Website | clammyclams.com |
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.
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.
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.
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