In June 2011, the first official Clams Casino solo release, the Rainforest EP, was issued by Tri Angle. Volpe’s professional profile quickly rose as word got out that he was the one behind these tracks, as well as the source for material by Main Attrakionz, Main Attrakionz’s Squadda Bambino, and Mobb Deep’s Havoc. The MC proceeded to use several Clams Casino productions, all of which were trippy, wistful, and strangely emotive, for the likes of Realist Alive, Motivation, and I’m God (the latter of which was also used by Soulja Boy for 2 Milli).
One of the more creative left-field hip-hop figures to surface during the late 2000s, Volpe landed his first collaboration after contacting the Pack’s Lil B via MySpace. Known professionally as Clams Casino and Clammy Clams, Mike Volpe is a 26-year-old American hip-hop producer based in New Jersey.