Shifty Shellshock, the lead singer of the rap rock bandCrazy Town,hasdiedat the age of 49.
The cause of death is currently unknown.
The musician, born Seth Binzer, opened up about his battle with substance abuse andshared an emotional postabout his sobriety eight weeks ago, writing,“I’m a lover than a fighter …but the one I need to love more instead of fight with is myself .. Mr. Shifty true Love # Sober alive and grateful [sic].”
HighlightsShifty Shellshock, the lead singer of Crazy Town, has passed away at the age of 49.The musician, born Seth Binzer, recently shared a post about his struggles with substance abuse and sobriety.A cause of death is yet to be provided.
Shifty Shellshock, the lead singer of the rap rock band Crazy Town, has died at the age of 49
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In 2012, the star was admitted to hospital after losing consciousness and was in a coma before being released. That year, hewas arrested for battery and cocaine possession, and he was sentenced to three years’ probation.
Prior to that, he had appeared on the VH1 showsCelebrity Rehab 1 and Celebrity Rehab 2before participating in the follow-up seriesSober House 1andSober House 2.
In 1999, they formed the rock group, and a year later, they were expected to tour as part of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne’s Ozzfest, but Binzer was arrested after he threw a chair out a window while intoxicated.
Eight weeks ago, the singer, born Seth Binzer, made a post about his battle with substance abuse, writing, “The one I need to love more instead of fight with is myself”
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The band’s first album,The Gift Of Game,achievedgreat commercial success, selling more than two and a half million copies worldwide, thanks to the success of the singleButterfly. The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard singles charts on March 24, 2001.
The band broke up after the commercial failure of their second album,Darkhorse,in 2002, but in 2007, they reunited to play live. In 2015, they released their third and final album,The Brimstone Sluggers.
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In April 2023, Binzer was arrested for driving under the influence after failing a sobriety test
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The band’s first album,TheGift OfGame,achievedgreatcommercial success thanks to the singleButterfly
Fans lamented the news of the singer’s passing
Had the pleasure of seeing Shifty at an intimate gig, he had so much time for everyone there, a great front man 🖤#crazytown#shiftyshellshockpic.twitter.com/CNe3Mva4vu
— Lou 💙 (@musicloverlou)June 25, 2024
RIP Shifty Shellshock from Crazy Town.
There’s no denying Butterfly was an absolute banger. 🦋pic.twitter.com/st6xmWGosU
— 🄽🄸🄲🄺 (@ColossusNick)June 25, 2024
“Butterfly” is, unironically, one of my all-time favorite songs.
— Hodag RPG (@HODAGRPG)June 25, 2024
The mugshot that was made public following the incident showed the late singer looking completely unrecognizable from his days in Crazy Town.
“Rest in peace. You made our childhood special,” a fan wrote
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