Shifty Shellshock, the frontman of the band Crazy Town, best known for their hit “Butterfly,” has passed away. The singer, whose real name is Seth Binzer, died at his Los Angeles home on June 24, according to the L.A. County Medical Examiner’s online records. The cause of death has not been revealed.
In 1999, Binzer and Bret Mazur founded Crazy Town about seven years after the pair first met. Their hit “Butterfly” from their album “The Gift of Game” peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 2001. The band broke up shortly after their 2002 album “Darkhorse” was released, which did not sell as well as their first.
Open about his drug addictions, Binzer appeared on two seasons of the VH1 reality series “Celebrity Rehab.” He later appeared on the follow-up show “Sober House” for two seasons as well. Binzer is survived by his three children Halo, Gage, and Phoenix.
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by: Emily Mikkelsen
Posted: Jun 25, 2024 / 07:56 AM CDT
Updated: Jun 25, 2024 / 07:56 AM CDT
(WGHP) — A singer and rapper known for an early 2000s radio hit has died, Variety and TMZ report. Seth Binzer, known professionally as “Shifty Shellshock,” died at age 49 on Monday. He passed away in his home, according to reports.
Shifty Shellshock of Crazy Town performs on stage during the second day of Hell And Heaven 2020 on March 15, 2020, in Toluca, Mexico. (Photo by Medios y Media/Getty Images)
Shellshock was part of the nu-metal/rap group Crazy Town, who had a hit with the song “Butterfly” off their 1999 album “The Gift of Game.” The band toured with the Red Hot Chili Peppers in support of their first album. (Crazy Town’s “Butterfly” utilized a sample from the Red Hot Chili Peppers song “Pretty Little Ditty.”) Crazy Town changed lineups and went on hiatus at various points throughout the 2000s and had been touring as recently as 2023, when a brawl outside of a Myrtle Beach venue sparked controversy.
Shellshock spent much of his life battling addiction issues, revealing his struggles on the reality shows “Sober House” and “Celebrity Rehab.” No cause of death was immediately released.
by: Emily Mikkelsen
Posted: Jun 25, 2024 / 08:49 AM EDT
Updated: Jun 25, 2024 / 08:51 AM EDT
(WGHP) — A singer and rapper known for an early 2000s radio hit has died, Variety and TMZ report. Seth Binzer, known professionally as “Shifty Shellshock,” died at age 49 on Monday. He passed away in his home, according to reports.
Shifty Shellshock of Crazy Town performs on stage during the second day of Hell And Heaven 2020 on March 15, 2020, in Toluca, Mexico. (Photo by Medios y Media/Getty Images)
Shellshock was part of the nu-metal/rap group Crazy Town, who had a hit with the song “Butterfly” off their 1999 album “The Gift of Game.” The band toured with the Red Hot Chili Peppers in support of their first album. (Crazy Town’s “Butterfly” utilized a sample from the Red Hot Chili Peppers song “Pretty Little Ditty.”) Crazy Town changed lineups and went on hiatus at various points throughout the 2000s and had been touring as recently as 2023, when a brawl outside of a Myrtle Beach venue sparked controversy.
Shellshock spent much of his life battling addiction issues, revealing his struggles on the reality shows “Sober House” and “Celebrity Rehab.” No cause of death was immediately released.
Source: Variety, TMZ
