The family of Shifty Shellshock spoke out about the Crazy Town frontman’s death for the first time.
25.06.2024 - 13:25 / variety.com
Ellise Shafer Shifty Shellshock, the frontman of rap rock band Crazy Town who sang the hit song “Butterfly,” has died. He was 49. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s website, Shellshock — whose birth name was Seth Binzer — died at his residence on Monday.
A cause has not yet been disclosed. Shellshock met his Crazy Town co-founder, Bret Mazur, in 1992. They first began making music under the name the Brimstone Sluggers, but by 1999, their moniker was changed to Crazy Town and the band had added members Rust Epique, James Bradley Jr.
(aka JBJ), Doug Miller, Adam Goldstein (aka DJ AM) and Antonio Lorenzo “Trouble” Valli. Crazy Town’s debut album, “The Gift of Game,” released in November 1999 and the band supported the Red Hot Chili Peppers on tour shortly after. In October 2000, Crazy Town released “Butterfly” as the third single from “The Gift of Game.” The song samples the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Pretty Little Ditty” and features Shellshock’s laid-back rapping style — “Come my lady, come-come my lady, You’re my butterfly, sugar baby” — seamlessly blending the two genres.
The track reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two non-consecutive weeks and became the band’s biggest hit. After Crazy Town’s second album, “Darkhorse” (2002), failed to evoke the same fervor, the band broke up.
Shellshock then pursued a solo career, collaborating with Paul Oakenfold on his 2002 hit “Starry Eyed Surprise,” which peaked at No. 41 on the charts. In 2004, Shellshock released his first solo album, “Happy Love Sick,” which found moderate success in Europe.
The family of Shifty Shellshock spoke out about the Crazy Town frontman’s death for the first time.
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We now know the cause of Shifty Shellshock‘s tragic and heartbreaking death.
Crazy Town vocalist Shifty Shellshock. The “Butterfly” singer — whose real name was Seth Binzer — died at his LA residence on Monday at age 49.“I’m sending all my love to my brother Seth @therealcrazytown and his family. Shifty as I knew him when we first met during a graffiti battle in an LA yard,” Arquette captioned a montage of photos and videos via Instagram on Thursday.“He was such an incredible man with a huge heart.
Shifty Shellshock of Crazy Town fame died from an overdose, as confirmed by the band's manager Howie Hubberman.The Butterfly singer, whose real name was Seth Binzer, died on 24 June aged just 49 and his death was confirmed by the Los Angeles medical examiner.The musician had a long history of substance abuse and had previously been admitted to hospital in 2012 after falling into a coma, but later recovered. He also appeared on reality TV shows such as Celebrity Rehab and Sober House.
People Thursday.“Seth Binzer, after struggling with addiction and Crazy Town’s rapid success with ‘Butterfly,’ never was able to reach out on a more successful level to deal with his addictions,” Hubberman told the outlet.“We all tried, but ultimately we all failed, or Shifty would still be here.”Hubberman called the troubled rocker a “friend” he wished he could have “fixed,” but “unfortunately, no one had the exact tools to do this, myself included.”The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has yet to officially reveal the singer’s cause of death after confirming he died on Monday. He was 49 years old.A toxicology report is still pending, according to People.Shellshock, who battled addiction for years, passed away at his residence in Los Angeles.The Crazy Town frontman posted several cryptic messages on social media two months before his death.Shellshock’s struggles with addiction were put on display to the public when he appeared on Seasons 1 and 2 of “Celebrity Rehab with Dr.
Shifty Shellshock’s sudden death sadly wasn’t the first time tragedy struck Crazy Town.
Crazy Town – cause of death has now been revealed.The singer, whose real name is Seth Binzer, was found in his Los Angeles home earlier this week. He passed at the age of 49. The reports were shared by various outlets including Kerrang! and NewsWeek, with the Los Angeles coroner’s office confirming that Shellshock died at his home on Monday (June 24).Now, it has been revealed that the cause of his death was an accidental drug overdose.
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Epic Mazur is still trying to wrap his mind around Shifty Shellshock’s death… Especially given the last thing he heard from the late singer.
Sadly we guess this news was inevitable…
“Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew” have died, including most recently Shifty Shellshock, 49, the frontman of Crazy Town. The VH1 reality series premiered in 2008.
Shifty Shellshock is tragically dead… And it just made his final Instagram post all the more eerie.
who died Monday at 49 after battling addiction for much of his life — alluded to his personal struggles in what wound up being his final Instagram posts before his death. One post from April 28 featured the message, “The black sheep, the odd ducks, the rejects, the eccentrics, the loners, the lost and forgotten.
Seth Binzer, the lead singer of the band Crazy Town, who went by his stage name Shifty Shellshock, has passed away at the age of 49.
Crazy Town's Shifty Shellshock has died aged 49 after speaking out about his battle with addiction.
Crazy Town, has died. He was aged 49.The singer, whose real name is Seth Binzer, was found in his Los Angeles home earlier this week.
Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s website, Shellshock — whose real name was Seth Binzer — died on Monday. The singer, who battled addiction for years, passed away at his residence in Los Angeles. A cause of death has yet to be confirmed.Fans reacted to Shellshock’s death in the comments section on his pinned Instagram post from April 28.
Shifty Shellshock, the frontman of Crazy Town known for their hit Butterfly, has tragically passed away at the age of 49.The Los Angeles medical examiner confirmed that Seth Binzer, better known by his stage name Shifty Shellshock, died on 24 June, though the cause of death has not yet been disclosed. He had a history of substance abuse and had previously been hospitalized in 2012 after falling into a coma, but he later recovered.