Crazy Town frontman Shifty Shellshock dies at 49

Shifty Shellshock, the frontman of Crazy Town, has died at the age of 49.

The Los Angeles County Coroner said on his website that the musician, whose real name is Seth Binzer, died at his home in Los Angeles on Monday, June 24. The coroner has not yet announced a cause of death for the “Butterfly” singer.

A representative for Binzer did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

Binzer began his journey in the music industry in 1992 with fellow singer, rapper and band member Bret “Epic” Mazur. The pair formed a group called Brimstone Sluggers in Los Angeles in 1995, which later became the rock band Crazy Town. diversity And Deadline.

The pair eventually released their debut album together with group members Rust Epique, James Bradley Jr., Doug Miller, Adam Goldstein and Antonio Lorenzo “Trouble” Valli The gift of the game under the name Crazy Town in 1999.

The band’s song “Butterfly”, the third single from the album, eventually gained popularity, made the band famous and became the anthem of the year 2000, even in You have to give something with Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton.

The group released a second album called Dark Horse in 2002 and disbanded after not achieving the same success, according to DeadlineThe band eventually reunited in 2015 under the name Brimstone Sluggers and became known as Crazy Town X after Mazur’s departure in 2017, the outlet said.

Binzer also pursued a solo career after the band first broke up. He released the album Happy Love Sick in 2004 and collaborated with English music producer Paul Oakenfold on his song “Starry Eyed Surprise”, which was released in 2002 and reached number 6 in the UK music charts.

However, the singer also struggled with substance abuse throughout his career and appeared on the VH1 shows Rehab for celebrities And Sober house. He was also hospitalized in 2012 after losing consciousness and falling into a coma before regaining consciousness, according to diversity.

That same year, Binzer was arrested for assault and drug possession, according to a TMZ article at the time. He was also arrested for drunk driving in 2022. diversityand reportedly got into an altercation with Crazy Town guitarist Bobby Reeves after one of their performances in 2023.

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Several fans paid tribute to the Crazy Town rocker’s recent Instagram posts following the news’ release. In an April 27 post, one wrote: “Rest in peace old friend… best remember you as a kid on a skateboard with the whole world in front of you… sending love to your family ❤️👏.”

Another commented: “Speechless… Rest in peace my childhood hero. I will miss you 💔.”