Crazy Town's Shifty Shellshock dies at 49 after overdose
On Tuesday, June 25, the media reported the death of Seth Binzer, also known as Shifty Shellshock, the lead vocalist of the band Crazy Town. A representative of the artist revealed in an interview the cause of death of the 49-year-old. The artist had struggled with alcohol and drug addiction for many years. In 2012, he even ended up in the hospital due to an overdose.
6:03 AM EDT, June 28, 2024
Seth Binzer, also known as Shifty Shellshock, the lead vocalist of the band Crazy Town, passed away at 49. He became famous for his hit "Butterfly" in 1999.
According to the band's manager, Howie Hubberman, the lead vocalist of Crazy Town, Shifty Shellshock, died as a result of an accidental drug overdose.
Shellshock, whose full name was Seth Binzer, died from "a combination of prescription medications and street drugs". This information was conveyed by Hubberman to People magazine.
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, he admitted.
Seth Binzer has passed away. He struggled with addiction
The artist had struggled with alcohol and drug addiction for many years. In 2012, he even ended up in the hospital due to an overdose. He fell into a coma but eventually recovered. Later, he repeatedly checked into rehab.
Although Crazy Town never replicated the commercial success of the single "Butterfly," the group continued to operate with minor breaks and personnel changes since the mid-'90s. Their debut album sold over 1.5 million copies. Shellshock was one of the band's founders.
Seth Binzer passed away on Monday, June 24, at his home in Los Angeles. The vocalist was 49 years old at the time of his death.
Binzer has a son named Halo with his ex-wife Melissa Clark. They married in 2002, but Melissa filed for divorce in 2011 after six years of separation. Binzer later began a relationship with Jasmine Lennard in 2010, and they have a son named Phoenix. Their relationship ended after his arrest in 2012.
