Seth Binzer, lead singer of Crazy Town, dies at 49
Singer Shifty Shellshock of the band Crazy Town has died, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. He was 49.
Shellshock, whose real name was Seth Binzer, died Monday at a residence in Los Angeles County, according to the coroner’s online records.
LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 25: Recording artist Seth “Shifty” Binzer attends the Ubisoft video launch of “Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands” at the Mondrian Hotel’s Skybar on May 25, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 07: Musician Seth Binzer arrives at the 6th Annual MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert at Club Nokia on May 7, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD – MAY 06:Television personality Seth “Shifty” Binzer arrives at the launch party of Capcom’s “Lost Planet 2” hosted By Olivia Munn, at the Roosevelt Hotel on May 6, 2010 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS – FEBRUARY 16: Music artist Shifty Shellshock (L) and producer and manager David Weintraub arrive at the grand opening of Mario Barth’s Starlight Tattoo at the House of Blues inside the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino February 16, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Starlight Tattoo)
LAS VEGAS – FEBRUARY 16: (L-R) Producer and manager David Weintraub, actor Chuck Zito and music artist Shifty Shellshock, arrive at the grand opening of Mario Barth’s Starlight Tattoo at the House of Blues inside the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino February 16, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Starlight Tattoo)
LAS VEGAS – FEBRUARY 16: (L-R) Producer and manager David Weintraub, actor Chuck Zito and music artist Shifty Shellshock, arrive at the grand opening of Mario Barth’s Starlight Tattoo at the House of Blues inside the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino February 16, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Starlight Tattoo)
LAS VEGAS – FEBRUARY 16: Music artist Shifty Shellshock arrives at the grand opening of Mario Barth’s Starlight Tattoo at the House of Blues inside the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino February 16, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Starlight Tattoo)
LAS VEGAS – FEBRUARY 02: Music artist Shifty Shellshock arrives at The Beatles Revolution Lounge at The Mirage Hotel & Casino at the after party for the opening of the 40×40 photo exhibit by renowned rock photographer Robert M. Knight, featuring 40 of his iconic images from the last 40 years, February 2, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS – FEBRUARY 02: (L-R) Music artist Shifty Shellshock, Wu-Tang Clan-affiliated rapper Prodigal Sunn and renowned rock photographer Robert M. Knight appear at Knight’s 40×40 photo exhibit, featuring 40 of his iconic images from the last 40 years at the Symbolic Gallery February 2, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – NOVEMBER 29: Singer Shifty Shellshock performs at the “46664 – Give One Minute of Your Life to AIDS” concert at Greenpoint Stadium on November 29, 2003 in Cape Town, South Africa. The concert will benefit the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the fight against AIDS in Africa. It is one of the biggest rock events ever staged in Africa and will also be the most widely distributed media event in history with a potential audience of more than 2 billion people in 166 countries. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
Crazy Town lead singer Shifty Shellshock performs during ‘Fashionably Loud’ at MTV’s Spring Break 2001 in Cancun, Mexico, which airs March 23-25. 3/15/01 Photo by Scott Gries/ImageDirect.*** Exclusive ***
Crazy Town’s Seth Binzer and Fay Doe at “The 50th Annual BMI Pop Awards” at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Ca. Tuesday, May 14, 2002. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.
Crazy Town’s Seth Binzer and Fay Doe at “The 50th Annual BMI Pop Awards” at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Ca. Tuesday, May 14, 2002. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.
Orgy’s Jay Gordon and Crazy Town’s Seth Binzer at the post- premiere party for “Rock Star” at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, Ca. 9/4/01. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.
392558 10: Singer Shifty Shellshock of the band Crazy Town performs during Ozzfest July 28, 2001 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Photo by Getty Images)
387582 11: Recording artist Seth Binzer of the music group “Crazy Town” arrives at the world premiere of Universal Pictures” “Josie and the Pussycats” April 9, 2001 at the GCC Galaxy Theatre in Hollywood, CA. “”Josie” opens April 9, 2001 in theatres across the United States. (Photo by Chris Weeks/Liaison)
Crazy Town, with Lead singer Shifty Shellshock performed live at the ‘ESPN Action Sports and Music Awards’ at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, Ca. 4/7/01. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.
The cause of death was unknown. Shellshock has spoken publicly about his struggles with addiction.
Crazy Town’s song “Butterfly” topped the charts in 2000.