Shifty Shellshock, Crazy Town Singer, Found Dead at Home: Report

Shifty Shellshock, the lead singer of Loopy City, has died aged 49.

The Context

Shellshock, whose given identify was Seth Binzer, died on June 24, in line with the Los Angeles medical expert.

The singer was discovered at his residence, however no reason behind demise has been launched at this stage.

Newsweek contacted the medical expert and Shellshock’s representatives by e mail for remark.

What We Know

Shellshock rose to fame within the early 2000s with Loopy City whose largest hit was “Butterfly,” which hit primary on music charts the world over, together with the Billboard Sizzling 100.

The band launched a follow-up album in 2002, however broke up quickly after its dismal business efficiency. Loopy City re-formed in 2007 and launched their third album, The Brimstone Sluggers, in 2015.

Exterior of Loopy City, Shellshock had successful with British producer Paul Oakenfold, together with “Starry Eyed Shock.”

The singer had lengthy struggled with drug misuse and appeared on totally different actuality reveals as a way to fight his habit together with Celeb Rehab 1 and 2, and Sober Home 1 and 2.

Shellshock additionally had a number of brushes with the regulation, together with being sentenced to 3 years probation in 2012 for battery and possession of crack cocaine.

“I wish to sincerely apologize to the events concerned… I really feel very dangerous for many who I’ve offended and people who have endured this example,” Shellshock instructed TMZ on the time.

He additionally admitted in a 2001 interview with Rolling Stone that he had been arrested for shoplifting and had spent years misusing medicine, throughout which period he additionally offered unlawful substances.

In 2022, Shellshock had been courting Punky Brewster star Soleil Moon Frye. Months after their cut up, he was arrested in Los Angeles for a DUI.

Shellshock is survived by three sons.

Views

Tributes rapidly started pouring in for Shellshock as soon as information of his demise was revealed.

“Relaxation in energy, Shifty. Habit is f***** up. I used to be actually hoping sobriety was going to show issues round for you,” wrote @aaronsteele within the feedback of one among Shellshock’s Instagram posts, which featured a photograph of him.

“RIP previous pal… bear in mind you greatest as a child in a skateboard with your complete world in entrance of you… sending like to your loved ones,” wrote photographer Mike Azria.

“This totally broke my coronary heart.. God rattling it Seth why….. you’ve got been in my life since we have been children.. rattling, you simply broke a number of hearts.. relaxation in peace previous pal love you,” added @karimreese.

And @marioreyes82 commented: “Rip Seth. Thanks for sharing your artwork with the world, thanks for permitting me to do vocals these few occasions and particularly thanks for at all times being a pal. RIP.”

Shellshock’s final put up on Instagram confirmed a picture of an individual in a black balaclava and matching outfit trying up at a digicam, surrounded by a gaggle of individuals in the identical outfit, however white in colour staring straight forward.

“To those who keep even after I attempt my hardest to scare the away,” he captioned the put up.

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