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Seth Binzer, lead singer of Crazy Town, dies at 49 – Orange County Register
June 25, 2024
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Shifty Shellshock attends the grand opening event of Rockefellas Studios in Corona on July 29, 2023. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Rockefellas Studio)
According to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office, singer Shifty Shellshock of the band Crazy Town has died. He was 49 years old.
Shellshock, whose real name was Seth Binzer, died Monday in a Los Angeles County apartment, according to online coroner’s records.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 25: Musician Seth “Shifty” Binzer attends the Ubisoft video presentation of “Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands” at the Skybar of the Mondrian Hotel on May 25, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 7: 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 6: Television star Seth “Shifty” Binzer arrives at the launch party for 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: Musician Shifty Shellshock (left) and producer and manager David Weintraub arrive at the grand opening of Mario Barth’s Starlight Tattoo at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on 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 musician Shifty Shellshock arrive at the grand opening of Mario Barth’s Starlight Tattoo at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on 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 musician Shifty Shellshock arrive at the grand opening of Mario Barth’s Starlight Tattoo at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on February 16, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Starlight Tattoo)
LAS VEGAS – FEBRUARY 16: Musician Shifty Shellshock arrives at the grand opening of Mario Barth’s Starlight Tattoo at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on February 16, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Starlight Tattoo)
LAS VEGAS – FEBRUARY 2: Musician Shifty Shellshock arrives at the after-party for the opening of renowned rock photographer Robert M. Knight’s 40×40 photography exhibition at the Beatles Revolution Lounge in the Mirage Hotel & Casino on February 2, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The exhibition features 40 of his iconic images from the last 40 years. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS – FEBRUARY 2: (LR) Musician Shifty Shellshock, Wu-Tang Clan rapper Prodigal Sunn and renowned rock photographer Robert M. Knight appear in Knight’s 40×40 photography exhibition, which features 40 of his iconic images from the past 40 years at the Symbolic Gallery on 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 in Cape Town, South Africa on November 29, 2003. Proceeds from the concert will benefit the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the fight against AIDS in Africa. It is one of the largest rock events ever held in Africa and will also be the most widely covered 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 singer Shifty Shellshock performs during “Fashionably Loud” on MTV’s Spring Break 2001 in Cancun, Mexico, airing March 23-25. 03/15/01 Photo by Scott Gries/ImageDirect.*** Exclusive ***
Seth Binzer and Fay Doe of Crazy Town at the 50th Annual BMI Pop Awards at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Tuesday, May 14, 2002. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.
Seth Binzer and Fay Doe of Crazy Town at the 50th Annual BMI Pop Awards at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Tuesday, May 14, 2002. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.
Jay Gordon of Orgy and Seth Binzer of Crazy Town at the after-premiere party for “Rock Star” at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California, September 4, 2001. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.
392558 10: Singer Shifty Shellshock of the band Crazy Town performs at Ozzfest on July 28, 2001 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Photo by Getty Images)
387582 11: Musician Seth Binzer of the musical group “Crazy Town” arrives at the world premiere of Universal Pictures’ “Josie and the Pussycats” at the GCC Galaxy Theater in Hollywood, California on April 9, 2001. “Josie” opens in theaters across the United States on April 9, 2001. (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, California on April 7, 2001. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.
The cause of death is unknown. Shellshock has spoken publicly about his battle with addiction.
The song “Butterfly” by Crazy Town topped the charts in 2000.
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