Shifty Shellshock’s last posts before his death at 49

Shifty Shellshock published several online posts alluding to his ups and downs before his death.

The Crazy Town frontman, whose real name was Seth Binzer, was found dead in his Los Angeles home on Monday, June 24. The cause of death has not yet been announced by the coroner. He was 49 years old.

In an Instagram post on April 28, the rap artist spoke openly about his need for love.

“I’m more of a lover than a fighter…but the one I need to love more than fight with is myself…Mr. Shifty True Love #Sober, Alive and Grateful,” Binzer wrote under the photo.

The image was a nighttime shot of a graffiti design on the ground that read “True Love” in black and pink ink. “Long Beach” and a heart were also included in the artwork.

At that time, fans expressed their support in the comments.

“Sending you love and strength. I am always here,” one person wrote.

Another said, “Thinking of you and remembering that sobriety CAN happen. Your days of being on an island and swimming in shark water are over. I’m thankful I don’t have to worry about you anymore. One day at a time, Seth.”

Binzer struggled with substance abuse throughout his career and appeared on the VH1 shows Celebrity rehab And Sober HouseHe was also hospitalized in 2012 after losing consciousness and falling into a coma before regaining consciousness. diversity reported.

The outlet added that the artist was also arrested for drunk driving in 2022.

In another Instagram post on April 28, Bizner shared an image referring to those who felt like “black sheep” and “loners.”

The text on the graphic read: “The black sheep, the oddballs, the outcasts, the eccentrics, the loners, the lost and forgotten. Most of the time, these people have the most beautiful souls.”

In 1999, Crazy Town rose to fame with their debut album The gift of the game‘s third single – “Butterfly”.

The romantic comedy from 2003 You have to give somethingstarring Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton, played the song in the film.

In addition to Binzer, the rock group consisted of Rust Epique, James Bradley Jr., Doug Miller, Adam Goldstein and Antonio Lorenzo “Trouble” Valli. After the success of “Butterfly”, the group released their second album Dark Horse in 2002, but disbanded after failing to achieve the same level of popularity, Deadline reported.

The band went through several other changes, including reuniting in 2015 as Brimstone Sluggers and renaming itself Crazy Town X after Mazur left in 2017. Deadline added.

Binzer also pursued a solo career for a time.

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In January, Binzer announced that the band would release a new version of “Butterfly” in collaboration with Black Oxygen.

“My good friends here are doing a cover of ‘Butterfly’ that’s fresh but still classic. It’s going to be something special. It’s been over 20 years since we released it and it’s going to be a fun, cool, new version of ‘Butterfly’ for a new generation,” said Binzer.