Cause of death of Crazy Town Rocker Shifty Shellshock announced

Crazy Town’s 49-year-old lead singer Shifty Shellshock died this week and the cause of death has now been announced.

His manager Howie Hubberman told People magazine: “The cause of death was a combination of prescription drugs and street drugs. Shifty was a friend and was desperate to heal himself – unfortunately no one, including me, had the right means to do so.”

Calling Shifty by his real name, Hubberman continued, “After his battle with addiction and the quick success of Crazy Town, Seth Binzer was never able to deal with his addiction on a more successful level with ‘Butterfly.’ We all tried, but ultimately we all failed, otherwise Shifty would still be here.”

People adds that the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has not yet confirmed the cause of death, pending toxicology reports.

Earlier this week, TMZ reported that Binzer’s body was found in a home in LA.

Law enforcement sources told TMZ that authorities are investigating the possibility of a fatal drug overdose. According to their sources, drug paraphernalia and a lighter were found near the body.

Shellshock has had a troubled life in recent years, suffering from substance abuse issues and has appeared in two seasons of VH1’s “Celebrity Rehab” and two seasons of “Sober House.”

In 2012, the musician was hospitalized and fell into a coma, but eventually recovered. In 2022, he was arrested for drunk driving.

Shellshock, whose only marriage ended in divorce, was recently dating childhood friend Soleil Moon Frye, the former star of “Punky Brewster.”

Shellshock began his music career in 1992 with Bret Mazur aka Epic when they formed the Brimstone Sluggers. They eventually changed the name to Crazy Town in 1999 and included members Rust Epique, James Bradley Jr. aka JBJ, Doug Miller, Antonio Lorenzo “Trouble” Valli, and the late Adam Goldstein aka DJ AM, who died of a drug overdose in 2009.

Crazy Town reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2000 with “Butterfly,” a single from their debut album The Gift of Game.

The band released a second album, “Darkhorse”, in 2002, but disbanded shortly after. That same year, Shellshock had success with his collaboration with Paul Oakenfold, “Starry Eyed Surprise”.

In 2004 he released his solo album “Happy Love Sick”.

Shellshock leaves behind his three children Halo, Gage and Phoenix.