The cause of death of Crazy Town singer Shifty Shellshock has been revealed, three months after his tragic death at the age of 49.
The Butterfly hitmaker, whose real name is Seth Brooks Binzer, was found unconscious at a residence in Koreatown, Los Angeles, on June 24, 2023, and was later pronounced dead.
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner determined the star’s cause of death was due to the influence of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine. The cause of death was accidental.
Binzer has always been open about his struggles with sobriety and even appeared on the reality show. Celebrity Rehab for the show’s first two seasons in 2008.
He is survived by three children from three relationships.
The cause of death of Crazy Town singer Shifty Shellshock has been revealed, three months after his tragic death at the age of 49. Photo: 2004
Binzer (center) with fellow Crazy Town bandmates. Their debut album, ‘The Gift of Game,’ was released in November 1999 and took off after they released ‘Butterfly’ as the third single, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for two non-consecutive weeks and became the band’s biggest hit.
He shared his eldest son, Halo, with ex-wife Melissa Binzer. The couple married in 2002, but Melissa filed for divorce in 2011 after the couple had been separated for six years.
He later dated Tracy Shelor, with whom he had a son, Gage, now 15.
Binzer began a relationship with model Jasmine Lennard in 2010 and the couple have a son, Phoenix, 14. Their relationship ended after his arrest in 2012.
In June 2023, a mugshot of Seth went viral after the star was seen looking completely unrecognizable from his days in the band.
He He was arrested in Myrle Beach, South Carolina, for driving under the influence of alcohol. alcohol in April 2023.
He looked a far cry from his days as a young punk rocker when he sat for his mugshot after failing a sobriety test.
Seth, known in the past for his youthful good looks and edgy aesthetic, appears gaunt and disheveled in the image.
A police report obtained by TMZ Local police stopped Seth after seeing him weaving in and out of lanes in a black SUV.
Seth reportedly appeared lethargic and slurred his speech before failing a sobriety test.
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner determined the star’s cause of death to be the effect of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine. The cause of death is accidental. Seth was seen in an Instagram post from January.
In June 2023, a mugshot of Seth went viral after the star was seen looking completely unrecognizable from his days in the band.
Seth and Epic Mazur (right) performing at the Nova Rock Festival 2014 in Nickelsdorf, Austria
The incident occurred just a week after Seth and his Crazy Town bandmate Bobby Reeves got into a fistfight after a concert in Myrtle Beach.
The dispute between the musicians arose from anger that the group’s lead singer, Shellshock, was not present until the end of the show, TMZ reported at the time.
Co-vocalist Bobby sang in his place, delivering a performance filled with gaffes and angry words for Seth, as seen in a clip. Posted by a TikTok user.
Seth finally arrived at the concert and in the social media clip he was seen having a heated argument with Bobby, who was later seen sporting a black eye.
In a clip posted by TMZ, the band members are seen arguing backstage over money and physically attacking each other repeatedly, with Bobby threatening members of Seth’s family.
“I think you’re a moron, dude,” Bobby told Seth in the clip.
The exchange was eventually broken up after Bobby punched Seth and the two ended up on the ground brawling.
Sources close to the band told the outlet that the exchange was a “fight between brothers” and that the pair have since reconciled.
In 2012, Seth He apologized to his friends and family for the embarrassment he caused them after being sentenced for drug possession and attacking his girlfriend.
He was sentenced to three years probation after entering a no contest plea to both charges in court.
Seth met co-frontman Bret Mazur in 1992 and they first called themselves Brimstone Sluggers.
Seth pictured with his wife Melissa Clark at Avalon in Hollywood in 2003. The couple married in 2002 and have one son together. She filed for divorce in 2011, but the couple had already been separated for six years.
In 1999, they formed Crazy Town, and a year later they were due to tour as part of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne’s Ozzfest, but Binzer was arrested after throwing a chair out of a window while intoxicated.
Released in 2000, the 2000s classic Butterfly topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks and was number one in several other countries, including Austria, Denmark, and Norway.
It contains samples of Pretty Little Ditty from the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ 1989 album Mother’s Milk, so the group is credited as songwriter.
Their debut album, The Gift of Game, sold more than 1.5 million copies.
However, after their next album in 2002, Darkhorse, was a failure, they broke up.
They reformed in 2007 and returned to the stage in 2009. Their third album, The Brimstone Sluggers, followed in 2015.
In January 2017, Mazur, nicknamed Epic, announced his departure from the band, and Rick Dixon, Nick Diiorio and Kevin Kapler also quit in April.
In 2012, Seth was admitted to hospital after losing consciousness and was in a coma before being discharged (pictured, 2003).
Binzer also had a solo career and joined forces with British producer and musician Paul Oakenfold to provide vocals for his 2002 hit Starry Eyed Surprise.
Her debut solo album, Happy Love Sick, was released in 2004.
He also formed Shifty and The Big Shots in 2010.
Binzer was often in trouble with the law, with crimes including attempted robbery and the sale and use of recreational drugs.
In 2022, he began having a romance with his childhood friend, Punky Brewster actress Soleil Moon Frye, 47, when he was arrested for driving under the influence in Los Angeles.
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