Seth Binzer, lead singer of Crazy Town, dies at 49

Seth Binzer, lead singer of Crazy Town, dies at 49

Shifty Shellshock attends Rockefellas Studios Grand Opening Event on July 29, 2023 in Corona. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Rockefellas Studio)


Singer Shifty Shellshock of the band Crazy Town has died, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. He was 49.

Shellshock, whose real name was Seth Binzer, died Monday at a residence in Los Angeles County, according to the coroner’s online records.





































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LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 25: Recording artist Seth “Shifty” Binzer attends the Ubisoft video launch of “Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands” at the Mondrian Hotel’s Skybar on May 25, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

The cause of death was unknown. Shellshock has spoken publicly about his struggles with addiction.

Crazy Town’s song “Butterfly” topped the charts in 2000.