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The lead singer of Crazy Town is dead, according to a report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, and the shifty shellshock’s cause of death remains a mystery.
Many knew Seth Binzer as Shifty Shellshock.
Even more people knew the 2000 Crazy Town hit “Butterfly.”
Now he has passed away at the age of 49.
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Crazy Town lead singer Seth Binzer has died
Seth Binzer has died, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner.
The cause of death was not specified in a June 24, 2024 report, but several days later the band’s manager Howie Huberman confirmed that he had died from an accidental drug overdose.
Huberman said Shellshock, whose full name was Seth Binzer, died as a result of “a combination of prescription medications and street drugs.” People.
The medical examiner’s office also indicated he died at his residence.
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Seth Binzer founded Crazy Town in 1995 with Brett “Epic” Mazur.
This rap rock group got their start in Los Angeles but eventually amassed countless fans around the world.
However, it took him several years before he found true success. The gift of sport It was her debut album, and it was her third single, “Butterfly”, that brought her fame.
Crazy Town helped define an era
“Butterfly” is truly a product of its time. That’s not an insult (or even a compliment), but it’s true.
This song (and especially its chorus) represents the early 2000s in a way that’s hard to put into words.
Have you ever seen a Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton movie? something’s Gotta GiveThe song “Butterfly” plays in the opening scene of the film.
![Crazy Town vocalist Seth Binzer performing in South Africa in 2003.](https://i0.wp.com/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com/uploads/2024/06/0625_sethbinzer_03-684x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C958&ssl=1)
![Crazy Town vocalist Seth Binzer performing in South Africa in 2003.](https://i0.wp.com/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com/uploads/2024/06/0625_sethbinzer_03-684x1024.jpg?resize=640%2C958&ssl=1)
Crazy Town didn’t stop there.
The rap rock band released their second album in 2002.
Although dark Horse While they may not have reached the same heights as their previous batch of music, this shows that they don’t just rest on one success.
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Keeping this in view, what happened to crazy town?
not long after dark HorseCrazy Town split up. It seems that their album’s failure to live up to expectations – after their debut album sold 1.6 million copies – led to their split.
They later regrouped and released their third album in 2015, Brimstone Sluggers,
However, Mazur left the band for good in 2017. Vocalist Seth Binzer changed the group’s name to Crazy Town X.
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Understandably, fans around the world are feeling emotional about “Butterfly” and Crazy Town’s legacy with this news.
But, apparently, Seth Binzer was a real person whose loved ones are mourning him, not some national anthem from the 2000s.
We hope the medical examiner will be able to provide them with the answers they need.