Los Angeles, June 26, 2024 — Shifty Shellshock, the lead Crazy Town singer and songwriter of the Crazy Town band famous for the ‘Butterfly’ song that was popular in the early ’2000s, has died at 49 years. The Crazy Town Singer musician, whose birth name is Seth Binzer, was discovered dead in his house in Los Angeles on Monday, June 24. The circumstances of his death are still unknown as the results of the autopsy and toxicology examination are still awaiting.
Rise to Fame with Crazy Town Singer
Damon “Shifty Shellshock” Pampalone was also instrumental in putting Crazy Town on the map in 2001 with the international hit “Butterfly”. Containing a sample from the Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ instrumental track, “Pretty Little Ditty,” the track reached number one in the United States while ranking at number three in the United Kingdom. The song has a catchy chorus, ‘Come my lady, come, come my lady, you’re my butterfly, sugar, baby,’ which could be said to epitomize the disco era.
Binzer was born in 1974, and music was a part of his life at a young age. His father, Rollin Binzer, was a director who worked on the 1973 concert film “Ladies and Gentlemen: as “The Rolling Stones’ ‘ and created cover art for the albums by Chess Records. His mother’s name was Leslie Brooks who was a model, so Binzer was raised in an artistic home and thus developed his interest in music.
The Formation And Struggles Of Crazy Town Singer
Shifty Shellshock is the founder of Crazy Town also called Crazy Town Singer and the duo started the group in 1995 though they first met in early 1990s while recording a song. When formed, the band aimed at being a hip-hop/rock band with a full instrumental support. But in their first attempt at joining the music industry they were faced with hurdles. The first two singles from their debut album “The Gift of Game” did not even crack the charts, and things were to only get worse for the band when Binzer was arrested for an alcohol-fueled altercation during the 2000 Ozzfest tour.
Nonetheless, “Butterfly,” early hit and helped Crazy Town Singer to achieve stardom while other songs like “Revolving Door” never reached the same charts. The success of “Sober house” which was released in 2002 was not as good as the first album and therefore the group disbanded later in the year.
Work on Self and Personal Life in Solos Career
As for the second band, known as Crazy Town, the only member who carried on music activity was Shifty Shellshock. The Crazy Town Singer had released a solo album called ‘ Happy Love Sick’ which was comparatively quite successful in Europe. He also combined with music producer Paul Oakenfold on a record called “Starry Eyed Surprise,” whose popularity in clubs led to its rise to the number six position on the UK charts.
Despite this, Binzer was very vocal about his problems with alcohol and drug addiction over the years. In the television shows “Celebrity Rehab” and “Sober House,” Smith talked about his struggles with substance dependency. His private life was also subjected to legal proceedings involving charges of spousal abuse, use of cocaine, and drunk driving.
Current Operations and Last Glimpse
Later on, Shifty Shellshock still continued his career as a musician although he had been through many struggles. He collaborated with Bret Mazur on a Crazy Town album, entitled ‘The Brimstone Sluggers,’ in 2015. After Mazur left, Binzer released music under the name Crazy Town X Some troubles occurred, including a physical fight during a Nu Metal tour in 2023, but Shifty was able to restore friendships and perform until May 2024.
Legacy and Family
For fans, who grew up listening to Crazy Town and Crazy Town SInger peculiar style, the news means that the iconic act has come to an end. He leaves behind three children, Halo, Gage, and Phoenix, who survive him. The lack of disclosure of his personal life was not the case with Wayne, the artist who had a great impact on the rap-rock genre and who touched many with his frank stance on some of his issues.
Everyone has expressed their grief and loss through their posts on different famous social networking profiles as Shifty Shellshock, an astounding yet suffering singer, is no more and has contributed the same by his music.
