Fans of the Crazy Town are torn apart with the news of the demise of the rap-rock band's lead singer, Shifty Shellshock. The singer passed away at the age of 49. It has been stated by the records of the Los Angeles Medical Examiner that the singer passed away on June 24, Monday at his residence in Los Angeles. The "Crazy Town" lead is survived by three children.
The death of Shifty Shellshock is confirmed by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. However, the cause of death of the singer is still not known and is being investigated. However, what is known is the fact that the singer suffered from addiction.
There have been two incidents reported of the rapper driving under the influence in the years 2022 and 2023. The 2022 incident took place in Los Angeles, and this also got Shellshock arrested.
In the year 1995, Shifty Shellshock and Bret Mazur created "Crazy Town". This came as a significant move in the career of the singer. The other members of the band were DJ Rick One, Charles Lopez, Adam Bravin, and Mark White.
It was in the year 2000 when their first album was released. The name of the album was "Butterfly". The album became a huge hit. It made it to the top of the Billboard Hot 100. It became popular in various countries such as Norway, Denmark, and Austria. The single enhanced the sale of the debut album The Gift of Game. The sales exceeded 1.5 million. The second album of the band, however, did not succeed much. It disintegrated in the year 2003. The third album was released in the year 2015. The title of the bum was "The "Brimstone Sluggers." Additionally, it was in the year 2017 when Shifty Shellshock's band got its name changed to "Crazy Town X by Shellshock".
A bit more about Crazy Town
Everything started in the year 1992 when Binzer met Bret Mazur. The two worked together under the name The Brimstone Sluggers. By the year 1999, the two created the group Crazy Town. In the year 2000, the group was signed to tour with Ozzfest.
However, everything changed for the bad when Binzer got arrested just two weeks after for allegedly throwing a chair through a window. Binzer was allegedly drunk at that time.
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What the world doesn't know about him
It was in the year 1974 when Binzer was born in Los Angeles. Binzer's father was a director and artist. His mother, Leslie Brooks, was a script proofreader and model.
In 2002, Binzer tied the knot with Melissa Clark. The two were blessed with a son named Halo. However, the two got split in 2011.
Not many know that Binzer played a tiny role in the film Clifford in the year 1994. He also played the lead role in Willowbee. The man also appeared in Dead 7.
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