Seth Brooks Binzer (Los Angeles, California, August 23, 1974 – Los Angeles, California, June 24, 2024), better known by his stage name Shifty Shellshock, was an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and vocalist, best known for cofounding and fronting the rap rock band Crazy Town, known for their hit song "Butterfly", and less for his solo career. He struggled with drug addiction throughout his life and appeared on the reality television series Celebrity Rehab and Sober House.
Binzer met fellow Crazy Town frontman Bret Mazur in 1992; they started collaborating under the name The Brimstone Sluggers. By early 1999, they formed the group Crazy Town. In 2000, Crazy Town was signed to tour with Ozzfest. They were kicked out after two weeks when Binzer was arrested for throwing a chair through a window while drunk.
The band's single, "Butterfly", was a global hit. It peaked at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and in several other countries including Austria, Denmark, and Norway. The success of the single prompted sales of their debut album, The Gift of Game, to exceed 1.5 million.
Their 2002 follow-up album, Darkhorse, was a commercial failure by comparison, and the band broke up shortly after its release.
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On March 29, 2012, Binzer was admitted to a hospital after losing consciousness. He awakened from the coma and was later released from the hospital.
