Shifty Shellshock, the frontman of the early 2000s rap-rock group Crazy Town, has died aged 49.
The singer, whose real name is Seth Brooks Binzer, died at home on Monday, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.
No cause of death has been released yet.
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Crazy Town rose to fame in 2000 with the hit single Butterfly from their debut album The Gift of Game.
The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2001 and was featured in the 2002 film Orange County, starring Jack Black and Colin Hanks.
Despite early successes, the group faced many challenges, including turnover in their members and Shellshock’s substance abuse.
The band took their first hiatus in 2002 after their sophomore album failed to follow up the success achieved with The Gift of Game and Shellshock pursued a solo career with moderate success, releasing the song Starry Eyed Surprise with Paul Oakenfold.
He also appeared on reality TV shows Celebrity Rehab and Sober House, where he opened up about his struggles with drug addiction.
Variety noted Shellshock was admitted to the hospital in 2012 after losing consciousness and fell into a coma before recovering.
The musician is survived by his three children, Halo, Gage and Phoenix.
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