Seth Binzer — the lead singer and co-founder of the rap rock band Loopy City — has died.
Higher recognized by his stage identify Shifty Shellshock, Binzer handed away Monday at a residence in L.A., in keeping with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. An investigation is underway to find out the reason for demise.
In 1999, Binzer and fellow vocalist, Bret “Epic” Mazur, fashioned Loopy City, hiring Rust Epique, Doug Miller, James Bradley Jr., Antonio Lorenzo Valli and Adam Goldstein.
The group launched its 2000 single, “Butterfly,” which rocketed to the highest of the Billboard Sizzling 100 music chart. Their debut album, “The Present Of Recreation,” was additionally successful, promoting greater than 1.5 million copies.
However, their 2002 report, “Darkhouse,” crashed and burned with audiences and the band quickly broke up. Years later, they received again collectively and launched a 3rd album, “The Brimstone Sluggers.”
Throughout his lifetime, Binzer had just a few brushes with the legislation. In 2011, he was arrested for having excellent warrants after police responded to a home squabble together with his girlfriend in L.A. In 2023, Binzer was busted for driving below the affect in South Carolina.
That very same yr, Binzer and Bobby Reeves — who changed Mazur as co-vocalist — received right into a battle after a present in Myrtle Seaside, SC, TMZ obtained video of the brawl, capturing Binzer giving Reeves a fairly good ass kicking. However, Binzer was not arrested and Reeves chalked it as much as a “little scuffle,” saying he beloved Shifty.
Binzer was 49.
RIP
