The singer based Loopy City with Bret ‘Epic’ Mazur in 1995 and sang on the group’s chart-topping single ‘Butterfly.’
Shifty Shellshock, the lead singer of the rap-rock band Loopy City, has died. Shellshock, born Seth Binzer, handed away at a Los Angeles residence on Monday, June 24, based on the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s web site. He was 49. A explanation for demise was not disclosed.
After assembly Bret “Epic” Mazur in 1992, Sehllshock and Mauzer based an early model of Loopy City titled The Brimstone Sluggers in Los Angeles in 1995. By 1999, per Selection, the group’s moniker had modified to Loopy City and the band consisted of the co-founding duo, Rust Epique, James Bradley Jr. (aka JBJ), Doug Miller, Adam Goldstein (aka DJ AM), and Antonio Lorenzo “Bother” Valli.
DONNINGTON, UNITED KINGDOM – JUNE 15: Seth Binzer of Loopy City performs on stage at Obtain Pageant at Donnington Park on June 15, 2014 in Donnington, United Kingdom. (Photograph by Gary Wolstenholme/Redferns through Getty Photographs)
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That very same 12 months, the band not solely supported the Crimson Scorching Chili Peppers on tour, but in addition launched their debut album, The Present of Sport, in November. That album went on to 1.6 million items, per USA At this time, and helped launched Loopy City onto the scene with the discharge of their third single, “Butterfly,” in 2000. The music, that includes its signature “come my woman” refrain chorus on repeat and sampling the Crimson Scorching Chili Peppers’ “Fairly Little Ditty,” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Scorching 100 for 2 non-consecutive weeks. It was additionally performed within the opening sequence of the Jack Nichloson and Diane Keaton-starring film One thing’s Gotta Give.
Following on the heels of The Present of Sport‘s success, Loopy City launched their second album, Darkhorse, in 2002. The album failed to succeed in the identical success as the primary, and the group disbanded in 2003. Shellshock went on to pursue a solo profession, collaborating with Paul Oakenfold on his 2002 hit “Starry Eyed Shock” and releasing his debut solo album, Blissful Love Sick, in 2004. Three years later, in 2007, the singer and Mazur reformed Loopy City. The group launched a 3rd album, The Brimstone Sluggers, in 2015. After Mazur left the band in 2017, Shellshock modified the identify of the band to Loopy City X.
All through his profession, Shellshock notably struggled with dependancy, one thing he was open about. He appeared on the VH1 actuality sequence Movie star Rehab Season 1 for cocaine dependancy in 2008, returning for Season 2 after producer and star Dr. Drew Pinsky discovered of his relapse. He additionally appeared on the spinoff Movie star Rehab Presents Sober Home Season 1 in 2009 and Season 2 in 2010. In 2012, he was admitted to the hospital after shedding consciousness. In 2022, he was arrested for a DUI.
Information of his passing sparked a wave of tributes, with one individual writing on Shellshock’s ultimate Instagram put up on April 28, “relaxation in peace man, I hope you are lastly at peace. thanks for the music.” Shellshock is survived by his three youngsters, Halo, Gage and Phoenix.