More information has come to light regarding the death of Crazy Town frontman Shifty Shellshock, three months after the rap-rock performer passed away in June.
The Los Angeles County medical examiner on Tuesday released the artist’s official cause of death, confirming details previously shared by his manager. Seth “Shifty Shellshock” Binzer died due to the effects of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine, according to the coroner’s database. His death was ruled an accident.
Binzer, a Los Angeles native and reality TV star, died June 24 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 49.
Binzer formed Crazy Town in 1995 with co-founder Bret “Epic” Mazur. The group gained popularity in the early 2000s with the hits “Butterfly” and “Starry Eyed Surprise.”
Days after the singer's death, representative Howie Hubberman said his client died of an accidental drug overdose, despite Binzer's efforts to overcome his drug addiction. The musician “was never able to reach a more successful level in dealing with his addictions,” Hubberman told People in June.
He added: “We all tried, but in the end we all failed, or Shifty would still be here.”
Hubberman also confirmed to the magazine that Binzer's death “was a combination of prescription drugs and drugs bought on the street,” adding that the musician “was a friend and he really wanted to get better.”
Binzer was open about his struggles with addiction and appeared on the reality shows “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew” and “Sober House” from 2008 to 2010.
The rocker sought help after a split from his first wife and a seemingly “overnight” rise to fame and wealth, he told NOVA FM in 2012. “'Celebrity Rehab,'” he said, “turned out to be really good for me.
“I went there more because I wanted to get myself back on track so I could continue doing what I love to do.”
Times staff writer Nardine Saad contributed to this report.
