Lead singer of rap/rock band Loopy City, Shifty Shellshock, has died. He was 49.
Shellshock, born Seth Binzer, was greatest identified for Loopy City’s 2000’s hit Butterfly.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s web site states that the musician handed on Monday at his dwelling.
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A reason for dying has not been disclosed.
Loopy City launched their debut album The Reward of Sport in 1999, after Shellshock and the band’s co-founder, Bret Mazur, met in 1992.
Following the discharge of their album, they went on to help the Purple Sizzling Chilli Peppers on tour.
After they first started making music, they did so below the identify the Brimstone Sluggers, nevertheless modified to Loopy City as soon as members Rust Epique, James Bradley Jr., Doug Miller, Adam Goldstein and Antonio Lorenzo “Bother” Valli joined the band.
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Only a yr later they achieved business success with their hit Butterfly, which sampled the Purple Sizzling Chilli Peppers’ Fairly Little Ditty.
It was the third single from their debut album, shortly skyrocketing up the charts worldwide, attaining number-one standing on the Billboard Sizzling 100 within the US.
They launched their second album Darkhorse in November 2002 and by 2003 had determined to go on a hiatus.
Shellshock then launched a solo album titled Joyful Love Sick, which noticed him obtain reasonable success in Europe.
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Through the years, the singer had been open about his wrestle with habit.
He appeared on two seasons of Superstar Rehab, and two seasons of Sober Home, each of which have been actuality reveals addressing the matter.
Shellshock is survived by his three kids, Halo, Gage and Phoenix.
If you happen to or anybody you understand is battling habit contact the Alcohol Drug Info Service on 1800 250 015 or Narcotics Nameless Australia on 1300 652 820.
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