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Shifty Shellshock

シフティー・シェルショック　/　しふてぃー・しぇるしょっく

American rapper

August 23, 1974 – June 24, 2024　・　Los Angeles, California, United States

California
rapper
singer
songwriter

My Take

Shifty Shellshock will forever be tied to Butterfly, that impossibly sticky 2000 hit that put Crazy Town on every radio for a summer. But reducing him to a one-hit wonder feels unfair to me. What stays with me is the candor of his struggle, addiction he never hid, even airing it on reality television when most stars would bury it. His death in 2024 at just 49 closed a story that was equal parts bright pop triumph and hard, public battle. I'd rather remember both: the dazzle of that one song and the honesty of a man who kept fighting in plain view.

Overview

Seth Brooks Binzer (August 23, 1974 – June 24, 2024), better known by his stage name Shifty Shellshock, was an American rapper and songwriter who cofounded the rap rock band Crazy Town, known for their hit song "Butterfly". He later had a solo career. Binzer struggled with addiction throughout his career and appeared on the reality television series Celebrity Rehab and Sober House.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Shifty Shellshock
Name (Japanese): シフティー・シェルショック
Reading: しふてぃー・しぇるしょっく
Born: August 23, 1974 – June 24, 2024
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Tiger
Origin: Los Angeles, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: rapper / singer / songwriter / actor / musician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shifty%20Shellshock

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