Shifty Shellshock’s population has spoken out next the Distracted The city frontman died of an unintended drug overload.
They remembered the past due singer — whose actual identify was once Seth Binzer — in an emotional statement to The Solar on Saturday.
“To Seth, the world was art—he loved every part of it, from music and fashion to graffiti, skateboarding and his hometown of Los Angeles,” the remark started. “He loved his three boys more than anything, and his dedication to his music and fans never wavered.”
The population famous that Shellshock “struggled with addiction throughout his life, he did so on a very public platform which was particularly challenging.”
“God knows he tried so hard to beat his demons but sadly he lost his battle,” they endured. “Our hearts are shattered by his loss. Seth’s larger-than-life presence touched so many. Seth was a troubled soul but he was a beautiful one and he had a heart of gold.”
“He will live on through his 3 sons who were his proudest accomplishments. Halo Gage and Phoenix,” the remark concluded.
Shellshock gave up the ghost at his place of abode in Los Angeles on June 24. He was once 49.
Distracted The city’s supervisor, Howie Hubberman, showed that the singer died of an unintended drug overload.
“Seth Binzer, after struggling with addiction and Crazy Town’s rapid success with ‘Butterfly,’ never was able to reach out on a more successful level to deal with his addictions,” Hubberman informed PEOPLE. “We all tried, but ultimately we all failed, or Shifty would still be here.”
Shellshock’s struggles with dependancy had been placed on show to the population when he seemed on Seasons 1 and a pair of of “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.”
He was once hooked on cocaine and stimulants when he was once at the truth display.
He additionally seemed on each seasons of the “Celebrity Rehab” follow-up display, “Sober House,” in 2009 and 2010.
The “Butterfly” singer spread out about his dependancy and the way it affected his occupation on “The Punk Rock MBA” podcast in March 2023.
“I think I was too wild to stick around for a long time,” Shellshock stated. “I controlled to are living thru a accumulation of disturbed shit, and were given to the purpose the place I used to be like, ‘I’d love to are living.’ “
“That’s a whole new way of live that you have to slowly teach yourself,” he added. “To do it correctly, you’ve got to do more than just want it. Everyday now is just about finding inner peace and taking care of yourself.”
