Shifty Shellshock
Shifty Shellshock | |
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Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actor, rapper |
Years active | 1992–present |
Seth Brooks Binzer (born August 23, 1974), better known by his stage name Shifty Shellshock,[10] is an American musician, best known for being a co-founder and front man of the rap rock band Crazy Town, known for their hit song "Butterfly". He has also had a solo music career and appeared in the reality television series Celebrity Rehab 1 and 2 and Sober House 1 and 2.
Music career
Crazy Town
Binzer met fellow Crazy Town frontman,
The band's single, "Butterfly", was a global hit. It peaked at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and in several other countries including Austria, Denmark, and Norway. The success of the single prompted sales of their debut album, The Gift of Game, to exceed 1.5 million.[13]
Their 2002 follow-up album, Darkhorse,[14] was a commercial failure by comparison, and the band broke up shortly after its release.[15]
Crazy Town announced they had reformed in 2007,[16] and performed live for the first time in five years in August 2009.[17] They released their third album, The Brimstone Sluggers, in 2015.
Solo career
During Crazy Town's hiatus, Binzer collaborated with British producer and musician Paul Oakenfold, contributing vocals to Oakenfold's hit single "Starry Eyed Surprise". The track was for Oakenfold's first solo studio album Bunkka. In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine in the US, Binzer said that the track known as "Starry Eyed Surprise" was created after the pair met at a Crazy Town show.[18]
I am a big fan of his music and we just kicked back and talked and said that we should do something. I already laid the rough vocals for it and (we are) going to go in right when I'm done with this tour and finish it.[18]
The song peaked at number 41 on the
Binzer released his own first solo album, Happy Love Sick in 2004. He released two singles from the album: "Slide Along Side" a pan-European hit for Shifty that peaked at number 29 on the UK Singles Chart with moderate chart success in Italy, France, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland. His follow-up single, "Turning Me On", did not chart.
In 2009, Binzer founded Platinum Status Records, though the label did not release material from any other artists.
Shifty and the Big Shots
In 2010, Binzer fronted the group, Shifty and The Big Shots. They released their first single, "Save Me", on July 6, 2010,[19] and followed it up with the single "City of Angels".
Personal life
In a 2001 interview with
Binzer married Melissa Clark in 2002. They have a son named Halo. In 2011, Clark filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. Binzer dated a woman named Tracy in 2008. They have a son named Gage.
Binzer began a relationship with
In 2022, Binzer was dating childhood friend and Punky Brewster actress Soleil Moon Frye when he was arrested for DUI in Los Angeles.[23]
Addiction problems and reality shows
Celebrity Rehab 1
Following his struggle with substance abuse, Binzer was one of nine celebrities featured in the first season of
Celebrity Rehab 2
He graduated from treatment with the other cast members in the summer of 2007. His sobriety was short-lived and subsequently appeared towards the end of
Sober House 1
Binzer also appeared on a follow-up show titled
Sober House 2
On the August 30, 2009 episode of
Coma hospitalization
On 29 March 2012, Binzer was admitted to hospital after losing consciousness. Binzer awakened from the coma and was later released from hospital.[26]
Discography
For his discography in Crazy Town, see the Crazy Town discography section
Albums
Year | Album details |
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2004 | Happy Love Sick
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Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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ITA [27] |
UK
[28] |
SWE [29] |
SWI [30] |
FRA [31] |
AUS [32][33] |
NLD
[34] |
GER [35] |
NZ [36] |
US [37] |
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2002 | "Starry Eyed Surprise" (Paul Oakenfold featuring Shifty Shellshock) |
— | 6 | — | — | — | 37 | 41 | — | 19 | 41 | 13 | Happy Love Sick |
2004 | "Slide Along Side" | 11 | 29 | 36 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 24 | 63 | — | — | 38 | |
"Turning Me On" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
- As Shifty & The Big Shots
- 2010: "Save Me"
- 2010: "City of Angels"
- 2010: "Never Give Up"
- Others
- 2006: "Greatest Lovers" (Shellshock & Pony Boy)
Filmography
Binzer had a minor role in the 1994 film Clifford, and played the lead role in the 2004 short film Willowbee.[10] Binzer also had a small appearance in the 2005 film Hustle & Flow. In 1995, he took part in Shark Hunters: Ultimate Tournament Series TV series. He also appeared in the 2016 film Dead 7.
References
- ^ a b Nimmervoll, Ed. "Crazy Town - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- ^ a b "NME Reviews - Crazy Town : The Gift Of Game - NME.COM". NME. September 12, 2005. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ "Crazytown - Darkhorse". Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ "Top 10 Alt-Rock One-Hit Wonders". Archived from the original on July 18, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ Victoria Miller. "The 5 best one-hit wonder alternative rock artists". AXS. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ "28 Nu-Metal Era Bands You Probably Forgot All About". NME. August 11, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ "The Bluffer's Guide: Nu-Metal". Team Rock. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ISBN 1-86074-415-X.
- ^ "ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENT: Crazy Town Return With "The Brimstone Sluggers"". Confort Magazine. Archived from the original on August 12, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
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- ^ a b c Edwards, Gavin (March 15, 2001). "Q&A: Shifty Shellshock of Crazy Town". Rolling Stone. No. 864. p. 35.
- ^ Johnson, Tina (June 13, 2006). "Crazy Town Leaves Ozzfest After Arrest". MTV. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ^ Jeckell, Barry (January 10, 2002). "News on Crazy Town, Nelly, NY Metropolis Fest". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- ^ Wiederhorn, Joe (September 23, 2002). "Crazy Town Take On All Comers With Darkhorse". MTV. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (February 8, 2007). "Where Ya Been?: City High Drop Out, Crazy Town Stop The Insanity". MTV. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ^ Harris, Chris (December 5, 2007). "Kris Kross, Crazy Town, EMF, Extreme And More Unmemorable Reunions, In Our Year-End Top 10s - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- ^ "Celebrity Studded Red Carpet Event". PR Newswire. August 25, 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- ^ a b Bychawski, Adam (July 26, 2001). "Oakenfold's Cray 'Starry-Eyed' Sensation". NME. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- Amazon.com. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- TMZ. March 7, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
- Noise Creep. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Baby's Mama asks for full custody". TMZ. November 23, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ OK! Staff (July 6, 2022). "Soleil Moon Frye's Boyfriend Shifty Shellshock Arrested For DUI". OK! News.
- ^ "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew". VH1. Archived from the original on April 6, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- TMZ. July 28, 2008. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ^ "Crazy Town Singer Shifty Shellshock Apologizes For Drug Addiction, Arrest". inquisitr.com. August 3, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Shifty". italiancharts.com. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Shifty". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ "Shifty". swisscharts.com. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ "Shifty". lescharts.com. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ "Shifty". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ "OAakenfold - Starry Eyed Surprise (song)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ Dutch Charts Search for 'Shifty' and 'Paul Oakenfold'
- ^ "Shifty". musicline.de. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
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- ^ a b Allmusic Search for 'Shifty' and 'Paul Oakenfold'
External links
- Official website (archived)
- Seth Binzer at IMDb
- Seth Binzer Videos