Seth Binzer, better known to millions of fans as “Shifty Shellshock,” has died. He was 49. According to the LA medical examiner, the vocalist was found dead in his home in Los Angeles on Monday (June 24) Binzer was found in his home in Los Angeles and no cause of death has been revealed so far. Best known for the iconic Nu Metal and MTV video hit smash “Butterfly” using a sample from a little-known Red Hot Chili Peppers deep cut as the hook, that led to a number one hit in 7 countries and a fast rise to superstardom. Throughout his life, the musician has struggled with drug addiction, and famously appeared in the reality TV shows Celebrity Rehab and Sober House.
Just recently he opened up about getting sober and his struggles with substance abuse on instagram.