Shifty Shellshock's Family Breaks Their Silence on His Death: 'Troubled Soul' and a 'Heart of Gold'

The family of Crazy Town frontman Shifty Shellshock have broken their silence on his death.

The “Butterfly” singer, whose real name was Seth Binzer, died at his home in Los Angeles on June 24 of an accidental drug overdose. He was 49 years old.

In the statement he received SunBinzer’s family said the rocker’s “proudest accomplishments” are his three sons: Halo, Gage and Phoenix.

“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 statement read. “He loved his three sons more than anything, and his dedication to his music and his fans never wavered.”

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Also in the statement, Binzer’s family acknowledged his experiences with substance abuse, which the star has always been very open about. Early in his career, he appeared on VH1 shows Celebrity rehabilitation and A sober house.

Seth Binzer from Crazy Town performs in 2014.

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“Seth has struggled with addiction throughout his life, doing so on a very public platform was especially challenging,” the statement read. “God knows he tried so hard to defeat his demons, but unfortunately he lost the battle.”

“Our hearts are broken by his loss. Seth’s incredible presence touched many,” the statement continued. “Seth was a troubled soul, but he was beautiful and had a heart of gold.”

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Crazy Town manager Howie Hubberman told PEOPLE that Binzer’s cause of death was “a combination of prescription drugs and drugs purchased on the street.”

“Seth Binzer, after his battle with addiction and the quick success of Crazy Town with ‘Butterfly,’ has never been able to reach out on a more successful level to deal with his addictions,” Hubberman said. “We all tried but we all failed in the end or Shifty would still be here.”

“Shifty was a friend and really wanted to fix it – unfortunately no one had the right tools to do it, including me,” he added.

Shifty Shellshock of Crazy Town.

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Binzer first entered the world of music in 1992 with fellow singer, rapper and bandmate Bret “Epic” Mazur. The pair formed a group called Brimstone Sluggers, which became Crazy Town in 1995, by Diversity and Deadline.

After Rust Epique, James Bradley Jr., Doug Miller, Adam Goldstein and Antonio Lorenzo “Trouble” Valli joined the band, Crazy Town released their debut album, The gift of the gamein 1999.

The third single from the album, “Butterfly”, became the group’s first and only number one hit Board Hot 100.

In 2002, Crazy Town released their second album before disbanding the following year.

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