Crazy Town

Crazy Town Artistfacts

  • 1999-
    Shifty ShellshockVocals
    Bret "Epic" MazurProducer
    Rust EpiqueGuitar
    Trouble (Antonio Valli)Guitar
    Faydoedeelay (Doug Miller)Bass
    James BradleyDrums
    DJ AM (Adam Goldstein)DJ
  • Shellshock's real name is Seth Binzer.
  • Shellshock has had drug problems. The band was kicked off the 2000 Ozzfest tour after he relapsed and trashed the backstage area. With Shellshock cleaned up, they were invited back on Ozzfest 2001.
  • As a teenager, Shellshock made money skateboarding and break-dancing.
  • Their first 2 singles tanked. The 3rd, "Butterfly," was a huge hit. It was not released until the album had been out for almost a year.
  • They gained exposure in 1999 and 2000 by touring with The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Methods Of Mayhem, and Buckcherry.
  • Shellshock went out with actress Rachael Leigh Cook.
  • Epic's dad, Irwin Mazur, managed Billy Joel in the early 1970's.
  • Epic and Shifty were introduced to each other by the rap group Black-Eyed Peas.
  • Orgy lead singer Jay Gordon used to be the bassist for Crazy Town.
  • Bradley had a bit role in the 1967 movie, Cool Hand Luke (He was about 10). Shellshock has a small part in the 1994 film, Clifford.
  • Bradley has toured with both Chuck Mangione and the Beastie Boys.
  • Tyler met the band when he was a road mixer for Tommy Lee's Methods of Mayhem and Crazy Town was the opening act.

Comments: 2

  • Brittany from Sierra Vista, Azwho is this dude?
  • Nick from Paramus, NjIf Bradley was about 10 when he was in the 1967 movie "Cool Hand Luke" that would mean that he was born about 1957 which would make him about 46 years old! Wow...
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