Former Crazy Town leader Shellshock changing He was sober and happy a few months before his accidental drug overdose…and seemed determined to stay on track.
TMZ obtained footage of one of Shifty’s last interviews before his sudden death, and he was talking about sobriety with Mayra Dias Gomes.
The singer – real name Seth Binzer — was a guest at a Rock to Recovery benefit concert last August at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, but he made a rare public appearance.
Shifty told Mayra he was sober, happy and feeling great… explaining how music and his kids give him purpose in life.
He also said that music has always been his therapy and joked that recovering addicts are the best artists.
Unfortunately, Shifty couldn’t stay sober… he was found dead last month and his manager says he died of an accidental drug overdose after mixing prescription medication with drugs purchased on the street.
As we first reported… Shifty’s friend and sober coach, Tim Ryansaid he was living in a tent in downtown Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park after a relapse, and was homeless when he died.