Shifty Shellshock‘s family members are honoring him in a giant means … with plans for his celebration of life underway, TMZ has discovered how they are going to present their love.
Ilya Krokav — an in depth childhood pal of Shifty — tells TMZ … they’re holding the celebration someday within the subsequent month or so in Los Angeles for family and friends … however it would even be open to followers.
They’re nonetheless looking for a venue, and locations that can maintain just a few hundred individuals. We’re informed they haven’t but finalized what the musical tribute goes to appear to be.
Krokav tells us artists who labored with Shifty — whose actual identify was Seth Binzer — throughout his lifetime will carry out … and, organizers have additionally coordinated with legendary graffiti artist pals of the Loopy City singer to place up murals of Shifty round Los Angeles.
After all, the celebration of life would not be full with out Loopy City’s involvement … and, we’re informed Bret “Epic” Mazur is closely concerned, and is respectfully weighing what he’ll do to honor him on the occasion.
As for the household … we’re informed they’ve given the group their blessing to throw the ceremony — and, whereas they have no names locked down, they assume some members of the family will attend.
The household can be having a separate, personal service to honor Shifty.
As we reported, 49-year-old Shifty handed away final month at an L.A. residence.
The L.A. County health worker’s investigation into his explanation for demise continues to be in progress, although the band’s supervisor Howie Hubberman says he died of an unintentional overdose.
