Crazy Town

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Biography

Crazy Town (also known as CxT) is an American rap metal band formed in 1995 by Bret Mazur and Seth Binzer. The band is best known for their 2000-2001 single, "Butterfly", which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. As a group, they have released two studio albums, The Gift of Game and Darkhorse.

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Year Formed 1999
Number of Albums 6
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Website www.myspace.com/cxt
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When was Crazy Town formed?

1995

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Who formed Crazy Town?

Bret Mazur and Seth Binzer

...viated as CXT) is an American rapcore band, formed in 1995 by Bret Mazur and Seth Binzer . Crazy Town is best known for their 2000 hit single, Butterfl...
What was the name of Crazy Town's 2000 hit single?

Butterfly

...r and Seth Binzer. Crazy Town is best known for their 2000 hit single, Butterfly , which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and helpe...
When did Mazur and Binzer reform the band?

2007

...ing to the band's breakup in 2003. Mazur and Binzer reformed the band in 2007 , and released their third album, The Brimstone Sluggers, in 2015. Howeve...
When was the band's breakup?

2003

...achieve the same level of success, contributing to the band's breakup in 2003 . Mazur and Binzer reformed the band in 2007, and released their third al...
What was the name of the band's third album?

The Brimstone Sluggers

...nzer reformed the band in 2007, and released their third album, The Brimstone Sluggers , in 2015. However, they did not become serious about releasing ...
When was Crazy Town's debut album released?

November 1999

...y 1990s. Crazy Town's debut album, The Gift of Game, was released in November 1999 , having been recorded earlier that year. Crazy Town has been noted ...
What type of sound does Crazy Town have?

hip hop

.... Crazy Town has been noted by journalists and the group itself for its hip hop sound. Their music has also been labeled as rap rock, rap metal, nu me...
Crazy Town does not consider itself to be what?

a rock band

...een labeled as rap rock, rap metal, nu metal, and alternative rock. Crazy Town does not consider itself to be a rock band , but rather a hip hop group....
What is another name for Crazy Town?

Crazy Town X

... (left) and Seth Binzer in 2014 Background information Also known as Crazy Town X Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S. Crazy Town is best known for th...
What was the name of the follow-up to Butterfly?

Darkhorse

...ift of Game (1999), sell over 1.5 million units. Their followup album, Darkhorse (2002), failed to achieve the same level of success, contributing to ...
In what year did Binzer change the band's name to Crazy Town X?

2017

...2007 and released their third album, The Brimstone Sluggers, in 2015. In 2017 , Mazur left the band and Binzer changed the name of the band to Crazy To...
Who was the drummer for jazz trumpeter Chuck Mangione from 1977 to 1981?

Bradley

...out releasing any material until much later. Prior to joining the band, Bradley was the drummer for jazz trumpeter Chuck Mangione from 1977 to 1981, a...
What band did Bradley join in the early 1990s?

Mary's Danish

...rom 1977 to 1981, and had been a member of the alternative rock band Mary's Danish in the early 1990s. Crazy Town's debut album, The Gift of Game, was...
What guitarist left the band while the album was being mixed?

Rust Epique

...lowed by a tour support slot for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Guitarist Rust Epique left the band while the album was being mixed, and Crazy Town was jo...
Where is Crazy Town located?

Los Angeles

...he most dynamic and volatile sociocultural environments on the planet Los Angeles where the urban squalor of the South Central district exists just mi...
Crazy Town combined hiphop's lyrical attitude and rhythmic sass with what kind of instrumentation?

live rock

...ombined hiphop's lyrical attitude and rhythmic sass with the muscle of live rock instrumentation. The combination yielded the group a number one hit i...
What was the name of the band's debut album?

The Gift of Game

...ineup to complement the rapping vocalists. The band's debut album, The Gift of Game , was produced by close friend Josh Abraham and featured appearance...
Where did Bret Mazur and Seth Binzer grow up?

Southern California

...and Seth Binzer were both surrounded by music while growing up in Southern California . The two boys preferred a different style of music, however, lis...
Along with Mad Lion, Mad Lion and Dirty Unit, who was a member of the Crazy Town band?

KRSOne

..., was produced by close friend Josh Abraham and featured appearances by KRSOne , dancehall toastmaster Mad Lion, and Dirty Unit. The album spawned a wo...
Who produced Darkhorse in 2002?

Howard Benson

...ractive women, and put the band on the road to success. After 2002's Howard Benson produced Darkhorse failed to receive similar accolades, the band br...
What drug problems and bad behavior pushed some of the band back to?

drugs

...ouring and pressure to repeat their success pushed a few of them back to drugs and had many guessing the band was over, but they took the dismissal as...
What was the name of the lead singer of Crazy Town?

Epic Mazur

...ing the band was over, but they took the dismissal as an inspiration. Epic Mazur , the group's lead singer, summed it up for Jill Pesselnick of Rolling...
What is the classic Crazy Town story about?

just when you think that we were going to go away, we manage to seep out of our toxic waste bins and kill all the fishes anyway

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Crazy Town LICENSE Mazur and Binzers collaboration in Crazy Town yielded a number one hit in what year?

2001

...inzers collaboration in Crazy Town yielded the group a number one hit in 2001 , when Butterfly topped the Billboard 100 and helped push the bands debut...
Crazy Town's debut effort, The Gift of Game, helped push Crazy Town to what status?

platinum

...board 100 and helped push the bands debut effort, The Gift of Game, to platinum status. Crazy Town was formed by Los Angeles based producers, vocalist...
Crazy Town combined hiphops lyrical attitude with the muscle of what?

live rock instrumentation

...razy Town combined hiphops lyrical attitude with the muscle of live rock instrumentation , with DJ A.M. on turntables. The groups influences were roote...
Who was on turntables for Crazy Town?

DJ A.M.

...ops lyrical attitude with the muscle of live rock instrumentation, with DJ A.M. on turntables. The groups influences were rooted in classic raprock ma...
How many studio albums has Crazy Town released?

two

...nthrax collaboration Bring Tha Noize. As a group, Crazy Town has released two studio albums. The Gift of Game, produced by Josh Abraham and featuring ...
Who produced The Gift of Game?

Josh Abraham

...y Town has released two studio albums. The Gift of Game, produced by Josh Abraham and featuring appearances by KRSOne, dancehall toastmaster Mad Lion,...
What album did Binzer release with Paul Oakenfold?

Starry Eyed Surprise

... and Hurt You So Bad. Binzer also enjoyed solo success with his Paul Oakenfold collaboration Starry Eyed Surprise , which charted throughout the world....