In 1999, Rust Epique joined
Crazy Town, a
rap metal band from Los Angeles. Despite his success with Crazy Town, Epique quit the band as a result of various disagreements with his bandmates. In 2003,
V2 Records signed Epique to work with a band called
Pre)Thing. They released their debut album,
22nd Century Lifestyle, in 2004. Rust Epique died of a heart attack at his home in Las Vegas in 2004. ==References==