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Lil Peep

Biography

Lil Peep

Overview

  • Born
    November 1, 1996 · Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    November 15, 2017 · Tucson, Arizona, USA (overdose of medication)
  • Birth name
    Gustav Elijah Åhr
  • Nickname
    • Gus
  • Height
    6′ 2″ (1.88 m)

Biography

  • Lil Peep, was a European-American and Swedish-American rapper and singer. He was cited as one of the primary artists responsible for the post-emo revival with his style of hip hop, which came to be known as emo trap. He was born in Pennsylvania and grew up in Long Island, New York. His parents were both Harvard graduates who divorced when he was a teenager. His mother was a first grade teacher and his father was a college professor. Lil Peep attended Long Beach High School in Lido Beach, New York, which he rarely attended in spite of good grades. He later dropped out of the high school and took online courses to earn his diploma. Shortly thereafter, he began posting his music on YouTube and SoundCloud. When Lil Peep was 17, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career in music. He played the trombone and tuba and expressed an interest in music and fashion from a young age. Peep gathered a large cult fan-base and regularly sold out large venues. Peep's music, described as a fusion between hip hop and emo, helped introduce underground hip hop to styles that were more confessional.
    - IMDb mini biography by: Tango Papa

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  • On June 2, 2017, Peep announced his debut album, Come Over When You're Sober, via Instagram.
  • Peep described himself as a "productive junkie" and advised his audience not to do drugs.
  • Numerous artists in the music industry, including Diplo, Post Malone, Pete Wentz, Marshmello, Zane Lowe, ASAP Nast, Rich Chigga, Riff Raff, Ty Dolla Sign, Lil B, Travis Barker, Lil Yachty, Lil Pump, iLoveMakonnen, Juicy J, Bella Thorne, Sam Smith, Mark Ronson, Charli XCX, El-P, and Alice Glass, paid tribute to Lil Peep following his death.
  • In 2016, Peep released two full-length mix-tapes; Crybaby and Hellboy.
  • In a series of Instagram posts in the hours leading to his death, Peep claimed to have ingested psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana concentrate.

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