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Lil Peep

Gustav Elijah Åhr (lang; November 1, 1996 – November 15, 2017), known professionally as Lil Peep, was an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He was a member of the hip-hop collective GothBoiClique, and is credited as being a leading figure of the emo rap sub-genre and an inspiration in alternative youth subcultures. Lil Peep was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to an American mother and a Swedish father and raised on Long Island, Åhr started producing and releasing music on SoundCloud in 2013 under the name Trap Goose, later changing his stage name to Lil Peep because his mother had called him "Peep" since he was a baby.

Also recorded as Gustav Elijah Åhr · Gustav E. Åhr · Gustav Åhr · Peep

Lil Peep

Lil Peep during a photoshoot by photographer Miller Rodríguez, better known as Pretty Puke.

Photograph: Miller Rodríguez (Pretty Puke) · First Access Entertainment Limited · CC BY-SA 3.0

Name
Lil Peep
Birth Name
Gustav Elijah Åhr
Born
1 November 1996
Birthplace
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died
15 November 2017
Place of death
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Occupation
* Rapper
Nationality
United States · Sweden
Fields
emo rap · lo-fi music · trap music · pop-punk · alternative rock · rap rock
Education
Long Beach High School
Languages
English

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Gustav Elijah Åhr (lang; November 1, 1996 – November 15, 2017), known professionally as Lil Peep, was an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He was a member of the hip-hop collective GothBoiClique, and is credited as being a leading figure of the emo rap sub-genre and an inspiration in alternative youth subcultures. Lil Peep was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to an American mother and a Swedish father and raised on Long Island, Åhr started producing and releasing music on SoundCloud in 2013 under the name Trap Goose, later changing his stage name to Lil Peep because his mother had called him "Peep" since he was a baby.

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Lil Peep (1996–2017) was a model, musician and rapper, among other activities, of Swedish and American nationality. The model was born in Allentown and died in Tucson. Lil Peep was also known as Gus and trap goose. Lil Peep was educated at Long Beach High School.

The work spans alternative hip-hop, alternative rock and emo rap, among others. Languages used include English.

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Reception, influence and legacy
  3. 03Recordings and discography
  4. 04Archives and collections
  5. 05Notes, references and evidence

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