Lil Peep: 15 facts about the late emo rapper you didn't know

1. Who is Lil Peep?

Lil Peep was an American rapper and musician, who died on November 15, 2017, age 21 following an overdose. He was known for pioneering “post-emo revival” music, combining rock and hip-hop, which quickly earned him a loyal following after his career started on SoundCloud.

2. How old is Lil Peep? When is his birthday?

Lil Peep tragically died when he was 21 years old. He was born on 1st November 1996.

3. When did Lil Peep die?

Lil Peep died on 15th November 2017 following an accidental overdose on his tour bus, which saw coroners find fentanyl and Xanax in his system. He was 21 years old.

4. What is Lil Peep's real name?

Lil Peep’s real name is Gustav Elijah Ahr, or is more commonly known as Gus. He got his rap name because his mother would call him "Peep" as a child.

5. How tall is Lil Peep?

Lil Peep was 1.85m tall. That makes him around 6 foot.

6. Where is Lil Peep from?

Lil Peep was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, but raised on Long Island, New York. The rapper claimed to have Swedish citizenship because of his parents, and had Irish and Swedish heritage.

7. Did Lil Peep have a girlfriend?

Lil Peep's was dating Instagram influencer Arzaylea Rodriguez just before the time of his death. His ex girlfriends include actress Bella Thorne.

8. Where was Lil Peep discovered?

Lil Peep was discovered on SoundCloud, after he dropped two mixtapes, LIL PEEP PART ONE and Live Forever in late 2015, and was picked up for his fresh style of pop-punk-hip-hop revival.

9. What is Lil Peep's sexuality?

Lil Peep went on Twitter to open up about his sexuality, stating “yes i’m bi sexual.” Following this, he asked his fans if any of them wanted a kiss.

10. A documentary about Lil Peep's life, Everybody's Everything, is being released

Netflix have announced that the acclaimed Lil Peep documentary Everybody's Everything will be added to the service on March 4th. At a screening for the film, his Mum, Liza Womack, explained how she dug through her son’s hard drives and first-grade journals in search of footage that captured the boy she raised, as well as home movies, performance clips, photographs, tour footage and Instagram videos.

11. Both of Lil Peep's parents have Harvard degrees

Both of Lil Peep's parents have degrees from Harvard University, and his mother was a first grade teacher while his father was a college professor. His parents divorced when he was around 14 years old.

12. What genre is Lil Peep's music?

Lil Peep's music is considered to be emo-rap, fusing elements of trap and pop-punk with his deep, meaningful lyrics over hard guitar tracks.

13. What is Lil Peep's net worth?

Following his death, Lil Peep net worth rose considerably. According to some sources, he was worth $300,000 before his death and then $7 million after, due to increase record and merch sales.

14. How many tattoos does Lil Peep have?

Lil Peep had over 30 tattoos and each one told a story about his life. He got his first face tattoo age 17 of a broken heart under his eye to motivate him to make music. His final tattoo was a matching symbol with rapper Riff Raff of a Chinese takeaway box.

15. Lil Peep dropped out of high school

Lil Peep dropped out of Long Beach High School, where he got good grades, but wanted to focus on music. He took online courses instead to earn his diploma.