Gustav Åhr (November 1, 1996 – November 15, 2017), known by his stage name Lil Peep, was an 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 hip hop.
He died in 2017 at age 21 of what is believed to be a drug overdose.
New York Times music critic Jon Caramanica defined Åhr as the Kurt Cobain of lo-fi rap and described his music as gloomy and diabolically melodic. Åhr's music generally drew on both Southern rap and the angsty introspection of the rock subgenre post-hardcore. He said that he wanted to become the "New Kurt Cobain".
Åhr gathered a large cult fanbase and regularly sold out large venues. Åhr's music, described as a fusion between hip hop and emo, helped introduce underground hip hop to styles that were more confessional.
-Wikipedia
Birth name:
Gustav Elijah Åhr
Born:
November 1, 1996
(age
)
From:
Pennsylvania, US
Died:
November 15, 2017 (aged 21)
Genres:
Singer, Rapper
Instruments:
Voice, Trombone, Tuba
Years active:
2014-2017
Associated acts:
Gothboiclique, Schemaposse
Tour Dates: