Li’l Peep stormed into the American popular culture scene, but unfortunately just as soon as he did so, he left it. Li’l Peep is best known as a musician, who started a grassroots movement by publishing music he made himself onto SoundCloud and YouTube. He quickly rose to prominence and was signed to First Access and Warner Music Sweden, where he would go on to publish one full album and several singles.
Li’l Peep enjoyed a quiet upbringing. He would drop out of high school and pursue online courses, although this never culminated in a degree. When he was taking classes, he began to publish his music and at the age of 17, would move to Los Angeles and jumpstart his career. In his short career which began in 2015, he generated more than 10 million views on his videos. Unfortunately, Li’l Peep took his own life by fentanyl overdose, which meant an abrupt end to his music career. However, he had been involved in numerous projects, which will come to light sometime in 2018 and celebrate Peep.
Famous For: Re-inventing the “emo” genre with hip-hop, as well as being a rising star on SoundCloud and YouTube.
Age 21 Years Old at Death
Birthday / DOB Li’l Peep was born on November 1, 1996.
Place of Birth / Hometown He was born in Long Island, New York, in the United States of America.
Nationality Li’l Peep was born and raised in the United States.
Ethnicity Li’l Peep was believed to be of Irish, German, and Swedish descent.
Li’l Peep’s Height, Weight, and Body
How Tall was Li’l Peep?
He was 5 feet, 10 inches – this is 1.78 meters or 178 centimeters.
How Much did Li’l Peep Weigh?
Li’l Peep was estimated to weigh around 145 pounds at the time of his death.
Li’l Peep’s Body Measurements
Standing at 5 feet 10 inches and weighing around 145 pounds, Li’l Peep was built like a typical average male. His chest was around 36 inches (circumference), his waist was 32 inches, and his biceps were 14 inches.
Eye Color Dark Brown
Hair Color Light Brown
Foot/Shoe Size Size 10 (43-44 in Euro sizes, or 9.5 in UK size)
Li’l Peep’s Personal Life – Marriage, Education, and Family
Was Li’l Peep Married? No, Li’l Peep was not married at the time of his death, nor did he have any noteworthy partners.
Li’l Peep’s Family No record can be found of Li’l Peep having any siblings. His mother was a professor at a local community college, and his father was a janitor at a local elementary school.
Li’l Peep’s Education Li’l Peep did not attend college, and he dropped out of high school his freshman year. It is a common belief among his fans that he intended to get his GED (general education degree) sometime after the tour that took his life.
Net Worth Estimated to be around $100,000 at the time of death – mostly from concert sales and YouTube/SoundCloud revenue.
Sexuality Li’l Peep was openly bisexual and frequently comments on this in his songs.
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lilpeepmusic/ This account is being run by Li’l Peep’s “Estate,” and still frequently updates to this day.
Twitter https://twitter.com/Lilpeep – This account is also being run by his “Estate,” but updates more frequently than the Facebook account.
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lilpeep/
Other Cool Facts about Li’l Peep
-Li’l Peep’s interest in music started when he was just an adolescent. He played the tuba for his school band.
-He was only 18 years old when he began to make music, and only a few years later, he was touring the continental United States.
-He is openly bisexual and frequently refers to this in his songs.
-Li’l Peep was noted for his numerous overdoses, which led to several concerts on his tour being canceled. Fans were understanding, though, and these dates would have been honored at a later time. The biggest example, besides the one that claimed Peep’s life, was a stop in Arizona which was covered by news organization The Guardian.
-He was highly involved in the process of creating and printing merchandise for his fans to buy.
