But we also added an archive that we will add to regularly so visitors to our site can see some of Gus’s artifacts to get to know him better, as a person. We wanted to make beautiful designs and things for people wear, skate on, and generally “flex” to show their support for Gus. His parents were both Harvard graduates but described his childhood as containing a lot of apathy and drug abuse. You connected with him because he told you that he was like you, and he expressed feelings like the ones you have. Gustav Elijah Ahr, most commonly known as Lil Peep, was born in Pennsylvania in 1996. We felt that Gus’s fans-both current and future, would welcome the chance to get to know him a little better. So, to honor him, we created this website. Gus was particularly observant, and able to express his observations clearly and poetically. It was Gus’s honesty that compelled so many people, worldwide, to connect with him. Chorus I love you to the summer and back, its not the winter. Unless you didnt want it, then for you Id be dishonest. I have learned from Peep fans that Gus was a powerful and influential lyricist and music artist. Ill give you everything Ive got till Im gone, and thats a promise. This website is run by Gus’s mom and brother. This is the official website of the Estate of Gustav Elijah Ahr, who came to be known by his fans as “Lil Peep.” Live Forever remains a fan favorite seven years later, treasured for its earnest lyrics and as a token of an artist still mastering the particulars of his craft. In a similar vein, the music video for the titular track (the project’s only associated video) was recorded spontaneously in late 2015 in Peep’s hometown of Long Beach, NY. Released just months before later breakthrough mixtapes, Peep’s Live Forever sees him unpolished and unrestrained all songs were recorded in his bedroom using GarageBand, over intense beats sent to him by producers he had met online. It also features samples of Jimmy Stewart in “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946), and Radiohead's "Climbing Up The Walls". The tape showcases Gus’s love for alternative and gothic rock, sampling recognizable tracks such as The Cure’s “The Drowning Man” and Marilyn Manson’s “Coma White”. Gus released Live Forever in December 2015. We are pleased to announce that Live Forever is now available on all streaming platforms.
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