British musician (born 1982)

Example

Elliot John Gleave, known professionally as Example, is an English singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer.

By globalcelebwiki Auto-import · Published 13 October 2026

Profession
British musician (born 1982)
Born
1982-06-20
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Overview

Elliot John Gleave, known professionally as Example, is an English singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. He released his debut studio album, What We Made, in 2007, followed by the mixtape What We Almost Made in 2008. Example first found success in 2010 with the release of his second studio album, Won't Go Quietly, which peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart and number one on the UK Dance Chart. The album had two top 10 singles, "Won't Go Quietly" and "Kickstarts".

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