Example

Also known as Elliot Gleave, XMPL

British musician

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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia Elliot John Gleave, better known by his stage name Example, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. His name arose due to his initials being E.G., which is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase exempli gratia.

Known for

Never Mind the Buzzcocks — Self - Panellist2021
Celebrity Gogglebox — Self2019
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer — Self - Guest2018
The Last Leg — Self2013
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge — Self2010
Celebrity Juice — Self2008
The Graham Norton Show — Self2007
8 Out of 10 Cats — Self2005
Never Mind the Buzzcocks — Self

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Elliot John Gleave (born 20 June 1982), 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".

Example's third studio album, Playing in the Shadows, was released in September 2011 and topped the charts with two number one singles, "Changed the Way You Kiss Me" and "Stay Awake". His fourth studio album, The Evolution of Man, was released in November 2012 and peaked at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart and number one on the UK Dance Chart.