Example
Example in 2013
Born	Elliot John Gleave (1982-06-20) 20 June 1982 (age 43) Hammersmith, London, England
Alma mater	Royal Holloway, University of London
Occupations	Singer songwriter rapper record producer
Years active	2003–present
Spouse	Erin McNaught ​ ​ (m. 2013; sep. 2022)​
Children	3
Musical career
Genres	Hip house[1][2][3] hip hop[4][5] eurodance[5][6] EDM[7][8]
Labels	Staneric Sony Epic Mercury Ultra[9] Ministry of Sound Data The Beats Warner All the Chats
Musical artist
Website	trythisforexample.com

Elliot John Gleave (born 20 June 1982),^[4] 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.^[10] The album had two top 10 singles, "Won't Go Quietly" and "Kickstarts".^[11]

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".^[12] 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.

In 2013, Example released the lead single from his next album, entitled "All the Wrong Places", which peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. The following year, he released the single "Kids Again", which also peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. His fifth studio album, Live Life Living, was released in July 2014.^[13]