Example

I like Example more than I expected to, starting with the wit of the stage name itself. A Fulham-born artist who studied at Royal Holloway, Elliot Gleave is the rare rapper with a genuine academic background, and it shows in his wordplay. From his 2007 debut What We Made onward, he blended rap with dance music and made it land on the UK charts without taking himself too seriously. That self-aware, faintly ironic British humor keeps his songs from feeling earnest or heavy. I appreciate artists who carry their cleverness lightly, and that ease is exactly why I think he ages well.

Name (English)

Example

Name (Japanese)

エリオット・グリーブ

Reading

えりおっと・ぐりーぶ

Born

June 20, 1982 (age 44)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Dog

Origin

Fulham, United Kingdom

Occupation

singer / rapper / singer-songwriter / composer / musician

University

Royal Holloway, University of London

• Official sitehttps://www.trythisforexample.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/example/
• Xhttps://x.com/example
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Example%20(musician)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q352098

Tags

• singer
• rapper
• singer-songwriter

Last updated

2026-06-21

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