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My Take
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.
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / rapper / singer-songwriter / composer / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Royal Holloway, University of London
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.trythisforexample.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/example/
- Xhttps://x.com/example
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Example%20(musician)
Frequently asked questions
When was Example born?
Born June 20, 1982 (age 44).
Where is Example from?
Example is from Fulham, United Kingdom.
What does Example do?
Example works as singer, rapper, singer-songwriter, composer, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.