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1) Example is a rapper from Fulham, West London in the United Kingdom. Formerly signed to The Beats label run by Mike Skinner (The Streets)

Example’s birth name is Elliot Gleave. According to the Kickstarts Songfacts, Gleave’s performing name goes back to his schooldays when he was rapping in the playground and some guy nicknamed him Example from his initials EG.

- His first album, a mix-tape called “We Didn’t Invent The Remix” Feb 2007 feature’s samples from a diverse mixture of artists including Lily Allen, The Rolling Stones, José González & also

- Britney Spears on the Infamous Toxic Breath.
- He followed that in Sept 2007 with his official debut album, (released on The Beats) called “What We Made” produced by Rusher. which was received well by the British public.
- prior to The Beats disbanding.
- He then went on to release “What We Almost Made” May 2008 on All The Chats, which was a mixture of songs that didn’t make it onto “What We Made” & new ones.
- After the release of “WWAM” Example took a fresh direction in style, and became very versatile and can cross over into several genres with ease.
- Towards the end of 2008, saw Example work with the likes of Don Diablo experimenting with Electro dance music.
- 2009 was an exciting year for Example, releasing the absolutely free mix tape “The Credit Munch (and Redux package) in February, supporting Calvin Harris on his UK and headlining his own Wonky Pop tour with Flamboyant Bella

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rebecaayeah wrote:
yesterday morning

i had a dream that i met example in an arcade but i had bad bed hair so i shoved a wig on but then i turned into hannah montana...

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Josh_Louplex wrote:
Saturday morning

listened to him the first time today and it made my day :3 [3]

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dicedecide wrote:
Friday afternoon

Sky Arts 1 (channel 256) are showing highlights of Camp Bestival 2010 this Saturday at 9pm and Example has a couple of songs on there. There's more info on the festival and who else is on the programme at: http://ow.ly/2zaWm

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Musiclifelove3 wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

He's sickkk live, I met him too, he's overall a really cool guy, his new and old stuff are both great <3

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nowyoucanlaugh wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

I'm a huge fan of the Bar9 remix of Kickstarts. Check out the ridiculously awesome video and the track at my blog: http://malleusincus.com/2010/08/29/make-an-example/

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jasminesamantha wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

One of the best at V fest. LOVE

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AnnikaFIN wrote:
Tuesday morning

♥ Kickstarts

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LeH450 wrote:
last month

►Last Ones Standing

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irisssx3 wrote:
last month

Example = awesome.

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Davviid wrote:
last month

Can't get enough of his music, before the new album when I listened to We Didn't Invent The Remix years ago I though he was black :l

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acertainpain wrote:
last month

Hooligans (VIP Mix) is a fucking tune.

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hendy_2309 wrote:
last month

From Example's twitter - some free music. http://thehouseofcoxhead.com/post/1005634034/the-very-best-of-example-2003-2009 Ain't that nice of him.

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PooieHead wrote:
last month

listened to him the first time today and it made my day :3 [2]

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DoroLala wrote:
last month

listened to him the first time today and it made my day :3

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lauraa232 wrote:
last month

album is amazing! but last ones standing needs to be up there on top played

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Leadro22 wrote:
last month

Millionaires is peeerfeet <3

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irisssx3 wrote:
last month

Argh. Example needs to come to NL one time. Plz?

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furkancavus wrote:
last month

Kickstarts(Afrojack Remix) <3

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gaciola wrote:
last month

and love kick starts again s2

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Leadro22 wrote:
last month

millionaiiresssss. <3 [2]

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