Elliot John Gleave , better known by his stage name Example , is an English musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. Example's third studio album, Playing in the Shadows , was released in September and topped the charts with two number one singles, " Changed the Way You Kiss Me " and " Stay Awake ".
His fifth studio album, Live Life Living , was released in July In a interview with The Guardian , he was stated to have Asperger syndrome , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder. He said "I was diagnosed with Asperger's when I was younger. I was amazing with numbers, I had a photographic memory, and I hated reading fiction, preferring books on nature and history.
All symptoms of mild autism. He has a younger sister, named Elise. Example has claimed in interviews that the main reason he started rapping was due to his introduction to hip-hop through albums by Wu-Tang Clan and Snoop Dogg β the latter's album purchased primarily for "the cool cover art", and to the fact that he was not particularly good at any sports, so started rapping to fit in socially.
In that battle, he, in his own words, "completely destroyed a useless wanker and a fight broke out so he sprinted home". Mentored by English comic Richard Herring , Example spent six weeks writing and practicing his own stand-up routine which culminated in his first ever stand-up show in front of 60 paying customers in a Covent Garden pub.
The single debuted at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart , rising to number 19 the following week. The single debuted at number six in the United Kingdom, marking Example's first appearance within the top It was released in August, and also debuted at number one.
