Example

English MC/vocalist Elliot Gleave performed under the name Example. Gleave got his feet wet while attending Royal Holloway, where he recorded a concept album with producer Rusher. A handful of singles, as well as an answer song to Lily Allen's "Smile" ("Vile"), gained the attention of several BBC DJs. What We Made, his debut album, failed to make much of a commercial impact, but a deal with Ministry of Sound's Data label and an overt focus on reaching the clubs fostered chart success. 2009's "Watch the Sun Come Up" peaked in the U.K. Top 20, while both "Won't Go Quietly" and "Kickstarts" reached the Top Ten and topped the dance chart. The full-length Won't Go Quietly was released in June 2010.