E121 | Elliot Gleave

Episode summary | Elliot Gleave

Elliot Gleave is best known by his stage name – Example – and is a musical artist, producer, writer, and rapper, who has been leading the way in the music industry for the last 16 years.

Example is a genuine worldwide superstar with a myriad of top 20 hits and a couple of number ones under his belt. He has been a voice for multiple generations, bridging the gaps between electronic, rap, and pop, with his chart-topping singles, sell-out tours, and multiple platinum records.

But despite his global success, Australian-based Elliot comes across as an ordinary bloke. There’s a refreshing self-awareness and honesty about his demeanour that somehow feels at odds with what you’d expect from one of the most in-demand performers of today’s live music circuit.

This one was a lot of fun and we’re incredibly grateful Elliot gave us so much of his time while in New Zealand.

Show notes | Elliot Gleave

2:01: Stat chat: 1,360 gigs and counting

10:48: Life in Brisbane

14:26: Energy, painting, yoga

17:55: Che flexes some Example knowledge and Ste comes clean on his knowledge of Example

23:27: Musical influences: Regulate, Gangstas Paradise, and thoughts on Michael Jackson

27:50: A look back over the hits up to 2022

33:36: The approach to creating music in 2023

36:18: Elliot on fame

44:24: Live gigs and high energy

54:19: Life hacks and reading a room

57:56: Glastonbury

1:00:07: Celebrity encounters: Jimmy Carr, Princess Beatrice, The Queen, and Sir Stephen Hawking

1:08:44: Behind the scenes of Spotify

1:14:46: The parenting journey

1:18:43: Last words from Steve, Seamus, and Elliot