William Orbit

William Orbit
Birth nameWilliam Mark Wainwright
Born (1956-12-15) 15 December 1956 (age 67)
OriginPalmers Green, Enfield, London, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Composer
  • record producer
  • artist
Instruments
Years active1982–present
Labels
Websitewilliamorbit.com

William Mark Wainwright (born 15 December 1956),[1] known professionally as William Orbit, is an English musician and record producer who has sold 200 million recordings worldwide of his own work, his production and song-writing work.[2][3] He is a recipient of multiple Grammy Awards, Ivor Novello Awards and other music industry awards.

  1. ^ "William Orbit." Contemporary Musicians. Vol. 30. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2000. Retrieved via Biography in Context database, 7 May 2017. Available online via Encyclopedia.com.
  2. ^ Paine, Andre (19 August 2021). "Sentric Music signs William Orbit". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  3. ^ Snelling, Holly (19 June 2022). "Back on top: music producer William Orbit on his return to music". Channel 4 News. Retrieved 8 December 2023.