William Orbit

William Orbit
William Orbit
Birth name	William Mark Wainwright
Born	15 December 1956 (age 67)
Origin	Palmers Green, Enfield, London, England
Genres	Electronic; trip hop; ambient; trance; house; downtempo; IDM; pop; orchestral;
Occupation(s)	Composer; record producer; artist;
Instrument(s)	Keyboards; guitar; percussion;
Years active	1982–present
Labels	I.R.S.; EMI; Virgin; N-GRAM; Maverick; Sanctuary; Kobalt; Decca; Warner Bros.; Guerilla; Anjunadeep;
Website	williamorbit.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.

^ "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.
^ Paine, Andre (19 August 2021). "Sentric Music signs William Orbit". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
^ Snelling, Holly (19 June 2022). "Back on top: music producer William Orbit on his return to music". Channel 4 News. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

[ContempMusicians-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.

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