William Orbit

Quick Facts

Full Name	William Orbit
Occupation	Music Producer
Date Of Birth	Dec 15, 1956(1956-12-15)
Age	68
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

William Orbit Biography

William Orbit is one of the most popular and richest Music Producer who was born on December 15, 1956 in England, United Kingdom. English producer and composer of numerous hits albums, such as Ray of Light by Madonna 13 by Blur as well as Saints and Sinners by All Saints.

He was the producer of music for Britney Spears music track Alien.

In 1980 Orbit teamed up with Laurie Mayer and Grant Gilbert to form the electronic/synth group Torch Song. They initially self-released recordings in an audio cassette series, generated from their home-built studio in a disused school in Notting Hill Gate, in London, alongside the Grand Union Canal. Neville Brody, the graphic designer, joined the band for a period. Orbit and Mayer were also visual artists and created a series of art magazines called The Ralph Hoover Guide. The issues were sold at various London galleries and at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in The Mall. Richard Law, who was the A&R for IRS Records, was a follower of their music and aesthetic, and took it to industry mogul Miles Copeland, who had discovered and managed the Police and the Bangles in 1981. When Copeland signed them to the label the deal enabled them to build their ideal studio. There they recorded two albums and four singles, the most successful being the dance chart hit “Prepare to Energize”, which was featured in the film Bachelor Party. They also composed the soundtrack to the ice hockey movie Youngblood, starring Rob Lowe and Keanu Reeves, and recorded another song, written by colleague Rico Conning, “White Night” which was used in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2.

Inspired and encouraged by Rob Dickins, his first commercial release in this genre was Pieces in a Modern Style. It was originally released in May 1995 on Orbit’s N-Gram Recordings label, and then again in 2000 by Warner Music in the UK and Europe, and on Maverick in the U.S. The album reached No 2 in the UK album charts. The first single release from the album was ‘Barber’s Adagio for Strings’, and a dance remix of the track by Dutch DJ Ferry Corsten was hugely successful. The single reached number 4 in the national singles chart. A follow up album, ′Pieces in a Modern Style 2′ came out in 2010, and was released as a two-disc set on the Decca label. He worked with German countertenor Andreas Scholl on an interpretation of Henry Purcell’s Dido’s Lament which was featured on the album.

His parents were teachers at schools.

William Orbit Net Worth

William Orbit is one of the richest Music Producer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, William Orbit 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He quit school at the age of fifteen, but he did not receive an education in the formal sense afterward.

He has won three Grammys due to the collaboration he had with Madonna.

William Orbit (born William Mark Wainwright; 15 December 1956) is an English musician, composer and record producer who has sold 200 million recordings worldwide of his own work, his production and songwriting work. He is a recipient of multiple Grammy Awards, Ivor Novello Awards and other music industry awards.

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In 2007 he took part in Alex Poots’ Manchester International Festival, and composed a symphonic work in nine movements ‘Orchestral Suite’ which was performed by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, augmented by additional harps, pianos and percussion, and with The Manchester Chorale, conducted by Alexander Shelley at Bridgewater Hall.

Facts & Trivia

William Ranked on the list of most popular Music Producer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. William Orbit celebrates birthday on December 15 of every year.

In 2013 he took part in the London Electronic Arts Festival.

Top Facts about William Orbit

1. William Orbit is a British musician and record producer.
2. He has produced for Madonna, Blur, and All Saints.
3. His solo album “Strange Cargo III” was critically acclaimed.
4. Orbit won a Grammy Award for his work on Madonna’s “Ray of Light.”
5. He co-wrote the hit song “Pure Shores” by All Saints.
6. Orbit has released 8 studio albums as a solo artist.
7. He collaborated with Beth Orton on her album “Central Reservation.”
8. Orbit worked on the soundtrack for the movie “The Saint.”
9. His production style often incorporates electronic and ambient elements.
10. Orbit has been active in the music industry since the 1980s.

What is William Orbit doing now?

Multiple Grammy-award winning writer, composer, producer, and performer William Orbit is considered a pioneer of electronic music and one of contemporary pop’s most innovative artists. He now returns with a 4-track EP ‘Starbeam’ set for release December 1st via Anjunadeep , with the single of the same name out now.

Who has William Orbit produced?

Specifically, it was the start of a career in which Orbit became one of the world’s most successful producers, for the likes of Blur, Madonna, All Saints, P! nk, Beth Orton, U2 and Robbie Williams.

What genre is William Orbit?

Dance/Electronic

Who produced Ray of Light Madonna?

20 years ago this month, Madonna released with her seventh studio album Ray Of Light. The record, which was helmed by acclaimed producer William Orbit , received widespread praise upon its release and is considered by many as her best and most adventurous album.

How old was Madonna during ray of light?

Instead of pushing boundaries and pressing society’s buttons with the smirk of a precocious child, the then- 39-year-old singer was looking inward — and for the first time, she was admitting she didn’t necessarily like what she saw.