First Name |
William
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Last Name |
Orbit
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Full Name at Birth |
William Mark Wainwright
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Alternative Name |
William Ørbit, William Orbit
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Birthday |
15th December, 1956
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Birthplace |
Shoreditch, Hackney, London, England
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Brown - Light
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Hair Color |
Brown - Light
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Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
British
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Occupation Text |
Musician, Composer, Record Producer
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Occupation |
Producer
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Claim to Fame |
His work with Madonna led him to win three Grammys.
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Music Genre (Text) |
Electronic music, house music, ambient music, downtempo, Electronica, trip hop, ambient, trance, house, IDM, pop, orchestral
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Music Genre |
Electronic
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Origin |
Shoreditch, Hackney, East London
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Year(s) Active |
Circa 1982–present, 1982–present
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Music Style |
House, Experimental Electronic, Ambient, Trance, Electronica, Avant-Garde, Techno, Ambient Techno
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Music Mood |
Cerebral, Stylish, Reverent, Intense, Producer
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Instrument |
Keyboards, Remixing
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Instrument (text) |
Keyboards, guitar, percussion
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Record Label |
IRS/EMI Records, Maverick/Warner Bros. Records, IRS, EMI, Virgin, N-GRAM, Maverick, Sanctuary, Kobalt, Decca, I.R.S., Warner Bros., Guerilla
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Associated Acts |
Torch Song, Bassomatic, The Supernaturals, Madonna, Strange Cargo
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Official Websites |
http://www.williamorbit.com
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William Mark Wainwright (born 15 December 1951), 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 songwriting work. He is a recipient of multiple Grammy Awards, Ivor Novello Awards and other music industry awards.