William Orbit

William Orbit
William Orbit
	Orbit, c. 1987
Background information
Born	William Mark Wainwright; 15 December 1956; Shoreditch, Hackney, London, England
Origin	Palmers Green, Enfield, London, England
Died	23 July 2026 (aged 69); London, England
Genres	Electronica; techno; house; ambient;
Occupations	Composer; record producer; artist;
Instruments	Keyboards; guitar; percussion;
Years active	1982–2026
Labels	I.R.S.; EMI; Virgin; N-GRAM; Maverick; Sanctuary; Kobalt; Decca; Warner Bros.; Guerilla; Anjunadeep;
Website	williamorbit.com

William Mark Wainwright (15 December 1956 – 23 July 2026), nicknamed and known professionally as William Orbit, was an English musician and record producer. With a career spanning four decades, he sold over 200 million recordings worldwide of his own work, his production and song-writing work. Orbit was also a recipient of multiple Grammy Awards, Ivor Novello Awards and other music industry awards.