William Mark Wainwright (December 15, 1956 – July 23, 2026) 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. He was also a recipient of multiple Grammy Awards, Ivor Novello Awards and other music industry awards. Collaborations and productions included Madonna, Prince, Belinda Carlisle, Britney Spears, Mel C, Pink, U2, Katie Melua, Ricky Martin, Beth Orton, Sarah McLachlan, Queen, The Joy Formidable, Robbie Williams, All Saints, Kraftwerk, Harry Enfield and Sugababes.