Jason Orange

Jason Thomas Orange (born 10 July 1970) is an English singer-songwriter. He was a member of Take That during their original run from 1990 to 1996 and again following their reunion in 2005. He left the group in 2014.

Jason Orange
Orange on stage with Take That, Progress Live 2011 Tour
Background information
Birth nameJason Thomas Orange
Born (1970-07-10) 10 July 1970
Crumpsall, Manchester, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1988–1999
2005–2014
Associated acts

Early life

Orange was born in Crumpsall in Manchester to Tony and Jenny Orange a few minutes before his twin brother Justin.[1] He attended South Trafford College for two years beginning in 2002 and studied A-level English, and an access course including psychology, biology and history though he did not progress onto higher education.[2]

Early career

He was part of the Manchester-based breakdance crew Street Machine[3] in the mid 1980s. They won the Manchester round of the UK Breakdancing Championship in 1985.[4] He also appeared in the show The Hit Man and Her as one of the featured dancers on the show (and in a duo called Look Twice)[5] in the late 1980s.

Take That

Orange joined the boy band Take That in September 1989 and stayed with the band until their split in February 1996. He then pursued a career in acting and appeared in the television thriller Killer Net in 1998, and the London stage production of Gob in 1999.[6] He was the lead actor together with Tom Hayes in the play, which was written by Jim Kenworth, and directed by James Martin Charlton.

In 2005, Take That reformed as a four-piece and released a new greatest hits album, followed in 2006 by their first studio album since 1995, Beautiful World. Orange contributed both songwriting and lead vocals on the album. In 2008, they released another studio album, The Circus.[7] In 2010, the album Progress was released by the band as a five-piece. On 24 September 2014, it was announced that Orange had left the band, stating that he did not wish to continue recording music and touring.[8]

Other work

Orange appeared in a cameo role in the Channel 4 comedy Shameless, which aired in April 2013.[9] He also appeared in the 1998 Lynda La Plante crime drama Killer Net, for which his appearance was a major selling point.[10]

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References
  1. Tom Eames (29 May 2020). "Where is Jason Orange now? Take That star's age, partner, net worth and more facts". TSmooth Radio. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  2. Katie Shimmon (31 January 2006). "Orange's college days". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  3. Robb, John (6 October 2006). "I bet you looked good on the dancefloor" – via www.theguardian.com.
  4. "Video". M.youtube.com. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  5. "Video". M.youtube.com. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  6. Gardner, By Lyn (29 March 1999). "Gob". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  7. Chris Johnston. "Jason Orange leaves Take That". The Guardian.
  8. O'Mance, Brad (24 September 2014). "Jason Orange has left Take That". Popjustice. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  9. "Jason Orange in Shameless guest appearance". The Telegraph. 11 January 2013.
  10. Sax, Geoffrey (4 April 2005), Killer Net, Contender, retrieved 8 May 2019
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