Jason Thomas Orange (born 10 July 1970 in Manchester, England) is an English singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. He is a member of the successful boyband Take That who gained popularity in the early 1990s and are currently enjoying even more success since their reunion in 2005.
Orange's first experience with fame came when his breakdancing skills (he was a member of the Manchester-based Street Machine "crew" ) gained him work as a dancer on the...
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Jason Thomas Orange (born 10 July 1970 in Manchester, England) is an English singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. He is a member of the successful boyband Take That who gained popularity in the early 1990s and are currently enjoying even more success since their reunion in 2005.
Orange's first experience with fame came when his breakdancing skills (he was a member of the Manchester-based Street Machine "crew" ) gained him work as a dancer on the television programme, The Hitman and Her.
In 1990, Orange was selected to be a part of Nigel Martin Smith's new male vocal group Take That, which he planned as Britain's answer to New Kids on the Block.
After Take That disbanded on 13 February 1996, Orange was the only group member who did not contemplate a solo career in music. Instead, he decided to go into acting, and played DJ Brent Moyer in the Lynda La Plante thriller Killer Net in 1998, which was shown on Channel 4. In 1999, he performed in the stage production Gob by Jim Kenworth at...
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