Alex Orbison, a multi-talented third-generation musician, producer, author, music publisher, and youngest son of the legendary rock and roll artist Roy Orbison, embarked on his music career at a tender age of three with a violin, as his small hands were unable to grasp a guitar.
As he grew, Alex's musical inclinations evolved, and he transitioned to playing the guitar and piano before permanently settling on the drums at the age of eight. At eighteen, Alex co-founded the band Backbone with Chris Williams, and they went on to tour and record for eight years before disbanding following Chris's tragic death in an automobile accident.
After a period of downtime and collaborating with other Los Angeles-based musicians, Alex joined forces with Cisco Adler, the son of impresario Lou Adler, to form Whitestarr, which later became the subject of the VH1 reality show The Rock Life. Alex's subsequent appearance on Kat Von D's LA Ink further solidified his presence in the entertainment industry.
Currently, Alex, alongside his brother Roy Orbison Jr., serves as the co-president of their family's businesses, including Still Working Music, Orbison Productions, and Roy's Boys Films. In 2014, Alex directed Mystery Girl: Unraveled, a documentary that delves into the story surrounding his father's final studio album, which was released posthumously in 1989.
In 2017, Alex directed Black and White Night 30, a live concert event paying homage to his father, featuring an impressive lineup of artists, including Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello, k.d. lang, and others.
Presently, Alex is in pre-production on several cinematic projects, including the film adaptation of Jim Berkenstadt's The Beatle Who Vanished, where he serves as Executive Producer alongside Ashley Hamilton and Chuck Fleckenstein. Additionally, through his Roy's Boys Films, Alex has commissioned a screenplay from Bruce Evans and Ray Gideon for the upcoming first official biopic on his father, Only The Lonely.
