Doug has been playing worship keys at various churches and denominations for over 25 years. Most notably is Megachurch: Willow Creek in South Barrington Illinois, and Chandler/Compass Christian Church in Chandler Arizona. He is also part of the Worship Support Network providing keyboard playing across the Phoenix Valley to many churches since 2022.
During 1995-2004, Doug formed and played in several musical bands at Willow Creek Community Church, South Barrington IL, in the WCCC Programming Ministry for weekend or mid-week program as well as Men’s Events. Doug also led a Men’s/Dads Small Group at Chicago Bears WCCC CCC and is a leader in the AZ Cardinals Men’s Breakfast program. He is happily married with two children, daughter Laura, graduated 2009 at ASU Arizona State University, and son Dan, graduated 2004 from ISU Illinois State University. Doug loves to spend time with his family especially on vacations to places like Coronado Island / San Diego California and the “Mogollon Rim”, in Arizona. He also enjoys attending Chicago Cubs Spring Training, Nascar/IndyCar auto races, and is an avid golfer always trying to reduce or maintain his “handicap” score.
Doug Orlando began music lessons on Drums & percussion in Chicago Illinois, and moved to Keyboards (Piano, Hammond B-3 Organ and Electronic Music Synthesizers). He enjoys playing other acoustical instruments (guitar, sax, violin, flute, and others) on the synthesizer keyboards. He has played in Chicago local bands such as “Episode (with guitar virtuoso Michael Angelo Batio )” and “Sweetwine” in the 1970’s and he opened for bands such as KISS, Styx, Thin Lizzy and Ted Nugent. One of his favorite gigs was playing live with Abe Laboriel virtuoso bass player. He has created and led many bands over his musical career, recorded 5 albums of original music, and is thrilled to have the DOB Doug Orlando Band launched and playing in the Phoenix Chandler area.
