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Mark Ronson
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Mark Daniel Ronson
4 September 1975 Notting Hill, London, England
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| Other names | DJ Ronson |
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| Alma mater | New York University (BS) |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
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(m. 2011; div. 2018)Grace Gummer
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| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
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Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975) is a British-American musician, DJ, and record producer. He is also a talented songwriter and remixer. Mark Ronson has won many important awards for his music. These include eight Grammy Awards and an Academy Award for Best Original Song.
He won 'Producer of the Year' for Amy Winehouse's album Back to Black (2006). He also won 'Record of the Year' twice. Once for Amy Winehouse's song "Rehab" (2006) and later for his own hit "Uptown Funk" (2014) with Bruno Mars. Mark Ronson also co-wrote "Shallow" for the movie A Star Is Born (2018). This song won him an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a Grammy.
Recently, Ronson was a main producer for the Barbie movie soundtrack (2023). He helped write and produce several songs for it. The soundtrack won three Grammy Awards, including 'Song of the Year' for "What Was I Made For?".
Mark Ronson was born in London, England. He grew up in New York City. His stepfather is Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones. This helped him grow up surrounded by music. While studying at New York University, Ronson became a popular DJ. He was known for playing hip hop music.
He released his first album, Here Comes the Fuzz (2003), with Elektra Records. It featured many famous hip hop artists. After this, he started his own record label, Allido Records. Through this label, he released his next projects and signed other artists.
By 2006, he became well-known for producing music for artists like Lily Allen, Christina Aguilera, and Amy Winehouse. In 2007, he released his second album, Version. It included popular cover songs like "Stop Me" and "Valerie" with Amy Winehouse. Both songs reached number two in the UK Singles Chart. Version also reached number two on the UK Albums Chart. It earned him a Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist. His third album, Record Collection (2010), also did well on the charts.
His song "Uptown Funk" with Bruno Mars became a huge international hit in 2014. It was number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for 14 weeks. It also topped the UK Singles Chart for seven weeks. It is one of the best-selling songs of all time. "Uptown Funk" was the first song from his fourth album, Uptown Special (2015). This album was dedicated to Amy Winehouse. It reached number one in the UK.
In 2018, he started a new record label called Zelig Records. He also formed a music group called Silk City with producer Diplo. Their first song, "Electricity" (featuring Dua Lipa), won a Grammy Award.
Mark Ronson also supports good causes. In 2015, he became a supporter of the Amy Winehouse Foundation. This group helps young people through music. He also worked with the End the Silence campaign. This campaign raises money for the Hope and Homes for Children charity. He helped a program called Turnaround Arts. This program uses arts education to help schools.
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Early Life and Family Background
Mark Daniel Ronson was born in Notting Hill, London, England. His father, Laurence Ronson, was a music manager and publisher. His mother, Ann Dexter-Jones, is a writer and jewelry designer. His family has Jewish roots from Austria, Lithuania, and Russia. He grew up in a Conservative Jewish home and had his Bar Mitzvah.
After his parents divorced, his mother married Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones. Mick Jones wrote the famous song "I Want to Know What Love Is" about his relationship with Mark's mother.
When Mark was eight, he moved to New York City with his mother, stepfather, and sisters. They lived on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He was friends with Sean Lennon when he was a child. At age twelve, he was very interested in music. He even got an internship at Rolling Stone magazine. He went to Collegiate School in Manhattan. Later, he attended Vassar College and New York University. In 2008, he became an American citizen so he could vote.
His Family Members
Mark Ronson comes from the Ronson family. They were once one of Britain's richest families. His uncle is the businessman Gerald Ronson.
He has two younger twin sisters: Charlotte Ronson, a fashion designer, and Samantha Ronson, a singer and DJ. Through his mother's second marriage, he has two older step-siblings and two half-siblings. One of his half-siblings is the actress Annabelle Dexter-Jones. He also has three other half-siblings from his father's second marriage.
Music Career Highlights
While at New York University, Mark Ronson became a well-known DJ in local clubs in the early 1990s. He played many different types of music. He said he loved all kinds of music and had no genre limits. In 1999, Ronson was in an ad for Tommy Hilfiger, showing him in a recording studio.
Early Producing Work and First Album
Ronson started producing music after a manager heard him DJ. He produced a song for Nikka Costa. Soon after, he signed a record deal with Elektra Records. His first album, Here Comes the Fuzz, was released in 2003. It featured artists like Mos Def, Jack White, and Sean Paul. The song "Ooh Wee" from the album reached number 15 in the UK. It was also used in movies like Honey.
After his first album, Elektra Records stopped working with Ronson. In 2004, he started his own record label, Allido Records. He co-founded it with his manager, Rich Kleiman.
Success with Version
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On 2 April 2007, Ronson released a cover of The Smiths' song "Stop Me". It featured singer Daniel Merriweather. This song reached number 2 in the UK charts. Ronson also remixed a Bob Dylan song.
His cover album Version came out in May 2007. It featured many songs re-imagined with a 1960s soul sound. The album was named 'Album of the Month' by Mixmag magazine. In June 2007, Ronson signed hip hop artist Wale to his Allido Records label.
In late 2007, he focused on producing music for other artists. He worked with Daniel Merriweather and again with Amy Winehouse. In December 2007, Ronson was nominated for his first Grammy Award for 'Producer of the Year'. His work with Amy Winehouse also received many nominations. Her album "Back to Black," mostly produced by Ronson, was nominated for 'Album of the Year'.
In February 2008, Ronson won three Grammys. He won 'Producer of the Year' and shared 'Best Pop Vocal Album' and 'Record of the Year' with Amy Winehouse. He also won his first Brit Award for 'Best Male Solo Artist'. He performed a medley of songs at the Brit Awards with Adele, Daniel Merriweather, and Amy Winehouse. This performance helped boost sales of his music.
Ronson's song "Valerie" became number one in the Dutch charts. He also worked with Kaiser Chiefs on their third album. Ronson toured a lot in the UK and Europe in 2008. He often brought new artists on tour with him. He also performed live with Duran Duran in Paris. He produced their 13th and 14th albums.
New Band and Record Collection
In 2010, Ronson announced his new album, Record Collection. He also named his new band "The Business Intl." The first song from the album, "Bang Bang Bang," was released on 12 July 2010. It featured rapper Q-Tip and singer MNDR. This song reached number 6 in the UK. The album was released on 27 September 2010. This was the first Ronson album where he sang on some tracks.
Ronson also worked on a song for Michael Jackson's album Michael in 2010. He also created the music for the 2011 film Arthur.
Global Success with Uptown Special
On 30 October 2014, Ronson announced his new single, "Uptown Funk," featuring Bruno Mars. This song was released on 10 November 2014. "Uptown Funk" became a massive hit. It was number one in the UK and US singles charts. It was streamed a record 2.49 million times in one week in the UK. The song reached the top 10 in almost every country. It spent 14 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
In February 2015, "Uptown Funk" won Ronson the Brit Award for 'British Single of the Year'. As of August 2022, the song's music video has over 4.6 billion views on YouTube.
In 2015, Ronson was in the documentary film Amy about his friend Amy Winehouse. He talked about his career and relationship with her in the film. He also became a supporter of the Amy Winehouse Foundation. In January 2016, Ronson was nominated for two Brit Awards.
At the 2016 Grammy Awards, Ronson won two awards for "Uptown Funk," including 'Record of the Year'. He performed "Uptown Funk" with Bruno Mars at the Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show.
He also produced Lady Gaga's fifth album, Joanne. Ronson produced the Queens of the Stone Age's 2017 album Villains.
Silk City and Recent Work
In 2018, Ronson started his own label, Zelig Records. He also formed the duo Silk City with producer Diplo. Their first song, "Electricity" featuring Dua Lipa, was released on 6 September. It won a Grammy Award for 'Best Dance Recording'.
In May 2018, it was announced that Ronson was working with Miley Cyrus. Their first song together, "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart," was released in November 2018. Ronson also co-wrote the song "Shallow" for the film A Star Is Born. This song earned Ronson an Academy Award and a Golden Globe. It also won a Grammy Award.
On 12 April 2019, Mark Ronson announced his fifth album, Late Night Feelings. It was released on 26 June 2019. The album features singers like Miley Cyrus, Angel Olsen, and Camila Cabello. Ronson described the album as a collection of "sad bangers." In October 2019, a documentary about him, Mark Ronson: From the Heart, was shown on BBC Two.
In 2023, Ronson was the main producer for Barbie the Album. This is the soundtrack for the movie Barbie. He also helped write and produce several songs for the album. These include "Dance the Night", "What Was I Made For?", "Man I Am", and "I'm Just Ken". He also co-wrote the music score for the film.
Personal Life
Mark Ronson spends his time living in London, Los Angeles, and New York. He is a big fan of the English football club Chelsea F.C. and the New York Knicks basketball team.
In 2009, GQ magazine voted Ronson the most stylish man in the UK. In 2011, a painting of Ronson by British artist Joe Simpson was shown in art exhibitions. In 2015, he was named one of the magazine's 50 best dressed British men.
Relationships and Family
In 2002, Ronson started dating actress-singer Rashida Jones. They got engaged in March 2003. Their relationship ended about a year later.
On 3 September 2011, Ronson married French actress and singer Joséphine de La Baume. She had appeared in his music video for "The Bike Song." They divorced in October 2018.
On 4 September 2021, Ronson announced he had married actress Grace Gummer. They had been dating for a year. On 13 October 2022, Gummer and Ronson announced they were expecting their first child. Their daughter was born in December 2022.
Discography
- Here Comes the Fuzz (2003)
- Version (2007)
- Record Collection (with The Business Intl.) (2010)
- Uptown Special (2015)
- Late Night Feelings (2019)
Filmography
- Zoolander (2001) – Himself
- Behind the Music: Remastered (2010) – Himself; Episode: "Duran Duran"
- Amy (2015) – Himself
- Gaga: Five Foot Two (2017) – Himself
- Spies in Disguise (2019) – Agency Control Room Technician (cameo)
- Freedom Uncut (2022) – Himself
Videos and Documentaries
Ronson created a video called Circuit Breaker. It was a tribute to the video game The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. In 2001, Ronson appeared as a DJ in the Aaliyah music video "More Than a Woman". On 30 July 2021, the documentary series Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson was released on Apple TV+.
Awards and Nominations
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See also
In Spanish: Mark Ronson para niños
