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Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975) is a British-American DJ, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. He is best known for his collaborations with artists such as
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. He has received seven
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, including
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for Winehouse's album ''
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'' and two for
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singles " Rehab" and "
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". He received an
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, a
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and a Grammy Award for co-writing the song " Shallow" (performed by
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) for the film '' A Star Is Born'' (2018). Ronson was born in London and raised in New York City. His stepfather is Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones, which contributed to a childhood surrounded by music. While attending
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, Ronson became a popular DJ in the hip-hop scene. His debut album ''
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'' failed to have an effect on the charts. In 2006, he received acclaim for producing albums for
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, and
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. In 2007, Ronson released his second album, ''
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''. The album reached number two in the UK and included three top ten singles and earned him the
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. He subsequently released his third studio album, ''
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'', peaking at number two in the UK. In 2014, Ronson released his single "
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" featuring vocals from
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. The single spent 14 consecutive weeks at number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100, seven non-consecutive weeks at number one on the
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and became one of the best-selling singles of all-time. His fourth studio album, ''
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'', became his most successful album to date. In 2018, he founded his own label, Zelig Records (an imprint of
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), and formed the duo Silk City with fellow producer
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, they released their debut single "
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" featuring Dua Lipa for which he received the
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. In 2015, he became a patron of the
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, which helps disadvantaged youth through music. He has also worked with the End the Silence campaign to raise money and awareness for the Hope and Homes for Children charity and served as an artist mentor at Turnaround Arts, a national program of the
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, which helped low-performing schools through arts education.


Early life

Mark Daniel Ronson was born in
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, London, England, to Laurence Ronson, a then music manager and
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, now real estate developer, and Ann Dexter-Jones (née Dexter), a writer, jewelry designer, and socialite. His Ashkenazi Jewish ancestors emigrated from Austria, Lithuania, and Russia. He was brought up in a
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household and celebrated his Bar Mitzvah. After his parents' divorce, his mother married Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones. Jones wrote Foreigner's hit song "
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" about his burgeoning relationship with Dexter-Jones. Ronson, along with his mother, stepfather, and sisters, moved to New York City when he was eight years old. Living on the
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of
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, he counted
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among his childhood friends. At twelve, being a self-described music
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, he pestered ''
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'' founder
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into an internship at the magazine. He attended high school at the private Collegiate School in Manhattan before attending
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and then
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. In 2008, he obtained American citizenship so that he could vote in that year's election.


Family

He was born into the Ronson family, formerly one of Britain's wealthiest families and founders of
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; following success in the 1980s, they lost $1 billion of their wealth in the property crash of the early 1990s. He is the nephew of businessman
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. Through his mother, he is distantly related to British Conservative politicians
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and
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, and
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founder
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. Ronson has two younger sisters, twins
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, a fashion designer, and
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, a singer and DJ. Through his mother's second marriage to Mick Jones he has two elder step-siblings and two half-siblings, including actress
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. Through his father's second marriage, he has three other half-siblings.


Career

While attending
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, Ronson became a regular in the downtown hip hop night life. He became known as a DJ on the New York club scene by 1993, charging $50 per job. He was known for his diverse, genre-spanning selection. He attracted a wide audience by fusing
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, hip hop, and
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into his setlists, and playing songs that were popular in both the United States and the United Kingdom. He was soon popular and sought-after DJ in New York City, frequently booked for high-profile events and private parties. In 1999, Ronson was featured in an ad wearing
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denim in the recording studio for an ad campaign for the company.


2001–05: ''Here Comes the Fuzz'' and initial producing

Mark made the leap from DJ to producer after
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's manager, Dominique Trenier, heard one of his sets and introduced the musicians. Ronson produced Costa's song "Everybody Got Their Something," and Ronson soon signed a record contract with Elektra Records. He had already produced tracks for Hilfiger ads and, in 2001, used the connection to have Costa's single "Like a Feather" used in an advertisement. Ronson's debut album, ''
Here Comes the Fuzz ''Here Comes the Fuzz'' is the debut studio album by British producer Mark Ronson. The album was released on 8 September 2003, led by the lead single, " Ooh Wee". Unlike Ronson's later releases his debut album focuses more on the genre of hip h ...
,'' was released in 2003. Despite poor initial sales, it was generally well received by critics. As well as writing the songs on the album, Ronson created the beats, played guitar, keyboards, and bass. The album featured performances from artists from diverse genres, including
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,
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, Sean Paul, Nappy Roots and
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and features the rappers Nate Dogg,
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,
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, and
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. The song charted at number 15 on the
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and was used in a number of films, including in ''
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'' (2003) and on its soundtrack. Two weeks after releasing ''Here Comes the Fuzz'', Elektra Records dropped him. In 2004, Ronson formed his own record label,
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, a subsidiary of
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's
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, along with his longtime manager
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. The first artist he signed to Allido was rapper
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, who later left to sign with
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's Fort Knox Entertainment. He has signed Rhymefest, most well known for winning the
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for co-writing
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's "
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."


2006–09: ''Version''

On 2 April 2007, Ronson released a cover of
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" under the title "Stop Me", featuring singer
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. It reached number 2 in the UK singles charts, giving Ronson his highest-peaking single until 2014's "Uptown Funk". Ronson remixed the
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" in promotion for the three-disc Bob Dylan set titled '' Dylan'' released October 2007. Ronson has also produced
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's "One More Chance (Ronson mix)" in 2007. The album ''
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'' was well received by critics particularly in the UK and US. In May 2007 it was awarded the title Album of the Month by the British dance music magazine, ''
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''. On 23 June, Ronson made the cover of ''
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'' newspaper's Guide magazine, alongside singer
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. In June 2007, Ronson signed DC hip hop artist Wale to Allido Records. In late 2007, he focused on production, working with
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on his debut album, and recording again with
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and
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. On 24 October 2007, Ronson performed a one-off set at
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in Camden, London as part of the
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Electric Proms 2007. The performance featured the BBC Concert Orchestra and included special guests Terry Hall,
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, Tim Burgess,
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, Ricky Wilson, Charlie Waller,
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and
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. In December 2007, Ronson received his first
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nomination, for 'Producer of the Year, Non-Classical'. Ronson's work with Amy Winehouse also received substantial accolades, gaining 6 nominations. Winehouse's "Back to Black" album, mostly produced by Ronson, was nominated for 'Album of the Year' and 'Best Pop Vocal Album'. Her song "Rehab" received nods for 'Best Female Pop Vocal Performance', 'Song of the Year' and 'Record of the Year'. Ronson would go on to win three Grammys: 'Producer of the Year' as well as 'Best Pop Vocal Album' and 'Record of the Year' (the latter two of which he shared with
Amy Winehouse Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer and songwriter. She was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues and jazz. A membe ...
) in early February 2008. Ronson is credited as producer on a mixtape album called ''Man in the Mirror'', released in January 2008 by the rapper Rhymefest which is a tribute to the pop star
Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
. The album features Rhymefest appearing to speak to Michael Jackson using archive audio from interviews with the pop star. The same month Ronson received three nominations for the
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, including 'Best Male Solo Artist,' 'Best Album' (''Version'') and 'Song of the Year' ("
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"). Ronson won his first Brit for 'Best Male Solo Artist' in mid-February 2008 over favourite
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. He also performed a medley of
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's " God Put a Smile upon Your Face" with Adele, "Stop Me" with Daniel Merriweather, and "Valerie" with Amy Winehouse. The performance allowed for a large boost in sales in the
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UK Top 100. "Valerie" would jump almost 30 spots in the days after the event, while "Just", "Stop Me" and "Oh My God" all appeared in the chart as well. That same week, Ronson appeared twice in the UK Top 40, with "Valerie" rebounding to number 13 and "Just" at number 31, his fourth Top 40 entry from "Version". The Brits performance also allowed for "Version" to climb 18 spots to number 4. Around this time, Ronson received his first number one on an international chart (Dutch Top 40) for "Valerie," which spent four consecutive weeks at the top of the chart. He collaborated with
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on their third album. Ronson toured the album "Version" extensively through both the UK and Europe during 2008. Notable sold-out performances at The Hammersmith Apollo and Brixton Academy. Ronson is known to champion new upcoming artists on the road with him, such as
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and
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. Ronson's string backing was provided by the all-female string quartet
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. On 2 July 2008, in Paris, Mark Ronson performed live with
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for an invited audience. They played new arrangements by Ronson of some Duran Duran songs, along with tracks from the band's new album, ''
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''. Ronson & the Version Players also performed songs from his album ''Version''.
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sang. As of March 2009, Ronson was working with the group on their 13th album. The Album, titled ''
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,'' was released digitally exclusively via Apple's iTunes on 21 December 2010, while the physical CD was released in March 2011 with additional tracks. In 2013–14 Ronson was once again in the studio producing Duran Duran's 14th album, ''
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'', making it the first time the band has worked with the same producer on consecutive albums since
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produced their first two albums in the 1980s.


2010–12: ''Record Collection''

In the Spring of 2010, Ronson confirmed the name of his new album ''
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'', and said that he hoped to have it out by September 2010. Additionally, Ronson announced the name of his new band, "The Business Intl.'", which is the alias adopted by Ronson on the third studio album. The first single " Bang Bang Bang". which featured rapper Q-Tip and singer
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was released on 12 July 2010, where it peaked at number 6 on the
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, giving Ronson his fourth Top 10 single. The single also entered the
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, where it peaked at number 18. The second single from the album, "
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", was released on 19 September 2010, and features
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from The View and
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. The album was released on 27 September 2010. This is the first Ronson album on which he features as a singer. Although Ronson had never met
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he was given the vocal track to a song titled "Lovely Way", sung by
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, in 2010 to produce for Jackson's posthumous album ''
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''. He submitted the track, but it did not make the tracklisting for ''Michael''. Ronson said about the rumours surrounding the vocals on the track (due to the controversy surrounding the Cascio tracks on that same album), "It was definitely him singing. I was given a vocal track to work with but I never actually met Michael. ..It's in the vein of Elton John's 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' and John Lennon's 'Imagine'." He provided the score for the 2011 film ''
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''. Ronson was one of the artists featured in the 2012 documentary ''Re:GENERATION Music Project''. His song "A La Modeliste" features
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,
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,
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, members of
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, and
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.


2013–2017: ''Uptown Special'' and ''Amy''

On 30 October 2014, Ronson announced, via Twitter, a new single from his upcoming album, to be released on 10 November 2014. The single, "
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," features
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on vocals. On 22 November 2014, Ronson and Mars appeared as the musical guest on ''
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'' performing "Uptown Funk" and "Feel Right" (featuring
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). "Uptown Funk" reached number one in the UK and US singles charts, and also became the all-time most streamed track in a single week in the UK, having been streamed a record 2.49 million times in a week. "Uptown Funk" reached the top 10 in nearly every country it charted; it spent fifteen weeks at number one on the
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, fourteen weeks at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and seven weeks at number one on the
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. In February 2015 the song won Ronson the
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for British Single of the Year. As of August 2022, the song's music video on YouTube has amassed over 4.6 billion views. Ronson performing in 2015 In 2015, Ronson starred in the documentary film '' Amy'' about his late friend
Amy Winehouse Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer and songwriter. She was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues and jazz. A membe ...
. His voice features in the film where he talks about his career and relationship with Winehouse and there is footage of Ronson from the recording session of the single "
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" from March 2006 and also at Winehouse's funeral in London in July 2011. On 16 October 2015, Ronson became a patron of the
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. In January 2016, Ronson was nominated for two Brit Awards; Best British Male Solo Artist, and British Producer of the Year, at the
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. At the 2016 Grammy Awards Ronson won two awards for "Uptown Funk", including Record of the Year.
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, the head of
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and Ronson's UK label
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, hailed Ronson as "a true gentleman" and "one of the most considerate, kind and humble artists in our industry." He added, "the monumental success of Uptown Funk is so thoroughly deserved and has established itself as, not only one of the Records of the Year but of our lifetime." At the
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Ronson performed "Uptown Funk" with Mars. He went on to executive produce
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's fifth album, '' Joanne''. Ronson produced the
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's 2017 album ''
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''.


2018–present: Silk City, "Shallow" and ''Late Night Feelings''

In 2018, Ronson founded his own label, Zelig Records, an imprint of
Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Sony. It was founded on Janua ...
and the first artist he signed was singer
King Princess Mikaela Mullaney Straus (born December 19, 1998), known by her stage name King Princess, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician from Brooklyn, New York. She is signed to Mark Ronson's label Zelig Records, an imprint of Columbia Records. ...
. He also formed the duo Silk City with fellow producer
Diplo Thomas Wesley Pentz (born November 10, 1978), known professionally as Diplo, is an American DJ and music producer. He is the co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer, a member of the supergroup LSD with ...
. Their first single "
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" featuring Dua Lipa was released on 6 September and peaked at the US
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and received the
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at the
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. In May 2018, it was revealed that Ronson was working with
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in the studio. Their first collaboration "
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" was released in November 2018. Ronson also co-wrote the song " Shallow" for the film '' A Star Is Born'' with his frequent collaborators
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,
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, and Anthony Rossomando. The song earned Ronson an
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and the
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, as well as two
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nominations, winning the
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. On 12 April 2019, it was announced that Mark Ronson would release his fifth album '' Late Night Feelings'', on 26 June 2019. The album features Miley Cyrus, Angel Olsen,
Lykke Li Li Lykke Timotej Zachrisson (born 18 March 1986), known as Lykke Li (), is a Swedish singer. Her music often blends elements of indie pop, dream pop and Electronic music, electronic. Her debut studio album, ''Youth Novels'', was released in 2008 ...
and
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. Ronson has described the album as a collection of "sad bangers," with the title track laying down a warm mid-tempo dance groove under Li's melancholy vocals. On 12 October 2019,
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broadcast the documentary ''Mark Ronson: From the Heart'', directed by Carl Hindmarch. In June 2021, Ronson, along with the
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, shared a "re-version" of their single " Making a Fire".


Personal life

Ronson divides his time between London, Los Angeles, and New York. Since childhood, he has been a fan of English
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football club
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and is also a fan of the
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basketball team. In 2009, Ronson was voted the most stylish man in the UK by '' GQ'' magazine. In 2011, a portrait of Ronson was painted by British artist Joe Simpson; the painting was exhibited around the UK, including a solo exhibition at the
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in London. In 2015 he was named one of the magazine's 50 best dressed British men. On 20 August 2019, Ronson, along with several other celebrities, invested in a funding round for
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, a California cannabis brand. He is known to be "a dedicated
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consumer".


Relationships

In 2002, Ronson began dating the actress-singer
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. They became engaged in March 2003, with Ronson proposing by creating a crossword puzzle with the message "Will you marry me." Their relationship ended approximately one year later. On 3 September 2011, Ronson married French actress and singer Joséphine de La Baume, who had previously appeared in the music video for "The Bike Song". On 16 May 2017, it was reported that de La Baume had filed for divorce from Ronson, listing the separation date as 21 April 2017. The divorce was finalized in October 2018. On 4 September 2021, Ronson announced his marriage to actress
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, after a year of dating. On October 13, 2022, Gummer and Ronson announced they are expecting their first child.


Lawsuit

In 2017, Lastrada Entertainment claimed that "Uptown Funk" infringed the copyright of Zapp & Roger's 1980 hit song "
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". A total of three lawsuits had been filed by different parties.


Discography

* ''
Here Comes the Fuzz ''Here Comes the Fuzz'' is the debut studio album by British producer Mark Ronson. The album was released on 8 September 2003, led by the lead single, " Ooh Wee". Unlike Ronson's later releases his debut album focuses more on the genre of hip h ...
'' (2003) * ''
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'' (2007) * ''
Record Collection Record Collection may refer to: * Record Collection (record label), a Los Angeles-based music studio * ''Record Collection'' (album), a 2010 album by Mark Ronson & The Business Intl. *"Record Collection", a song by Kaiser Chiefs on the 2019 album, ...
'' (with The Business Intl.) (2010) * ''
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'' (2015) * '' Late Night Feelings'' (2019)


Filmography

*''
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'' (2001) – Himself *'' Amy'' (2015) – Himself *'' Gaga: Five Foot Two'' (2017) – Himself *''
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'' (2019) – Agency Control Room Technician (cameo)


Videos

Ronson created a video, along with directors Gary Breslin and
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, called ''Circuit Breaker'', which was an homage to the video game '' The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past''. In 2001, Ronson appeared in the Aaliyah music video " More Than a Woman" as a DJ. On 30 July 2021, the documentary series
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was released on Apple TV+.


Production discography

Adapted from AllMusic. Bold denotes a commercial single.


Other singles

*1997: Posse-O – "It's Up to You..."* *1998: Powerule – "Heatin' Up"* *1998: Powerule – "Rhymes to Bust" / "It's Your Right"* *2002:
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– "School's In"* *2004:
Daniel Merriweather Daniel Paul Merriweather (born 17 February 1982) is an Australian R&B recording artist. Merriweather's debut solo album, '' Love & War'', was released in June 2009. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number two. It was preceded by two sing ...
– "City Rules"* *2004: Daniel Merriweather – "She's Got Me"* *2005: Rhymefest – "These Days"* *2005: Rhymefest – "Brand New"* *2007:
Candie Payne Candice "Candie" Payne (born 19 December 1981) is an English singer and songwriter. She released her debut album, '' I Wish I Could Have Loved You More'', on Deltasonic in May 2007. She is the sister of singer/songwriter Howie Payne, former fron ...
– "One More Chance"* *2007:
Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...
– " Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) (Mark Ronson Re-version)"* *2007:
Maroon 5 Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. It currently consists of lead vocalist Adam Levine, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Jesse Carmichael, lead guitarist James Valentine (musician), James Valentine, drummer Matt ...
featuring
Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige ( ; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Often referred to as the " Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and " Queen of R&B", Blige has won nine Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, four American Music Award ...
– " Wake Up Call (Mark Ronson Remix)"* *2008: Leon Jean-Marie – "Bed of Nails"* *2008:
Kaiser Chiefs Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band from Leeds who formed in 2000 as Parva, releasing one studio album, ''22'', in 2003, before renaming and establishing themselves in their current name that same year. Since their formation the band h ...
– "
Never Miss a Beat "Never Miss a Beat" is a song by British indie rock band Kaiser Chiefs, released as the lead single from the band's third album, '' Off with Their Heads'', on 6 October 2008. The song was produced by Mark Ronson and features backing vocals from ...
"* *2008:
Wiley Wiley may refer to: Locations * Wiley, Colorado, a U.S. town * Wiley, Pleasants County, West Virginia, U.S. * Wiley-Kaserne, a district of the city of Neu-Ulm, Germany People * Wiley (musician), British grime MC, rapper, and producer * Wiley Mil ...
– "
Cash in My Pocket "Cash in My Pocket" is a 2008 single from British grime artist Wiley, which features guest vocals from Daniel Merriweather and was produced by Mark Ronson. Wiley would later disown ''See Clear Now'' and this song for being too commercial. ...
"* *2008:
Kaiser Chiefs Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band from Leeds who formed in 2000 as Parva, releasing one studio album, ''22'', in 2003, before renaming and establishing themselves in their current name that same year. Since their formation the band h ...
– " Good Days Bad Days"* *2009:
Daniel Merriweather Daniel Paul Merriweather (born 17 February 1982) is an Australian R&B recording artist. Merriweather's debut solo album, '' Love & War'', was released in June 2009. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number two. It was preceded by two sing ...
– "
Change Change or Changing may refer to: Alteration * Impermanence, a difference in a state of affairs at different points in time * Menopause, also referred to as "the change", the permanent cessation of the menstrual period * Metamorphosis, or change, ...
"* *2009:
Daniel Merriweather Daniel Paul Merriweather (born 17 February 1982) is an Australian R&B recording artist. Merriweather's debut solo album, '' Love & War'', was released in June 2009. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number two. It was preceded by two sing ...
– "
Red Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondar ...
"* *2009:
Daniel Merriweather Daniel Paul Merriweather (born 17 February 1982) is an Australian R&B recording artist. Merriweather's debut solo album, '' Love & War'', was released in June 2009. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number two. It was preceded by two sing ...
– "
Impossible Impossible, Imposible or Impossibles may refer to: Music * ''ImPossible'' (album), a 2016 album by Divinity Roxx * ''The Impossible'' (album) Groups * The Impossibles (American band), a 1990s indie-ska group from Austin, Texas * The Impossibl ...
" *2012:
Rufus Wainwright Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and composer. He has recorded 10 studio albums and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written two classical operas and set ...
– "Out of the Game"* *2012:
Rufus Wainwright Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and composer. He has recorded 10 studio albums and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written two classical operas and set ...
– "Jericho"* *2013: Giggs – "(Is It Gangsta?) Yes Yes Yes"* *2015:
Duran Duran Duran Duran () are an English Rock music, rock band formed in Birmingham in 1978 by singer and bassist Stephen Duffy, keyboardist Nick Rhodes and guitarist/bassist John Taylor (bass guitarist), John Taylor. With the addition of drummer Roger ...
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Janelle Monáe Janelle Monáe Robinson (; born December 1, 1985) is an American singer, rapper and actress. She is signed to Atlantic Records, as well as to her own imprint, the Wondaland Arts Society. Monáe has received eight Grammy Award nominations. Mon ...
and Nile Rodgers – "Pressure Off"* *2016: Various Artists – " Hands"* *2018: Michael Jackson - " Diamonds Are Invincible"* (Mash-Up) *2018: Silk City - "
Electricity Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter that has a property of electric charge. Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism, as described ...
"* featuring Dua Lipa,
Diplo Thomas Wesley Pentz (born November 10, 1978), known professionally as Diplo, is an American DJ and music producer. He is the co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer, a member of the supergroup LSD with ...
and Mark Ronson *2018: Lady Gaga and
Bradley Cooper Bradley Charles Cooper (born January 5, 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and two Grammy Awards, in addition to nominations for nine Academy Awards, si ...
– " Shallow"* *2020:
Troye Sivan Troye Sivan Mellet ( ; born 5 June 1995) is an Australian singer-songwriter, actor and YouTuber. After gaining popularity as a singer on YouTube and in Australian talent competitions, Sivan signed with EMI Australia in 2013 and released his thi ...
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Kacey Musgraves Kacey Lee Musgraves (born August 21, 1988) is an American country singer. She has won six Grammy Awards, seven Country Music Association Awards, and three Academy of Country Music Awards. Musgraves self-released three solo albums and one as Texa ...
and Mark Ronson - " Easy"*


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Mark Ronson and Boy George
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Mark Ronson Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975) is a British-American DJ, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. He is best known for his collaborations with artists such as Duran Duran, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Lady Gaga, Lily Allen, R ...
Silk City (duo) members Sony Music UK artists The Flip Squad members Tisch School of the Arts alumni