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Mark Ronson biography

Mark Ronson (born September 4th, 1975) is a British DJ/Producer, becoming an international star through his work with the late Amy Winehouse on her 2006 hit album, "Back To Black."

The stepson of Foreigner guitarist, Mick Jones, Mark Ronson grew up in Notting Hill, London, England, time during which he showed an early interest in music, learning drums and guitar. After moving to New York City , Ronson soon found the world of DJ culture, finding a love of hip-hop in his teenage years. The likes of Run-D.M.C. and the Beastie Boys were regularly spun by Ronson, who lapped up any new mixtape he could get his hands on, as well as gaining a musical education through his stepfather's record collection.

Beginning to play at local clubs and venues, the young DJ became well known amongst New York's high society. At Tommy Hilfiger's invitation, Ronson was featured in a fashion campaign in 1997, which helped draw the attention of hip-hop superstar, Sean "P. Diddy" Combes, who hired the youngster to DJ at his birthday party. gaining these high profile gigs helped to establish Ronson's talent amongst music's elite, giving Ronson a head-start towards his soon-to-be burgeoning music career.

By 2003, Ronson was set to unleash his debut album, a record bolstered by the star-studded list of guest artists, including Sean Paul, Mos Def, Jack White and Rivers Cuomo. "Here Comes the Fuzz" was released on Elektra Records, displaying a diversity of style which Ronson had cultivated over several years spent DJing.

HIs debut release made Ronson an in-demand producer, who worked on tracks with a number of artists before working on Amy WInehouse's record, "Back to Black" in 2006. Ronson's production on this global hit made him an international star, finding praise for his vintage tone that harked back to Motown's glory days.

A second solo effort appeared in 2007, "Version," a collection of covers that featured Ronson's distinct production style. Forming the act, Mark Ronson & the Business Intl, 2010 saw a new release for the artist, titled "Record Collection, finding a hit with the single "Bang Bang Bang." It was not until 2015 that new material arrived, releasing "Uptown Special" which showcased collaborations with an eclectic mix of artists once again; from Bruno Mars, to Tame Impala, to Hudson Mohawke. The album went to the top of the UK album chart, his first ever to do so, as well as breaking into the Top Ten of the US Billboard 200.

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Musically speaking, there’s probably a fair argument for Mark Ronson being the closest thing that the UK’s had in a while to a renaissance man. With his debut record, Here Comes the Fuzz, he collaborated widely with genuine titans of various genres, including Jack White and Rivers Cuomo on the rock side of things, and Mos Def and Sean Paul in Ronson’s favoured urban territory - not to mention the fact that the album’s hit single, ‘Ooh Wee’, featured both Nate Dogg and Ghostface Killah. He’d then go on, of course, to produce one of the biggest critical and commercial successes of the decade in the form of Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black, and bring a unique Motown sound to his own record of covers, Version. On his most recent tour of the UK, back in 2010, he reinvented himself again, billing the shows as Mark Ronson and the Business International, taking to the stage with bleach-blonde hair, and delivering shows that swapped the sixties stylings of Version - all horns and trumpets - for sleek eighties synths. Across the course of the tour, guests as diverse as Boy George, Duran Duran and The View’s Kyle Falconer; Ronson has yet to decide upon his next move in his own right, but expect it to involve another transformation from one of the country’s most exciting creative individuals.

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