Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson
Mark Daniel Ronsonis an English musician, DJ, singer, songwriter and record producer. Although his debut album Here Comes the Fuzz failed to make an impact on the charts, his second album Version reached number two in the UK and included three top 10 singles. This success won him a Brit Award for Best British Male Solo Artist in 2008. His third studio album, Record Collection, was released on 27 September 2010, peaking at number two in the UK...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMusic Producer
Date of Birth4 September 1975
CityLondon, England
I had a somewhat frenetic childhood because my mum and dad split up when I was five, and then my mum remarried.
You know, that was the first time [with Any Winehouse] that I probably ever used a baritone sax. And it's certainly the texture that, you know - it's all over the record 'cause it's a nice compliment to her tone.
I used to be a serious sneaker addict, but I've moved on a little bit from those days.
I rarely ever respond to misquotes and wrong information. Plus, it only serves to bring attention to the matter.
Kids can make fun of you for having the wrong shoelaces: that's just kids. But I don't think I had any trouble making friends.
Dave Guy, the trumpet player, is an incredible musician. He came into the studio one day, and they had just cut a cover of "Sign, Seal, Deliver" for something with Sharon Jones, and I just was blown away by how they got that sonic. I mean, it was just so much the real deal.
I never studied jazz technically; I just know and love the music.
I think Katy B encapsulates young London in a way I never could. She reps London harder than anyone song-wise since Lily Allen.
My mother was pretty strict. I hated it, but maybe it made me a bit more sensible.
Then, you know, the other more-traditional role of the producer in, like, the kind of Quincy Jones sense is kind of part arranger. So you're coming up with, like, these - you hear these songs that are quite bare-bones, and you dream up what's the band doing? What's the rhythm section doing? What's the guitars, strings, pianos - that sort of thing. It's almost like a little toolbox.
I didn't start making music in order to be famous.
The cologne you pick should make you feel good when you go out with it. I think confidence comes across more than any other of our attributes.
Making music is a lifestyle; go to the studio and sit in front of your computer, drum machine or guitar for 10 hours a day. The good stuff will come.
I think that the things that are interesting sometimes, when you're striving for a sound, you just get it wrong 'cause of your own limitations. That's when you get something kind of original.