Mark Ronson

Mark Ronson

β€œI want to make music that sounds great in a room, in a club, or in your headphones.”

Mark Daniel Ronson is an internationally acclaimed British-American DJ, songwriter, record producer, and composer. Born in London and raised in New York City, Ronson has become one of the most successful and respected figures in modern music, recognized for his genre-blending style that fuses pop, funk, soul, hip-hop, and disco. He began his career in the early 1990s as a prominent DJ in the New York club scene, quickly transitioning into production and songwriting. Ronson achieved massive global recognition for producing Amy Winehouse’s landmark 2006 album Back to Black, which won multiple Grammy Awards and established her signature retro-soul sound.

As a solo artist, Ronson has released five studio albums, scoring massive global chart-toppers like 'Uptown Funk' featuring Bruno Mars, which won the Grammy for Record of the Year. He is a seven-time Grammy Award winner, an Academy Award winner, and a Golden Globe winner. In 2018, he co-wrote the chart-topping power ballad 'Shallow' performed by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper for the film A Star Is Born, earning him the Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Original Song. In 2023, he co-wrote and produced the highly acclaimed soundtrack for Greta Gerwig's blockbuster Barbie, including the hit song 'I'm Just Ken' performed by Ryan Gosling.

Appearances on Soundtrack Wiki

Genres & Styles

PopHip HopFunkDiscoR&B

Main Discography

  • Here Comes the Fuzz (2003)
  • Version (2007)
  • Record Collection (2010)
  • Uptown Special (2015)
  • Late Night Feelings (2019)

Related Projects

  • The Business Intl.

Similar Artists

  • Bruno Mars
  • Amy Winehouse
  • Daft Punk
  • Calvin Harris
  • Pharrell Williams
  • Disclosure
  • Lady Gaga
  • Adele
  • Andrew Wyatt

Awards

  • Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Original Song for 'Shallow' (2019)
  • 7-time Grammy Award Winner, including Record of the Year and Producer of the Year
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for 'Shallow' (2019)
  • Brit Award for British Single of the Year for 'Uptown Funk' (2015)
  • Brit Award for Best British Male Solo Artist (2008)

Trivia

Oscar and Golden Globe Winner for Shallow: Mark Ronson co-wrote the massive hit ballad 'Shallow' with Lady Gaga, Andrew Wyatt, and Anthony Rossomando for the 2018 film A Star Is Born. The track went on to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award.

Barbie Soundtrack Executive Producer: Ronson served as the executive producer of the soundtrack for the 2023 movie Barbie. He co-wrote several of the movie's major hits, including Dua Lipa's 'Dance the Night' and Ryan Gosling's power ballad 'I'm Just Ken.'

Memoir Release: In 2025, Mark Ronson published his memoir titled Night People: How to Be a DJ in '90s New York City, documenting his early years navigating the underground NYC music scene.

Amy Winehouse's Back to Black: Ronson's production of Amy Winehouse's Back to Black (2006) earned him the Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, and helped revitalize the retro-soul genre globally.