Mark Ronson Bio | Wiki
Mark Ronson is a British-American DJ, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. He is famous for his collaborations with artists such as Duran Duran, Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga, Adele, Lily Allen, Miley Cyrus, Robbie Williams, Queens of the Stone Age, and Bruno Mars.
Mark has received seven Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year for Winehouse’s album Back to Black and two for Record of the Year singles “Rehab” and “Uptown Funk”. In 2015, he became a patron of the Amy Winehouse Foundation, which helps disadvantaged youth through music.
Mark Ronson Age
Mark was born on September 4, 1975, in St John’s Wood, London, United Kingdom. He is 47 years old.
Mark Ronson Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 6 ft (Approx. 1.83 m).
Mark Ronson Family
He was born in Notting Hill, London, and raised in New York City, United States by his parents Laurence Ronson and Ann Dexter-Jones. Mark’s father was a music manager and publisher, now a real estate developer while his mother is a writer, jewelry designer, and socialite.
His Ashkenazi Jewish ancestors emigrated from Austria, Lithuania, and Russia. Mark was raised in a Conservative Jewish household and celebrated his Bar Mitzvah. After his parents’ divorce, his mother married Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones.
Jones wrote Foreigner’s hit song “I Want to Know What Love Is” about his burgeoning relationship with Dexter-Jones. Along with his mother, stepfather, and sisters, Mark moved to New York City when he was eight years old. Living on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, he counted Sean Lennon among his childhood friends.
Mark Ronson Siblings
Mark has two younger sisters, twins Charlotte, a fashion designer, and Samantha, 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 Annabelle Dexter-Jones. Through his father’s second marriage, he has three other half-siblings.
Mark Ronson Wife
Mark started dating the actress-singer Rashida Jones in 2002. They became engaged in March 2003. Their relationship ended approximately one year later. On September 3, 2011, Mark married French actress and singer Joséphine de La Baume.
On May 16, 2017, it was reported that de La Baume had filed for divorce listing the separation date as April 21, 2017. The divorce was finalized in October 2018. On September 4, 2021, Mark announced his marriage to actress Grace Gummer, after a year of dating. On October 13, 2022, Gummer and Mark announced they are expecting their first child.
Mark Ronson Education
At twelve, being a self-described music nerd, Mark pestered Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner into an internship at the magazine. He attended high school at the private Collegiate School in Manhattan before attending Vassar College and then New York University. In 2008, Mark obtained American citizenship so that he could vote in that year’s election.
Mark Ronson Don’t Leave Me Lonely
Don’t Leave Me Lonely” was released on May 17, 2019, as the Late Night Feelings album’s third single. Late Night Feelings is Mark’s fifth studio album. It was released on June 21, 2019. Its lead single, “Nothing Breaks Like a Heart” featuring Miley Cyrus, was released on 29 November 2018.
The title track “Late Night Feelings”, featuring Lykke Li, was released alongside the album pre-order on 12 April. “Find U Again” featuring Camila Cabello was released on 30 May 2019 as the fourth single. “Pieces of Us” featuring King Princess was released on 17 June 2019 as the album’s fifth single.
Mark Ronson FT Bruno Mars | Uptown Funk
In 2014, Mark released his single “Uptown Funk” featuring vocals from Bruno Mars. The single spent 14 consecutive weeks at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It also spent seven non-consecutive weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart and became one of the best-selling singles of all time. Mark’s fourth studio album, Uptown Special, became his most successful album to date.
On November 22, 2014, Mark and Mars appeared as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live performing “Uptown Funk” and “Feel Right” (featuring Mystikal). “Uptown Funk” reached the top 10 in nearly every country it charted. At the 2016 Grammy Awards Mark won two awards for “Uptown Funk”, including Record of the Year.
Mark Ronson Nothing Breaks Like
It was revealed that Mark was working with Miley Cyrus in the studio in May 2018. Their first collaboration “Nothing Breaks Like a Heart” was released in November 2018 by RCA Records as the lead single from Mark’s fifth studio album, Late Night Feelings (2019).
Peaking at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and number 43 on the US Billboard Hot 100, the song was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2020 Brit Awards, marking Cyrus’ first-ever nomination.
Mark Ronson Stop Me
On April 2, 2007, Mark released a cover of The Smiths’ track “Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before” under the title “Stop Me”, featuring singer Daniel Merriweather. It reached number 2 in the UK singles charts, giving him his highest-peaking single until 2014’s “Uptown Funk”.
Mark Ronson Valerie
Mark received three nominations for the Brit Awards, including ‘Best Male Solo Artist,’ ‘Best Album’ (Version), and ‘Song of the Year (“Valerie”). He also performed a medley of Coldplay’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 iTunes 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, Mark 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”. Around this time, he received his first number one on an international chart for “Valerie,” which spent four consecutive weeks at the top of the chart.
Mark Ronson Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Mark’s estimated net worth is $20 million.
Who Is Mark Ronson Married To
On September 4, 2021, Mark announced his marriage to actress Grace Gummer, after a year of dating. On October 13, 2022, Gummer and Mark announced they are expecting their first child. He was previously married to French actress and singer Joséphine de La Baume.