Night People: How To Be a DJ in 90s New York City

The raucous memoir from pop’s most influential producer

Lady Gaga, Adele, Amy Winehouse, Dua Lipa, Bruno Mars, Miley Cyrus, the Barbie soundtrack. Behind some of the biggest musical moments in the past two decades is one man: Mark Ronson. Now, his memoir Night People captures the music, characters, escapades and energy of his formative DJ days in ’90s New York.

Mark Ronson was born a night person. With hedonistic creatives for parents, parties became his playground. Yet, having moved to New York City from London at a young age, he always felt like a bit of an outsider, until discovering himself in the pulsing, unifying joy of the city’s parties and hip-hop scene. Each night brought a heady mix of music, ambition, danger, delight, and possibilities. Having well and truly caught the DJing bug, he worked to find his place and make his name in the city that never sleeps.

Night People conjures the undeniable magic of ’90s New York, when clubs were diverse, glamorous, a little lawless. It evokes the rush of a time and place where fashionistas and rappers on the rise danced alongside club kids and 9-to-5’ers – and invites us into the tribe of creatives and partiers who came alive when the sun went down.

A heartfelt coming-of-age tale, Night People is the definitive account of a cultural moment and the making of a musical mastermind.

Author Biography

Mark Ronson is a globally celebrated DJ and an Academy Award, Golden Globe, and 9-time GRAMMY-winning producer and songwriter, renowned for his eclectic blend of pop, soul, funk, and hip-hop influences. A lifelong music enthusiast, Ronson began his career DJing in New York City during the ’90s, a passion that eventually led him to production, songwriting, and recording.

Ronson served as the executive producer for Barbie- The Album and composed the film’s score alongside Andrew Wyatt. His own single with Bruno Mars, ‘Uptown Funk’, is one of the biggest selling singles of all time. He has collaborated with a range of iconic artists, including Amy Winehouse, Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa, Ghostface Killah, Adele, Paul McCartney, and Lady Gaga, including co-writing ‘Shallow’ for A Star Is Born, which earned him an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a Grammy Award.