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

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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.

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'In Night People, Mark Ronson tells his own sweet, intimate, and sometimes extremely funny story of what its like to be inside an era of pure musical magic before anyone but you and your friends even know its happening. His is a perfect New York tale the kind that makes you jealous you werent there, grateful for your own version, and racing to make a playlist so you can visit this world anytime you want. Its also about the power of obsession with the thing you love, and how it can drive you to find your people, the ones who will eventually introduce you to yourself.' * Lizzie Goodman, author of the New York Times bestseller Meet Me in the Bathroom *
'Night People is not just Mark Ronsons origin story. Its a snapshot of 1990s New York City from a figure at the epicenter of its culture. Its a book about the life of a DJ, by a DJ, in the same groundbreaking way that Anthony Bourdains Kitchen Confidential illuminated the life of a chef. And its also a lovely, sweet story about a small family and a tight community, even though you may know these peoples names well. This quadruple blend is not surprising: It comes from pop musics master synthesist.' * Dan Charnas, author of the PEN Award-winning, NY Times Bestseller Dilla Time, and The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop. *
'Mark Ronsons transporting memoir is a New York bildungsroman about an uptown kid with a downtown heart that beats to hip hop while longing for a sound thats all his own. Night People reads like a playlist of life's hard knocks and small triumphs that somehow flows effortlessly on the page, not unlike his talent as a DJ to mix songs that kept the crowd shaking on the dance floor.' * Griffin Dunne, author of the New York Times bestseller The Friday Afternoon Club *

Author Bio

Mark Ronson is an internationally renowned DJ and an Oscar, Golden Globe and seven-time-Grammy-Award-winning artist and producer. Ronson was born in London and moved with his family to New York City when he was eight. Already a keen student of music, and a huge fan of hip hop, he was 16 when he first began creating mixtapes and trying his hand at DJing. That early passion set him on a path to music production, recording and songwriting that has resulted in a career highlighted by work on a multi-Grammy-winning album by Amy Winehouse, as well as his own Grammy-winning, global smash hit with Bruno Mars, 'Uptown Funk.' Along with releasing five albums under his own name, his resume includes production work for some of music's biggest names, including Adele, Paul McCartney, Miley Cyrus, Duran Duran, Dua Lipa and more.