Mark Ronson

Mark Ronson is an English DJ, musician, music producer, artist and co-founder of Allido Records. He currently works with his band, Mark Ronson & The Business Intl.

Ronson's first album, Here Comes the Fuzz, was released in 2003 and the album featured artists including Mos Def, Jack White, Sean Paul, Nikka Costa, Nappy Roots and Rivers Cuomo. One of the songs from the album, "Ooh Wee", was featured that year in the movie Honey and its soundtrack as well as the movies Hitch and Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay. Ronson produced songs for Lamya, Macy Gray, Christina Aguilera, Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen, and Robbie Williams.

Ronson released a cover of The Smiths' "Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before" under the title "Stop Me" in April 2007, featuring singer Daniel Merriweather, which reached number 2 in the UK singles charts. Ronson remixed the Bob Dylan's "Most Likely You'll Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)" in promotion for the three disc Bob Dylan set in October 2007. Ronson has also produced Candie Payne's "One More Chance (Ronson mix)" in 2007 as well as his own album, Version.

Amy Winehouse's Back to Black, which was mostly produced by Ronson, was nominated for 'Album of the Year' and 'Best Pop Vocal Album' at 2008 Grammy Awards. Ronson would go on to win three Grammys for 'Producer of the Year' as well as 'Best Pop Vocal Album' and 'Record of the Year'.

Ronson is credited as producer on a mixtape album called Man in the Mirror, released in January 2008 by the rapper Rhymefest which is a tribute to Michael Jackson. The album features Rhymefest appearing to speak to Michael Jackson using archive audio from interviews with the pop star.

Ronson received three nominations for the 2008 Brit Awards, including 'Best Male Solo Artist' which he won, 'Best Album' and 'Song of the Year'.

In September 2010, Ronson released the album Record Collection with his new band, "The Business Intl.'. The first single "Bang Bang Bang". features rapper Q-Tip and singer MNDR. The second single from the album, "The Bike Song" features Kyle Falconer from The View and Spank Rock.

In 2010, Ronson was given a vocal track to a song titled "Lovely Way", sung by Michael Jackson, to produce for Jackson's posthumous album Michael, although he never physically met Jackson. He submitted the track, but it did not make the track listing for Michael.

Mark Ronson teamed with Katy B to record "Anywhere in the World" for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK.