While attending New York University, Ronson became a regular in the downtown hip hop night life. Through his father's second marriage, he has three other half-siblings. Through his mother's second marriage to Mick Jones he has two elder step-siblings and two half-siblings, including actress Annabelle Dexter-Jones. Ronson's has two younger sisters, twins Charlotte Ronson, a fashion designer, and Samantha Ronson, a singer and DJ. Through his mother, he is distantly related to British Conservative politicians Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Leon Brittan, and Odeon Cinemas founder Oscar Deutsch. He is the nephew of businessman Gerald Ronson. He was born into the Ronson family, formerly one of Britain's wealthiest families and founders of Heron International following success in the 1980s, they lost $1 billion of their wealth in the property crash of the early 1990s. In 2008, he obtained American citizenship so that he could vote in that year's election. He attended high school at the private Collegiate School in Manhattan before attending Vassar College and then New York University. At twelve, being a self-described music nerd, he pestered Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner into an internship at the magazine. Living on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, he counted Sean Lennon among his childhood friends. Ronson, along with his mother, stepfather, and sisters, moved to New York City when he was eight years old. Of note, Jones wrote Foreigner's hit song " I Want to Know What Love Is" about his burgeoning relationship with Dexter-Jones. Īfter his parents' divorce, his mother married Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones. He was brought up in a Conservative Jewish household and celebrated his Bar Mitzvah. His Ashkenazi Jewish ancestors emigrated from Austria, Lithuania, and Russia. Mark Daniel Ronson was born in Notting Hill, London, England, to Laurence Ronson, a then music manager and publisher, now real estate developer, and Ann Dexter-Jones (née Dexter), a writer, jewelry designer, and socialite. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which helped low-performing schools through arts education. He has also worked with the End the Silence campaign to raise money and awareness for the Hope and Homes for Children charity and served as an artist mentor at Turnaround Arts, a national program of the John F. In 2015, he became a patron of the Amy Winehouse Foundation, which helps disadvantaged youth through music. In 2018, he founded his own label, Zelig Records (an imprint of Columbia Records), and formed the duo Silk City with fellow producer Diplo, they released their debut single " Electricity" featuring Dua Lipa for which he received the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording. His fourth studio album, Uptown Special, became his most successful album to date. Billboard Hot 100, seven non-consecutive weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart and became one of the best-selling singles of all-time. The single spent 14 consecutive weeks at number one on the U.S. In 2014, Ronson released his single " Uptown Funk" featuring vocals from Bruno Mars. He subsequently released his third studio album, Record Collection, peaking at number two in the UK. The album reached number two in the UK and included three top ten singles and earned him the Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist. In 2007, Ronson released his second album, Version. In 2006, he received acclaim for producing albums for Lily Allen, Christina Aguilera, and Amy Winehouse. His debut album Here Comes the Fuzz failed to have an effect on the charts. While attending New York University, Ronson became a popular DJ in the hip-hop scene. His stepfather is Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones, which contributed to a childhood surrounded by music. Ronson was born in London and raised in New York City.
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