Mark Ronson on His Front Row Seat to 90s Hip-Hop History

The Run-Through with Vogue · Sep 22, 2025 · 42m

Long before his collaborations with major artists like Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse and Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson was sneaking into nightclubs with his friend Sean Ono Lennon at 12 years-old. As he grew up, his status as a night person solidified when he became a DJ in hip-hop clubs in New York City. “It's so exciting that people are suddenly coming because they love the music that you've made,” Ronson says.

Ronson explores his love affair with the music as he sits down with Vogue’s Senior Editor Corey Seymour to talk about his new book “Night People: How to Be a DJ in '90s New York City.” Ronson…