Musician and record producer Mark Ronson will tell the story of his days as a New York DJ in a new memoir.
Grand Central will publish Ronson’s 93 ’til Infinity next year, the Hachette imprint announced in a news release. The publisher says the book is “a heartfelt coming-of-age tale” and “the definitive account of ’90s New York City nightlife and the making of a musical genius.”
Ronson, a London native, moved to the U.S. with his family when he was 8. He started his career as a DJ when he was a teenager, and released his first album, Here Comes the Fuzz, in 2003.
He’s now best known as a songwriter and record producer. He’s won seven Grammy Awards, including one for producing Amy Winehouse’s album Back to Black, and another for co-writing Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s “Shallow.” He also won an Academy Award for the song.
Grand Central says Ronson’s book “captures the music, characters, escapades, and energy of his DJ days, inviting readers into the tribe of creatives and revelers who came alive when the sun went down.”
Ronson announced the book on Instagram, writing, “I’m writing a book so I’ll probably be locked in a basement for the next 12 months FYI…It’s a story of life, ambition, creativity, family, the role of the DJ, getting fucked up, and finding one’s tribe—all in the greatest city in the world. I can’t wait for you to read it (if I ever finish it).”
Michael Schaub is a Texas-based journalist and regular contributor to NPR.
