Musician and producer Mark Ronson has written a memoir of his early years as a DJ in New York.
Night People, the definitive account of a cultural moment and the making of a music mastermind will be published by Century on September 25 2025.
Ronson, who moved to New York from London at a young age, will tell the story of discovering the party and hip hop scene which became his playground.
He says: “‘DJing in 90s New York City informed everything I ever did after, becoming the foundation for all my future work and creativity,. ‘In ‘Night People,’ I wanted to capture that transformative period of my life and celebrate three of my great loves: the art of DJing, the thrilling energy of New York City after dark, and the wild and wonderful characters who populated our world and became my second family. This book is my love letter to a vanished era that shaped not just my career but my identity—a time when finding my craft put me on the path to finding myself.:
Century Editorial Director Zennor Compton said: “With ‘Night People’, Mark Ronson proves himself to be not only the hitmaker of a generation but a gifted writer. Ronson writes about 90s New York City in such a vivid way that you feel as if you’re partying right there beside him. This is a book about a place, a time, a scene but it’s also Ronson’s origin story – a hugely personal account of the events and characters that made him who he is today. His musical passion and expertise is woven through every page of this memoir. We’re incredibly excited to be publishing Night People, which we know is destined to become a classic music memoir.”
Along with releasing five successful albums under his own name, Oscar and nine times Grammy winner Ronson has worked with some of music’s biggest names, including Amy Winehouse, Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa, Adele, Paul McCartney, Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga.
