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Night People in New York

Mark Ronson  is a producer, songwriter, and disc jockey who has worked with  Bruno Mars, Adele, Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa , and  Lady Gaga .  He was interested in music from the get-go, thanks in part to his stepfather who taught him some studio techniques. That was  Foreigner 's  Mick Jones . And one of his best friends was  Sean   Lennon . So it's no surprise to see plenty of other boldface names in Mark's memoir,  Night People: How to be a DJ in '90s New York City.  They include clubgoers ranging from  Jay-Z  to  Martha Stewart .  And the 50-year-old shares stories about the establishments themselves. One was the  Limelight , a church turned nightclub, owned by  Peter   Gatien . But he got one of his first jobs from his neighbor  Amanda --Peter's daughter who threw parties at another Gatien hot spot called  Club USA .  The author admits it wasn't all fun and games. He was afraid ...