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 ...