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Episode 46: Mark Ronson, the globally renowned DJ, and Oscar- and Grammy-winning music producer and artist.

Boardroom Talks

Boardroom Podcast Network

Business, Entrepreneurship, Sports

4.4 • 620 Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2021

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

This is a special episode where Rich and Gianni welcome Mark Ronson, one of Rich's long-time friends and a former business partner. Mark and Rich talk about the early years of their friendship and Mark's trajectory from being a seat filler at the Grammys to the shock of winning his first Grammy (for Amy Winehouse's Back to Black.) Mark discusses the importance of mentorship from icons like John Forte and Q Tip, the record label he and Rich partnered on, Allido, and their strange experience together when Mark DJ'ed Tom Cruise's wedding. Mark also goes deep on how producing for Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen changed the trajectory of his career and transformed him from a "New York DJ" to a "Grammy-award winning producer", ultimately doing work with some of the industry's biggest names, including Adele, Paul McCartney, Bruno Mars, and Lady Gaga (with whom he won an Academy Award & a Golden Globe for "Shallow."  Mark talks about his new project, Watch The Sound with Mark Ronson, a six-part docu-series on Apple TV+ that examines sound creation and revolutionary technology used to shape music and features acclaimed guests like Paul McCartney, King Princess, Dave Grohl, Adrock and Mike D from the Beastie Boys, Charli XCX and more. He also discusses his new podcast, The FADER Uncovered.  Mark is currently based in New York where he operates his record label, Zelig Records, home to Raissa, Issy Wood and King Princess. Ronson’s multiple honors include an Academy Award, seven Grammys, and a Golden Globe.

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0:00.0

What's up everybody and welcome to another boardroom out of office podcast.

0:10.6

With me as always, my right hand man, Gianni Heral.

0:13.7

What's up, G.

0:14.7

What's up?

0:16.5

Podcast 46 on our way to 50.

0:19.9

And today we have one of those rare guests that I have this incredible pre-existing relationship with,

0:25.6

similar to Jamie Patrickoff, Noah Kerner earlier.

0:29.6

But this guest is unique in that he was also someone that I've worked so closely with earlier in my life,

0:36.6

and probably one of the three

0:38.8

most influential and important people in my career because of the belief he instilled in me.

0:44.9

So let's see, the intros are always weird because I look at these guys' resumes and that's

0:50.1

not how I would introduce someone.

0:51.8

But what I will say is that this man has won an Academy Award, it says here.

0:56.6

I knew that, though.

0:57.7

Golden Globe Award.

0:59.1

I also knew that.

1:00.7

And seven Grammys, one in which I attended with him, so I knew all that.

1:05.9

And I think most people know him as a world-renowned producer and DJ.

1:11.2

And he is my friend.

1:13.0

Welcome to the show, Mr. Mark Ronson.

1:17.3

Hello, thank you for having me.

1:19.9

When you said the thing about the Grammys,

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