Mark Ronson On DJing In The '90s

In this episode of Fresh Air, Tonya Mosley interviews Mark Ronson about his new memoir, "Night People," which chronicles his experiences as a DJ in the 1990s New York club scene. Ronson discusses his early influences, including his stepfather Mick Jones of Foreigner, and the moment he realized he wanted to be a DJ after hearing Pete Rock and CL Smooth's "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)." They delve into the physicality of DJing with vinyl records, the art of reading a crowd, and the risks he took blending genres, like incorporating ACDC into hip-hop sets. Ronson also reflects on his first production success with Nika Costa and the collaborative nature of music production versus the solitary act of DJing, and some DJing "sins".