Mark Ronson announces ‘Night People’ memoir about ’90s New York: “My love letter to a vanished era” 

Mark Ronson has announced details of a new memoir called Night People, which is set to centre around New York City in the ‘90s. Find out more below.

The new book is written by the multi-award-winning producer and set to be published on September 25 (pre-order it here). In the memoir, Ronson seeks to capture his first-hand recollections of the most intriguing aspects of New York City across the 1990s, and give insight into the music, characters and escapades that shaped his formative days as a DJ.

According to a new description, it explores how the artist has always been a night owl, and first began delving into the world of nightlife and music when he moved to the Big Apple from London at a young age.

The book also is set to recall how Ronson overcame the feeling of being an “outsider” after throwing himself into the parties and hip-hop culture at the time, as well as paint imagery of the unmistakable atmosphere of NYC during that era.

I wrote a memoir “Night People: How To Be A DJ in ‘90s NYC” out this September. 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. Pre-order now. https://t.co/SaExr8VnEX pic.twitter.com/ueFW6tTY3P

— Mark Ronson (@MarkRonson) March 27, 2025

“DJing in ‘90s New York City informed everything I ever did after, becoming the foundation for all my future work and creativity,” he said. “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.”

Zennor Compton, Century Editorial Director, added: “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.”

Aside from his work with Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Dua Lipa, Bruno Mars and more, Ronson also helped helm the soundtrack to the massive blockbuster hit Barbie back in 2023.

Speaking about one of his most memorable songs in the film, Ronson said last year that ‘I’m Just Ken’ has helped young boys in an emotional way.

Shortly before then, he shared his thoughts on the Amy Winehouse biopic Back To Black. The film was directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and starred Marisa Abela (Industry) as Winehouse, charting the iconic singer’s vibrant years living in London, as well as her intense rise to fame.

“The only thing I know about the film is I know Sam quite well, and I read the script and I feel what it did really nicely was… I was reminded of [Winehouse’s] humour and it really caught that well,” he said. “I think she just had this whip-smart razor sense of humour which is one of her many gifts and they got that very nice in the film. I’m looking forward to seeing it.”

The post Mark Ronson announces ‘Night People’ memoir about ’90s New York: “My love letter to a vanished era”  appeared first on NME.