Crate Diggers: Mark Ronson

Mark Ronson really needs no introduction, but we'll try it anyways. The DJ/producer has been shaping pop music over the last 10 years, working with Paul McCartney, Amy Winehouse, Ghostface—the list goes on and on. In this latest episode of Fuse's digital series Crate Diggers, Ronson takes us on a whirlwind tour of his life as a music obsessive, vinyl lover and in-the-know personality with famous followers.

"One time I was DJing in New York and Prince was in the club," Ronson recalls. "I think to myself, 'What can I do to make Prince come in the booth? I have to play a record so amazing, it's going to his mind.'"

Ronson succeeded. "Surely enough [I see] the heads of these two big bouncers over the whole rest of the crowd, moving through the crowd," he continues. "Prince is standing there, observing. I'm trying to keep my cool, and he came over and said, 'What is that record?'"

Ronson then broke out a bootleg Stevie Wonder album, which made Prince want to have a bit of fun with him. Watch the video above for the full story and many more anecdotes from Ronson's storied career as a DJ, producer and musician.

Mark Ronson 40 Minute Boiler Room Mix

There are a couple lulls in the mix, but in the wise words of Puffy; "A deejay has got to be willing to clear the dance floor." Yes, there a few spots that many of us would rather not be a part of the mix. However, there is also some real brilliance in this 38 minute mix. Enjoy and critique away.

Essential Mix (01/07) - Mark Ronson

When he is not producing for Amy Winehouse or deejaying at New York's bourgiest nightclubs, he is on Radio 1 throwing-down a two hour, action packed mix.

Mark Ronson ‘Intro’ (White Label)
Mark Ronson feat. Dirt McGirt & Tiggers Toxic (Columbia)
Three 6 Mafia Stay Fly (Columbia)
Coldplay God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (Parlophone)
Mark Ronson feat. The Daptone Horns God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (Columbia)
Billy Bragg A New England (Version Blend) (Go! Discs)
The Jam Pretty Green (Polydor)
Mark Ronson feat. Santo Gold Pretty Green (Columbia)
Chaka Khan Acid Drop/I Feel For You (Warner Bros)
Bag Raiders Christina 3-6 Drop (White Label)
K.W. Griff Respect (Quiet Records)
Aaron Lacrate feat. Spank Rock & Amanda Blank Blow (Milkcrate Records)
T.I. What You Know (Low B Remix) (White Label)
The Pack Vans (DJ Eli Remix) (White Label)
Justin Timberlake feat. T.I My Love (2nd Nature Remix) (Jive)
Busta Rhymes feat. Rick James In The Ghetto (DJ Eleven Remix) (Interscope)
Beck Nausea (Interscope)
Notorious B.I.G. Nasty Boy (Version Blend) (Bad Boy Entertainment)
Lil’ Wayne Show Me What You Got (Remix) (Cashmoney)
Lily Allen Stop There (Freestyle) (Regal Recordings)
Dangerdoom feat. Talib Kweli Old School Rules (White Label)
Ghostface Killah feat. Amy Winehouse You Know I’m No Good (Def Jam Recordings)
The Roots Thought At Work (Original) (Geffen)
Nas Hip Hop Is Dead (Def Jam Recordings)
The Charlatans The Only One I Know (Situation 2)
Mark Ronson feat. Robbie Williams The Only One I Know (Columbia)
Mark Ronson feat. Ghostface & Nate Dogg Ooh Wee (Version Blend) (Columbia)
Mark Ronson feat. Alex Greenwald Just (Columbia)
Dizzee Rascal Fix Up Look Sharp (XL Recordings)
Thom Yorke Black Swan (Parlophone)
The Game feat. 50 Cent Hate It Or Love It (Version Blend) (Shady Records)
Jackson 5 I Want You Back (Version Blend) (Motown)
The Strokes Someday (BMG)
Rhymefest Devil’s Pie (Adillo Records)
Regina Spektor Fidelity (Sire Records)
The Smiths How Soon Is Now? (Version Blend) (Rough Trade)
The Smiths Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before (Rough Trade)
Mark Ronson feat. Daniel Merriweather Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before (Columbia)
Massive Attack Unfinished Sympathy (Wild Bunch)
The Go! Team Ladyflash (Memphis Industries)
CSS Let’s Make Love and Listen To Death From Above (Spank Rock Remix) (Sub Pop Records)
Petey Pablo Fire (Jive)
The Futureheads Skip To The End (679 Recordings)
Gorillaz Feel Good Inc (DJ Eli Remix) (Parlophone)
The Rapture Whoo! Alright-Yeah… Uh Huh (Vertigo)
Peter, Bjorn and John Young Folks (Wichita)
The Specials Gangsters (Chrysalis)
Lily Allen Knock Em Out (Regal Recordings)
Sons and Daughters Dance Me In (JD Twitch and The Truffle Club’s Optimo Mix) (Domino)
Robbie Williams Lovelight (Soulwax Ravelight Voc) (Chrysalis)
Cassie Me & U (DJ Eli Remix) (Bad Boy Entertainment)
Domino Everyone Else Is Boring (White Label)
Boney M Sunny (Hansa/Sony BMG)
Mark Ronson feat. Ghostface & Nate Dogg Ooh Wee (Columbia)
Stone Roses Fool’s Gold (Silvertone)