Revealed

SHOW #42

Mark Ronson

Mark Ronson is one of the best connected men in pop. The London-born son of wealthy Manhattan socialites, Ronson grew up with music and celebrity at the kitchen table and made his name as a DJ on the New York club scene in 1993. Today in 2010, he is the celebrated genius behind Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen.

The biggest names in pop line up to feature on Ronson's collaborative albums; he's produced Macy Gray, Christina Aguilera, Amy Winehouse, Robbie Williams, Duran Duran, and Kanye West, and his accolades include a Brit for best male solo artist and a Grammy for best producer. The music producer, pop star, DJ and networker extraordinaire has a golden rolodex and is now bringing his contacts together for his next musical venture.

Revealed follows Ronson as he prepares to release his latest album, "Record Collection," in September - featuring Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes and a track with Boy George, as well as hip-hop star Wiley. Ronson says it sprang from "four or five months of jamming with my favourite musicians in the world." While working with Lady Gaga in 2007, the pop diva suggested Ronson take some singing lessons - and almost 3 years later he is due to get behind the mic himself for the first time.

Revealed follows Ronson in rehearsals with his band, goes behind the scenes on the making of one of his music videos, and gets exclusive backstage access to the band as they prepare to take the stage at London's Lovebox festival. With "Record Collection," he is breaking out of the comfort zone of cover versions, in part a nudge at the barrage of criticism from music magazines which met "Version," his previous album. Ronson is taking the spotlight, but the perfect quiff and razor sharp suits won’t hide his nerves. What has made the self-deprecating Ronson such a success? Perhaps his coolness is the key. He brushes off his accolades humbly - on the star Amy Winehouse he simply says "if anything, I think Amy is more responsible for me being where I am than maybe the other way around." Talking to us about working with Amy Winehouse, on-stage nerves, life in the fast-lane and his ever-changing hairstyle, Revealed profiles one of the hottest names in the music industry - Mark Ronson.