Samantha Ronson
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| Samantha Ronson | |
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 Ronson in January 2008
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| Born | August 7, 1977 |
| Origin | London, England, UK |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, Singer, Songwriter |
| Years active | 2000 - present |
| Associated acts | DJ AM Mark Ronson Rhymefest Lindsay Lohan Katy Rose |
| Website | www.samantharonson.com |
Samantha Ronson (born August 7, 1977) is a British DJ.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Ronson was born in London, England, the daughter of writer-socialite Ann Dexter-Jones and band manager Laurence Ronson.[1] [2] [3] Her parents are of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, with ancestors from Russia, Lithuania and Austria, and she was raised in Conservative Judaism.[4][5] Ronson is related to politicians Malcolm Rifkind and Leon Brittan,[2] and is the sister of music producer Mark Ronson and her twin, fashion designer Charlotte Ronson.[6] After her parents broke up, her mother married Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones, who contributed to a childhood surrounded by music.[7][8]
[edit] Career
In 2000, Ronson spun live for MTV New Year's Eve 2001's show from the network's studios in New York Times Square.[9] In 2002, it was announced Duncan Sheik would be co-producing an album for Ronson that would be out in the spring[10]. In 2004, she opened for JC Chasez on his Schizophrenic tour.
Ronson distinguished herself by becoming the first rock act signed to Roc-A-Fella Records.[11]. She released four songs under the label: "Pull My Hair Out", "Fool", "If It's Gonna Rain" and "Built This Way," and wrote and recorded her first album, RED. "Built This Way" was featured in the movie Mean Girls starring Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams[12]. RED was never officially released, though song downloads were made available from her MySpace page. Ronson has also made a number of appearances on mix tapes produced by artists on the Roc-A-Fella label. In a January 2008 interview with MTV News, it was revealed Ronson had parted ways with her label and is currently focusing on DJing.[13]
Ronson is co-owner of the New York City nightclub The Plumm, along with actor Chris Noth, David Wells and Noel Ashman, among others.[citation needed]
[edit] Albums
- RED (2004)
[edit] Singles
[edit] Band Members
[edit] Current members
Samantha Ronson — vocals, guitar
Luke Sundquist — guitar
Milo DeCruz — bass
Clive Tucker — drums
[edit] Past members
Max Leroy — lead guitar
Nigel Mogg — bass
Mike Williams — drums
[edit] References
- ^ “Correction ("It's a family affair")”, The Times, 2005-03-20, <http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article432613.ece>
- ^ a b “The man Amy and Lily go when they want a hit: Profile: Mark Ronson”, The Times, 2008-01-27, <http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article3257098.ece>
- ^ Ikenberg, Tamara (2008-05-31). The Buzz: A portmanteau for Paris. The Courier-Journal. Denise Ivey. Retrieved on 2008-06-02.
- ^ Mark Ronson interview » at Jewtastic
- ^ Introducing ... Samantha Ronson DJ/singer-songwriter | Magazine | The Observer
- ^ Eliscu, Jenny (2007-06-14), "The Diva and Her Demons". Rolling Stone. (1028):58-69 Retrieved 2007-12-14
- ^ Alexis Petridis meets Mark Ronson | Pop | guardian.co.uk Music
- ^ Mayor of Spin City, for a Night - New York Times
- ^ Really Randoms: Prince, Jerry Garcia: Jerry Garcia : Rolling Stone
- ^ Inside Bay Area Archives - Home
- ^ MTV.com - News - You Hear It First
- ^ Amazon.com: Mean Girls: Various Artists: Music
- ^ DJ Samantha Ronson At Sundance | MTV UK
