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It is possible that Mark Ronson became overly engrossed in the groove. The nine-time Grammy winner revealed after a recent DJ set that he was hospitalized after overexerting himself while attempting to energize the crowd in a New York City venue.
In an April 2 Instagram post, Mark included a picture of himself lying in a hospital bed and wrote, "That time the house PA was so bad that I tried to one-hand turn the stage monitor towards the crowd mid-mix to give them some extra juice." "They weigh more than I anticipated," I said.
The 49-year-old, who has two children with wife Grace Gummer, persevered through the pain to perform, only to discover later that he had suffered some severe injuries.
"Here we are, baby!" he added, "two popped bicep tendons and one finished gig later!"
He added, "#tornthisway," to inject some humor into the situation, referring to his co-writer Lady Gaga, with whom he co-wrote "Shallow" for the 2019 movie A Star Is Born, and her popular song "Born This Way."
After announcing his upcoming memoir, Night People: How to Be A DJ in '90s NYC, the "Uptown Funk" musician, who began his career as a DJ in New York City before becoming an Oscar-winning composer-producer, gave a glimpse into his recuperation one week later.
As he reflected on his many accomplishments, which included working with such well-known artists as Paul McCartney, Adele, Bruno Mars, and Amy Winehouse, the co-writer of "I'm Just Ken" made the decision to honor his early career by playing a number of sets, including a five-hour vinyl set, in New York City prior to the song's release.
After all, he got to where he is now as a young artist by experiencing the pulsing beats and flashing lights of a nightclub.
In a recent Instagram post announcing his memoir and its cover, Mark wrote, "It chronicles three of my great loves: the art of DJing with all its emotional highs and lows, the electric energy of New York after dark, and the wild, wonderful clubland characters who became my second family." "This book is my love letter to a bygone era that influenced not only my career but also who I am—a period when discovering my calling led me to discover who I am."
