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Mark Ronson opens up about his family and childhood

Mark Ronson revealed he had “a somewhat frenetic childhood”.

In an interview, the British artist opened up about his family life and said “family is the anchor for everything”. 

The world-renowned DJ said that although he had a large family of 10, they never lived under the same roof at once. “We are all fairly close and there was an effort during the holidays to get as many together as possible,” Mark said.

When asked about his mother, he said: "I'm grateful that Mum was hard on me. I thought I was having a great time but really I was a rebel without a clue. If she hadn't instilled those strict values in me I don't think I'd have handled my first bit of success and fame as well as I did. I think being taught to be fair and respectful to people was a large part of that.

Mark Ronson & The Business Intl are headlining Camp Bestival on July 30.

Watch Mark Ronson & The Business Intl's music video for their song, 'Bang Bang Bang' here: