The 2008 TIME 100 Finalists
Read about the leaders, artists, enterpreneurs and thinkers who, in your opinion, deserve a spot on this year's TIME 100 —Scott Brown and Michelle Kung
AGE: 32
OCCUPATION: DJ and music producer
NUMBER OF TIME COVERS: 0
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 0
PRO: Blasting to the fore with Amy Winehouse's "Rehab," Ronson is bringing soulful back, doing that "retro" thing while sounding totally contemporary, essential and original. The success of his own album, Version, proved he'd built a following in his own right, apart from Winehouse.
CON: Will neo-soul stick around? Will Winehouse stay out of rehab?
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