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• Is the second cousin once removed of former United Kingdom Secretary of State for Defence, and prominent British politician, Sir Malcolm Rifkind.
• His mother, Ann, was married to musician Mick Jones; the couple, plus Mark and his twin sisters, moved to New York when Mark was 8.
• Appeared in a 1999 Tommy Hilfiger advertisement.
• Began his career in music as a disc jockey in New York.
• Released his debut album, Here Comes the Fuzz, in 2003, featuring artists like Rivers Cuomo and Jack White.
• Formed his own record label, Allido Records, with businessman Rich Kleiman in 2004.
• Co-producer of Amy Winehouse's 2006 album Back to Black, and co-wrote the album's title track.
• Named 2008 Man of the Year by Glamour Magazine.
• Appeared in a 2009 PETA ad with his dog, Maude.
• His 2014 single, "Uptown Funk," featuring vocals from singer Bruno Mars, held the top spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for 14 straight weeks and set a record for most streams in the U.S. over a one-week span.