- Aug 2 Jan Axel Blomberg, Norwegian heavy metal drummer (Dimmu Borgir; Winds; Mayhem), born in Trysil Municipality, Norway
- Aug 2 Richard Hallebeek, Dutch guitarist, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Aug 4 Max Cavalera, Brazilian heavy metal guitarist and singer (Sepultura), born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Aug 6 Elliott [Steven] Smith, American Oscar nominated singer-songwriter (Good Will Hunting - "Miss Misery"), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 2003)
- Aug 8 Faye Wong, Hong Kong cantopop singer-songwriter and actress (Chungking Express), born in Beijing, China
- Aug 11 Eddie Garcia, LA, actor/musician (Guys Next Door - "I Was Made For You")
- Aug 11 Jonah Matranga, American singer
- Aug 12 Tanita Tikaram, British pop-folk singer-songwriter ("Twist in My Sobriety"), born in Münster, West Germany
- Aug 17 Donnie Wahlberg, American pop singer (New Kids On The Block - "Hangin' Tough"), actor (Band of Brothers; Boomtown), and producer, born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Aug 17 Linas Rimša, Lithuanian classical and jazz composer, born in Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR
- Aug 17 Uhm Jung-hwa, South Korean K-pop singer (Rose of Betrayal; Festival), and actress, born in Jecheon-si, South Korea
- Aug 18 Everlast [Erik Francis Schrody], American musician (House Of Pain), born in Valley Stream, New York
- Aug 18 Masta Killa [Elgin Turner], American rapper (Wu-Tang Clan), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Aug 19 Clay Walker, American country singer ("Dreaming With My Eyes Open"), born in Vidor, Texas
- Aug 19 Nate Dogg [Nathaniel Dwayne Hale], American rapper ("Regulate"; "21 Questions"), born in Clarksdale, Mississippi (d. 2011)
- Aug 26 Adrian Young, American drummer (No Doubt - "Don't Speak"), born in Long Beach, California
- Aug 26 Drew Hester, American session and touring drummer (Joe Walsh, Foo Fighters, Stevie Nicks), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Aug 28 Jack Black, American actor (High Fidelity; Kung Fu Panda), comedian, and singer (Tenacious D), born in Santa Monica, California
- Aug 28 Mary McCartney, British photographer and daughter of Beatle Paul and Linda McCartney, born in London, England
- Aug 29 Me'Shell Ndegéocello [Michelle Johnson], American singer-songwriter ("If That's Your Boyfriend..."), born in Berlin, Germany
- Aug 30 Dimitris Sgouros, Greek classical pianist, born in Athens, Greece
About August 1969
How Old? 54 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No