Mike Dirnt (51 years old)
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- May 19 Jenny Berggren, Swedish pop singer-songwriter (Ace of Base - "All That She Wants", "The Sign"), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
- May 19 Roberto Carcassés, Cuban jazz pianist, born in Havana, Cuba
- May 20 Busta Rhymes [Trevor George Smith Jr.], American rapper (The Coming), born in New York City
- May 21 Adriano Cintra, Brazilian dance-rock musician (CSS, 2003-11; I Love Miami), born in São Paulo, Brazil
The Notorious B.I.G. (1972-1997)
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- May 27 Ivete Sangalo, Brazilian pop-reggae-Axé singer, musician, and songwriter, born in Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil
- May 29 Stanislas [Louis Stanislas Renoult], French composer and pop singer (L'Équilibre instable), born in Fontainebleau, France
- May 31 Christian McBride, American jazz bassist, composer, broadcaster (Jazz Night in America), and artistic director (Newport Jazz Festival), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
About May 1972
How Old? 51 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes
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