- Aug 5 Eicca Toppinen, Finnish cellist (Apocalyptica), born in Vantaa, Finland
- Aug 7 Gaahl [Kristian Eivind Espedal], Norwegian black metal vocalist (Gorgoroth), born in Sunnfjord, Norway
- Aug 7 Koray Candemir, Turkish singer, songwriter and producer (Kargo; maSKott), born in Istanbul, Turkey
- Aug 11 Chris Kelly [Mack Daddy], rapper (Kris Kross - "Warm It Up"), born in Teaneck, New Jersey
- Aug 11 Davey von Bohlen, American musician, (The Promise Ring, Maritime)
- Aug 11 Ronald Clarke, American musician and founder of aliennetwork Records
- Aug 22 Jean-François “Jeff” Stinco, French-Canadian punk-pop guitarist (Simple Plan), born in Montreal, Quebec (some sources cite 1978)
- Aug 23 Eliza Carthy, English singer and fiddler, born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Aug 29 Kyle Cook, American rock guitarist, and banjo player (Matchbox Twenty - "Bent"; "Unwell"), born in Frankfort, Kentucky
- Aug 31 Daniel Harding, British conductor (Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, 2007 to present), born in Oxford, England
- Aug 31 James Black, Canadian singer-songwriter (Finger Eleven), born in Ontario, Canada
- Aug 31 Sara Ramirez, Mexican actress (Grey's Anatomy), and singer, born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
About August 1975
How Old? 48 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No
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