- Oct 3 India Arie [Simpson], American Grammy Award-winning neo-soul singer ("I Am Light"; Voyage to India), born in Denver, Colorado
- Oct 3 Talib Kweli [Greene], American rapper, born in Brooklyn, New York
- Oct 7 Damian Kulash, American musician (OK Go), born in Washington, D.C.
- Oct 7 Tim Minchin, Australian comedian and musician, born in Northampton, United Kingdom
- Oct 9 Sean Ono Lennon, British-American rock musician and producer (Cibo Matto; The Claypool-Lennon Delirium), born in New York City
- Oct 14 Teresa "Shaznay" Lewis, British singer (All Saints), born in Islington, London
- Oct 15 Ginuwine [Elgin Baylor Lumpkin], American singer (Ginuwine...The Bachelor), born in Washington, D.C.
- Oct 23 Jessicka [Jessica Fodera], American goth-rock, alt-pop singer-songwriter and artist, born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Oct 25 Eirik Glambek Bøe, Norwegian musician (Kings of Convenience), born in Bergen, Norway
- Oct 27 Igor Lumpert, Slovene jazz-fusion saxophonist (The Sidewinders), born in Novo Mesto, Yugoslavia
- Oct 30 Ian D'Sa, British-Canadian guitarist and vocalist (Billy Talent), born in Ealing, London
About October 1975
How Old? 48 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No
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