- Jan 1 Brody Dalle [Bree Robinson], Australian punk rock singer (The Distillers), born in Melbourne, Australia
- Jan 1 Koichi Domoto, Japanese J-Pop singer-songwriter (KinKi Kids - "Glass no Shōnen / Glass Boy"), born in Ashiya, Hyōgo, Japan
- Jan 4 Jeph Howard, American rock bass player (The Used), born in Orem, Utah
- Jan 9 Tomiko Van, Japanese pop-rock singer (Do As Infinity), born in Yamato, Japan
- Jan 10 Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith, American rapper (Kris Kross - "Jump"), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Jan 11 Siti Nurhaliza, Malaysian singer, born in Kampung Awah, Malaysia
- Jan 15 Ken Chu, Taiwanese singer, actor, and tai-chi champion, born in Taiwan
- Jan 15 Young Dro [D'Juan Hart], American rapper (Shoulder Lean), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Jan 16 Aaliyah [Haughton], American singer and actress, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2001)
- Jan 16 Rashawn Ross, American trumpeter (Dave Mathews Band), born in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Jan 18 Jay Chou, Taiwanese singer and producer known as the 'King of Mandopop', born in New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Jan 19 Spider Loc [Curtis Williams], American rapper (G-Unit), and actor, born in Compton, California
- Jan 19 Wiley [Richard Cowie], English rapper (Grime), born in Bow, London, England
- Jan 20 Asaka Kubo, Japanese J-pop singer (A+Jyuc), born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Jan 20 Rob Bourdon, American rock drummer (Linkin Park), born in Calabasas, California
- Jan 20 Will Young, British singer-songwriter and actor, born in Wokingham, England
- Jan 23 Sampsa Astala, Finnish musician (Lordi), born in Vantaa, Finland
About January 1979
How Old? 45 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Horse (Jan 1 - Jan 27), Goat/Sheep (Jan 28 - Jan 31)
Star Signs: Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19), Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 18)
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