- Aug 2 Moto Boy [Oskar Humlebo], Swedish pop singer-songwriter and guitarist ("Beat Heart"), born in Färila, Sweden
- Aug 3 Brandan Schieppati, American singer (Bleeding Through), born in Newport Beach, California
- Aug 6 Wilber Pan, Taiwanese-American singer, rapper and actor, born in West Virgina
- Aug 8 Mike Hindert, American musician
- Aug 12 Jade Villalon, American singer-songwriter
- Aug 12 Matt Thiessen, Canadian-American musician (Relient K)
- Aug 14 Estrella Morente, Spanish flamenco singer, born in Las Gabias, Spain
- Aug 16 Robert "Bob" Hardy, English musician (Franz Ferdinand), born in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
- Aug 16 Vanessa Carlton, American singer-songwriter, born in Milford, Pennsylvania
- Aug 17 Lene Marlin, Norwegian singer-songwriter, born in Tromsø, Norway
- Aug 19 Darius Danesh, Scottish pop, opera and swing singer-songwriter and stage actor, born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2022)
- Aug 19 Jun Jin, Korean rapper (Shinhwa), born in Seoul, South Korea
- Aug 19 Michael Todd, American rock bassist (Coheed and Cambria), born in Kingston, New York
- Aug 27 Stephanie Michelle Steele, American country singer, born in Abilene, Texas
- Aug 29 David Desrosiers, Canadian rock bassist (Simple Plan, 2000-20), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Aug 29 Nicholas Tse, Hong Kong singer and actor, born in British Hong Kong
- Aug 31 Joe Budden, American rapper (Pump It Up), born in New York, New York
About August 1980
How Old? 43 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes
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