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Musicians Born in January 1980

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  • Jan 1 Richie Faulkner, British heavy metal guitarist (Judas Priest, 2011-present), born in London, England
  • Jan 3 Kurt Vile, American singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist (Kurt Vile and The Violators; The War on Drugs), born in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
  • Jan 3 Rob Arnold, American heavy metal guitarist (Chimaira, 2000-11; Six Feet Under, 2012-18), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • Jan 7 Ivan L. Moody [Greening] American heavy metal singer and songwriter (Five Finger Death Punch), born in Denver, Colorado
  • Jan 12 Amerie [Rogers] American pop singer-songwriter, born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
  • Jan 13 Krzysztof Czerwinski, Polish conductor and organist, born in Poznan, Poland

Lin-Manuel Miranda (44 years old)

Jan 16 American composer and playwright (In The Heights; Hamilton), born in New York City

Lin-Manuel Miranda
  • Jan 16 Lukasz Urbaniak, Polish classical pianist, composer and teacher, born in Bydgoszcz, Poland
  • Jan 17 Gareth McLearnon, Northern Irish flautist, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland

Zooey Deschanel (44 years old)

Jan 17 American actress (Almost Famous; Elf; New Girl), and singer (She & Him), born in Los Angeles, California

Zooey Deschanel
  • Jan 18 Estelle [Swaray], English singer-songwriter, rapper ("American Boy"), and actress (Steven Universe), born in Hammersmith, London, England
  • Jan 19 Kotoko, Japanese singer, born in Hokkaido, Japan
  • Jan 20 Matthew Tuck, Welsh guitarist (Bullet for My Valentine), born in Bridgend, England
  • Jan 21 Nana Mizuki [Kondō], Japanese voice actress, film dubber, and J-pop singer ("Phantom Minds"), born in Niihama, Ehime, Japan
  • Jan 22 (Elizabeth) "Lizz" Wright, American jazz and gospel vocalist ("Dreaming Wide Awake"), born in Hahira, Georgia
  • Jan 22 Ben Moody, American guitarist (Evanescence, 1995-2003 -"Bring Me To Life"), born in Little Rock, Arkansas
  • Jan 24 Yamandu Costa, Brazilian guitarist and composer (Os Fronteiriços), born in Passo Fundo
  • Jan 28 Nick Carter, American pop singer (Backstreet Boys - "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"), born in Jamestown, New York
  • Jan 31 Ryan Kienle, American bassist (Matchbook Romance), born in Poughkeepsie, New York

About January 1980

How Old? 44 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes

Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Signs: Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19), Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 18)



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