- Oct 2 Toro [Alvan Guo Yi Jun], Taiwanese pop singer (Energy)
- Oct 4 Shaura (formerly known as Juka), Japanese gothic metal singer
- Oct 5 Kelvin Tan Wei Lian, Singaporean singer, born in Singapore
- Oct 8 Ruby [Rania Hussein Muhammad Tawfiq], Egyptian singer ("Do You Know Why") and actress (The Baby Doll Night), born in Cairo, Egypt
- Oct 9 Andrea Tarrodi, Swedish classical composer (Zephyros; Stellar Clouds), born in Stockholm
- Oct 13 Kele Okereke, Nigerian-English musician (Bloc Party), born in Liverpool, England
- Oct 15 Keyshia Cole, African American R&B singer, born in Oakland, California
- Oct 25 Austin John Winkler, American lead vocalist (Hinder), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Oct 25 Jerome "Romeo" Jones, American singer (Food for Thought), born in Los Angeles, California
Guy Sebastian (42 years old)
Oct 26 Malaysian-born Australian pop and soul singer ("Angels Brought Me Here"'; "Battle Scars"), and television personality (The Voice Australia, 2019-), born in Klang, Malaysia
- Oct 31 Frank Iero, American musician (My Chemical Romance; Leathermouth, Pencey Prep), and record label owner (Skeleton Crew), born in Belleville, New Jersey
About October 1981
How Old? 42 years old
Generation: Millennial
Leap Year: No
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