- Jan 8 Felipe Colombo, Argentine-Mexican pop-rock singer (Erreway), and actor, born in Mexico City
- Jan 14 James Vincent McMorrow, Irish singer-songwriter, born in Dublin, Ireland
- Jan 17 Yelle [Julie Budet], French electro-pop singer and rapper (Yelle), born in Saint-Brieuc, France
- Jan 18 Ghostpoet [Obaro Ejimiwe], British alt-rock singer-songwriter, musician (Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam), and visual artist, born in London, England
- Jan 18 Katie White, British pop musician (The Ting Tings - "That's Not My Name"), born in Lowton, England
- Jan 18 Samantha Mumba, Irish pop and R&B singer ("Gotta Tell You") and actress (The Time Machine), born in Dublin, Ireland
- Jan 19 Hikaru Utada, American-Japanese singer-songwriter, born in New York City
- Jan 20 Mari Yaguchi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume), born in Yokohama, Japan
- Jan 22 Barbara Kaszuba, Polish violinist, composer (Cheeky Trio), and educator, born in Poznań, Poland
- Jan 25 Andrée Watters, Canadian pop-country-rock singer, born in Quebec City, Quebec
- Jan 28 David Williams, Wakka Wakka Australian didgeridoo player and visual artist, born in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
About January 1983
How Old? 41 years old
Generation: Millennial
Leap Year: No
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