- Aug 4 Helene Fischer, Russian-German pop singer (Farbenspiel), born in Krasnoyarsk, Soviet Union
- Aug 10 Cyrille Aimée, French jazz singer ("Let's Get Lost"), born in Samois-sur-Seine, Fontainebleau
- Aug 10 Fridolijn [von Poll], Dutch pop singer-songwriter (Finn Silver - "Crossing the Rubicon"), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Aug 13 Baby Blue [Diamond Blue Smith], American rapper (Pretty Ricky - "Grind With Me"), born in Miami, Florida
- Aug 13 James Morrison [Catchpole], British singer, songwriter and guitarist ("You Give Me Something"; "Broken Strings"), born in Rugby, Warwickshire, England
- Aug 15 Edward "Ted" Dwane, British folk-rock double bassist (Mumford & Sons), born in London
- Aug 20 Golan Yosef, Dutch actor and dancer, born in Gouda, Netherlands
- Aug 21 Alizée Jacotey, French pop singer ("Moi... Lolita"), born in Ajaccio, France
- Aug 21 Vestards Šimkus, Latvian concert pianist, improviser, and composer, born in Jūrmala, Latvia
- Aug 23 Joe Talbot, Welsh punk-rock singer-songwriter (Ides), born in Newport, Wales
- Aug 25 Linda May Han Oh, Australian jazz bassist, composer, and educator, born in Malaysia
- Aug 28 Denmark Vessey, American rapper and record producer (Martin Lucid Dream), born in Detroit, Michigan
About August 1984
How Old? 39 years old
Generation: Millennial
Leap Year: Yes