1972 in Music - Births

Births

January 17 – Aqualung, singer-songwriter
January 26 – Christopher Boykin, American rapper
January 27 – Mark Owen, British singer (Take That)
February 2 – Dana International, Israeli Eurovision-winning singer
February 11 – Craig Jones, sampler/keyboardist for Slipknot
February 14 – Rob Thomas, singer (Matchbox Twenty)
February 16 – Taylor Hawkins, American rock musician (Foo Fighters)
February 17 – Billie Joe Armstrong, American rock musician (Green Day)
February 20 – K-os, rapper/musician
February 24 – Chris Fehn, percussionist/backing vocalist for Slipknot
March 4 – Alison Wheeler, British singer (The Beautiful South)
March 6 – Jaret Reddick, American musician (Bowling for Soup)
March 8 – Angie Hart, Australian pop singer
March 9 – AZ, rapper
March 11 – UA, singer
March 13 – Common, rapper
March 15 – Mark Hoppus, American rock musician (blink-182)
March 17 – Melissa Auf der Maur (Hole)
March 20 – Alexander Kapranos, British rock singer and guitarist (Franz Ferdinand)
April 1 – Sukshinder Shinda, bhangra singer-songwriter and record producer
April 8 – Paul Gray, bassist for Slipknot
April 10 – Sami Yli-Sirniö, Finnish rock and metal guitarist
April 12 – Şebnem Ferah, Turkish singer and song-writer
April 13 – Aaron Lewis, American nu metal musician (Staind)
April 20 – Stephen Marley, reggae musician
April 24 - Corey Cerovsek, Canadian violinist and pianist
April 28 – Violent J, American rapper
April 29 – Fredrik Kempe, Swedish songwriter and opera and pop singer
May 4 – Mike Dirnt (Green Day)
May 7 – Felix da Housecat, American house music DJ and record producer
May 19 – Jenny Berggren, Swedish singer (Ace of Base)
May 21
- Adriano Cintra (Cansei de Ser Sexy)
- The Notorious B.I.G., rapper (d. 1997)
May 27 – Ivete Sangalo, Brazilian female singer
June 12 – Bounty Killer, reggae/dancehall singer
June 25 – Mike Kroeger, Canadian rock bass guitarist (Nickelback)
June 26 – Garou, singer
July 4
- Rogue, lead singer of The Crüxshadows
- Brett Reed (Rancid)
July 26 – Wayne Wonder, reggae singer
July 29 – Anssi Kela, Finnish rock musician
August 6 – Geri Halliwell, British singer (Spice Girls)
August 8 – Lüpüs Thünder (Bloodhound Gang)
August 9 – A-mei, singer
August 12
- Del tha Funkee Homosapien, American hip-hop artist
- Demir Demirkan, Turkish rock musician and songwriter
August 15 – Mikey Graham, Irish singer (Boyzone)
August 16 – Emily Robison, American country music performer (Dixie Chicks)
August 27 – Jimmy Pop, American musician (Bloodhound Gang)
September 4 – Carlos Ponce, singer and composer
September 21 – Liam Gallagher, British singer (Oasis)
September 23 – Jermaine Dupri, rapper
September 26 – Shawn Stockman, American singer (Boyz II Men)
September 30 – Shaan, Indian singer
October 17
- Wyclef Jean (Fugees)
- Eminem, American rapper
- Tarkan, Turkish singer
October 6 – Anders Iwers, Swedish musician
October 19 – Pras Michel (Fugees)
October 20
- Stephan Moccio, pianist, composer, producer, arranger and conductor
October 27 – Elissa, Lebanese singer
October 28 – Brad Paisley, American country music performer
November 17 – Kimya Dawson, American singer/songwriter
November 28 – Jesper Strömblad, Swedish musician
December 1 – Greg Upchurch (Puddle of Mudd)
December 9 – Tré Cool, drummer (Green Day)
December 10
- Scot Alexander (Dishwalla)
- Brian Molko, British rock singer (Placebo)
December 11 – Easther Bennett, British singer (Eternal)
December 13
- Niki Evans, English actress and singer
- Mark Morton, American musician
December 16 - Ben Kowalewicz, Canadian rock lead singer (Billy Talent)
December 18 – DJ Lethal, Latvian-born rock musician (Limp Bizkit, House of Pain)
December 19 – Alyssa Milano, singer and actress
December 22 – Vanessa Paradis, French singer and actress
December 23 - Morgan, Italian singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist
December 27 – Matt Slocum (Sixpence None the Richer)
December 31 – Joey McIntyre, American singer (New Kids on the Block)