- Apr 1 Jesse Tobias, American musician
- Apr 2 Chico Slimani, Moroccan-British singer (It's Chico Time), born in Bridgend, Wales
- Apr 4 Jill Scott, American soul singer and songwriter (Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Apr 4 Magnus Sveningsson, Swedish musician (The Cardigans), born in Falköping, Sweden
- Apr 8 Paul Gray, American bassist (Slipknot)
- Apr 12 Şebnem Ferah, Turkish singer (Volvox), born in Yalova, Turkey
- Apr 13 Jeroen Thesseling, Dutch pop bassist (Pestilence, Spheres)
- Apr 13 Aaron Lewis, American singer (Staind), born in Rutland, Vermont
- Apr 20 Stephen Marley, Jamaican-American reggae musician, son of Bob Marley, born in Wilmington, Delaware
- Apr 21 Severina [Vuckovic], Croatian pop singer and actress (Moja Stikla), born in Split, SFR Yugoslavia
- Apr 23 Patricia Manterola, Mexican singer and actress (Apuesta por un Amor), born in Mexico City, Mexico
- Apr 25 Sara Baras, Spanish flamenco dancer and choreographer, born in San Fernando, Cádiz, Spain
- Apr 28 Violent J [Joseph Bruce], American rapper (Insane Clown Posse), born in Detroit, Michigan
About April 1972
How Old? 48 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes