- Aug 8 Scott Stapp, American singer (Creed)
- Aug 14 Daisuke Ishiwatari, Japanese game developer and composer, born in Johannesburg, South Africa
- Aug 22 Howie Dorough, American singer (Backstreet Boys - "I Want It That Way"), born in Orlando, Florida
- Aug 28 DJ Assault [Craig De Shan Adams], American musician, born in Detroit
- Aug 29 Vincent Cavanagh, English rock musician (Anathema), born in Liverpool, England
About August 1973
How Old? 47 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No