- Oct 3 Danny O'Donoghue, Irish rock singer-songwriter (The Script - "For The First Time"), born in Dublin
- Oct 5 Paul Thomas, American bassist (Good Charlotte), born in Waldorf, Maryland
Nick Cannon
Oct 8 Nick Cannon, American actor and rapper (Love Don't Cost a Thing), born in San Diego, California
Nick Cannon
- Oct 10 Tim Maurer, American singer (Suburban Legends)
- Oct 10 Sherine [Abdel-Wahab], Egyptian singer, born in Cairo, Egypt
- Oct 13 Ashanti, American singer (Always On Time), born in Glen Cove, Long Island, New York
- Oct 13 Jon Micah Sumrall, American singer (Kutless), born in Ashland, Oregon
- Oct 15 Siiri Nordin, Finnish singer (Killer)
- Oct 20 Gary Jarman, English musician
- Oct 21 Brian Pittman, American musician (Relient K)
- Oct 22 Garrett Tierney, American musician (Brand New)
- Oct 27 Tanel Padar, Estonian singer (46th Eurovision Song Contest winner), born in Uhtna, Estonia
- Oct 31 Alondra de la Parra, Mexican-American conductor (Queensland Symphony, 2015-present), and founder and artistic director of the New York-based Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas (2004-11), born in NYC, New York
About October 1980
How Old? 40 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes