- Aug 2 Brittany Hargest, American singer (Jump5), born in Durham, North Carolina
- Aug 14 Shahd Barmada, Syrian pop singer, born in Aleppo, Syria
- Aug 18 G-Dragon [Kwon Ji-Yong], Korean rapper (Big Bang), born in Seoul, South Korea
Kacey Musgraves
Aug 21 Kacey Musgraves, American country singer songwriter (Same Trailer, Different Park; Golden Hour), born in Golden, Texas
Kacey Musgraves
- Aug 21 Louise Setara [Smith}, English singer and songwriter (Still Waters), born in Reading, England
- Aug 21 Paris Bennett, American singer and finalist on American Idol (season 5), born in Rockford, Illinois
- Aug 23 Alice Glass [Margaret Osborn], Canadian singer and songwriter (Crystal Castles), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Aug 24 Kelly Lee Owens, Welsh electronic musician and composer (Inner Song) , born in Rhuddlan, Flintshire, Wales
- Aug 25 Raymond Quinn, British pop singer, born in Knowsley Village, Merseyside, England
About August 1988
How Old? 32 years old
Generation: Millennial
Leap Year: Yes