Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/June 2

• Pierre Favre, Swiss percussionist, turns 89.
• Tony Hadley, Brit vocalist of Spandau Ballet , turns 66.
• Ian Shaw, Brit jazz vocalist, turns 64.
• B-Real, (born Louis Freese) American rapper of Cypress Hill , turns 56.
• Brooke White, American singer and former American Idol contestant, turns 43.

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• Orish Grinstead (June 2, 1980 –April 20, 2008), American singer and former member of 702, would have turned 46 this year.
• Irène Schweizer (June 2, 1941 –July 16, 2024), Swiss jazz pianist, would have turned 85 this year.
• Charlie Watts (June 2, 1941–August 24, 2021), Brit drummer with The Rolling Stones, would have turned 85 this year.
• John Pisano (June 2, 1931 –May 2, 2024), American jazz guitarist, would have turned 95 this year.
• Ronnie Bedford (June 2, 1931 –December 20, 2014), American drummer, would have turned 95 this year.
• Gildo Mahones (June 2, 1929 –April 27, 2018), American pianist, would have turned 97 this year.
• Burnie Peacock (June 2, 1921 –December 06, 1997), American alto saxophonist and clarinetist, would have turned 105 this year.
• Marty Napoleon (June 2, 1921 –April 27, 2015), (born Matthew Napoli Napoleon) American session musician (pianist), would have turned 105 this year.
• Valaida Snow (June 2, 1903 –May 30, 1956), American trumpeter and vocalist, would have turned 123 this year.
• Edward Elgar (June 2, 1857–February 23, 1934), English composer, would have turned 169 this year.