Ginuwine

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Ginuwine
Background information
Birth name Elgin Baylor Lumpkin
Born October 15, 1970
Origin Washington, D.C., USA
Genre(s) R&B
Years active 1996–present
Label(s) Epic Records
Website Ginuwine.com

Elgin Baylor Lumpkin (born October 15, 1970 in Washington, DC), known by his stage name Ginuwine, is an American R&B singer and an occasional actor. Signed to Epic Records since the mid-1990s, Ginuwine has released a number of platinum-selling albums and singles, becoming one of the most successful R&B artists of his period.

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[edit] Biography

Ginuwine graduated from Forestville High School in Forestville, Maryland in 1989 (see article on age fabrication). He later graduated from Prince Georges Community College in Largo, Maryland with a paralegal degree, and he soon afterwards broke into the music industry, becoming a part of Jodeci member Devante's Swing Mob collective. Ginuwine can be spotted in one of Jodeci's videos. There, he met rapper Missy Elliott and producer Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley, who became his main collaborators through the 1990s. Ginuwine's first single, 1996's Pony from Ginuwine...The Bachelor, showcased his smooth vocals and Timbaland's innovative production style, and the two became a hit-making duo.

After his second album. 1999's 100% Ginuwine, Ginuwine and Timbaland grew apart, and producers such as R. Kelly have crafted hits for him since then. In 2001, Ginuwine had a number-four hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with the single "Differences", which also peaked at number-one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. In 2002, Ginuwine was a feature artist on P. Diddy's number-one hit "I Need a Girl (Part II)". Later that year. Ginuwine started his own label, Bag Entertainment. The label would feature artists like Jose Cenquentez (who appeared on The Senior) and Ginuwine's wife Solè.

Ginuwine's fifth and latest album, Back II Da Basics, was released on November 15, 2005. The album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200, selling close to 80,000 copies.

Within a year, Ginuiwne lost both of his parents. He later wrote a song which is featured on his album The Life entitled Two Reasons I Cry

Ginuwine married rapper Sole (born Tonya Johnston) on September 8, 2003 in the Cayman Islands. The couple have two daughters together, Story and Dream. Sole has two daughters, De'jan and Cypress, from a previous relationship. Ginuwine also has a son, Elgin Jr. from a previous relationship.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] Singles

Year Title Chart Positions Album
US Hot 100 US R&B R Top 40
1996 "Pony" #6 #1 #4 Ginuwine...The Bachelor
1997 "Tell Me Do U Wanna" - - #10 Ginuwine...The Bachelor
1997 "When Doves Cry" - - #16 Ginuwine...The Bachelor
1997 "I'll Do Anything/I'm Sorry" - - - Ginuwine...The Bachelor
1998 "Only When Ur Lonely" - - - Ginuwine...The Bachelor
1998 "Holler" ¹ - - - Ginuwine...The Bachelor
1998 "Same Ol' G" - - #12 Dr. Dolittle [Soundtrack]
1999 "What's So Different" #49 #21 #3 100% Ginuwine
1999 "So Anxious" #16 #2 #6 100% Ginuwine
1999 "None of Ur Friends Business" #48 #7 - 100% Ginuwine
1999 "The Best Man I Can Be" (with Case, Tyrese, & R.L.) #77 #20 - The Best Man [Soundtrack]
2001 "There It Is" #66 #18 - The Life
2001 "Differences" #4 #1 #2 The Life
2001 "Just Because" ¹ - - - The Life
2002 "Tribute To A Woman" - #61 - The Life
2002 "Stingy" #33 #7 - Barbershop [Soundtrack]
2003 "Hell Yeah" (featuring Baby) #17 #16 #5 The Senior
2003 "In Those Jeans" #8 #3 #5 The Senior
2003 "Love You More" #78 #28 - The Senior
2005 "When We Make Love" - #51 - Back II Da Basics
2006 "I'm In Love" - #69 - Back II Da Basics
Notes:
  1. Not released in the U.S.

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Television

[edit] Other Projects

  • November, 23 1999 Ginuwine collaborated with Nas on the album titled Nastradamus the track U Owe Me (Produced by Timbaland)
  • 2002 Ginuwine was featured on a Fat Joe single Crush Tonigh, which reached #77 on the US charts
  • April, 11 2006 Ginuwine is set to guest appear on LL Cool J’s upcoming album Todd Smith on a track labeled "Ooh Wee" (Produced by Scott Storch)
  • Ginuwine made a guest appearance on Method Man's upcoming Album titled 4:21: The Day After, was released on August 29, 2006 in a track called "Let's Ride" Featuring Ginuwine

(Produced by Mr. Porter)

  • Ginuwine will be making a guest appearance on Belly's debut album The Revolution on a song titled "Pressure" produced by: Beat Merchant
  • Ginuwine recorded recently a song called "More" produced by Dre & Vidal
  • Ginuwine recorded a song called "Christmas Day" which is featured on Epic Records: Season of Soul and Sound

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