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Ginuwine

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Elgin Baylor Lumpkin (born October 15, 1970), better known by his stage name Ginuwine ( ), is an American R&B singer. He began his career as a member of the musical collective Swing Mob in the early 1990s. As a solo act, he signed with Epic Records to release his 1996 debut single, "Pony". The song peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and preceded the release of his debut studio album, Ginuwine...the Bachelor (1996), which received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second and third albums, 100% Ginuwine (1999) and The Life (2001

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Born
1975
Works
1

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Film & TV

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Ginuwine was born on October 15, 1970 in Washington D.C. His music career started in the early 90's. But his first album, Ginuwine... the Bachelor, wasn't released until 1996. It features his most popular single to date, "Pony". In his career he has released a total of 10 studio albums, including one with his group, TGT. The singer has also dabbled in acting.

Known for

  • Criss Angel's Magic with the Stars — Self2022
  • The Masked Singer — Husky2019
  • Beat Shazam — Self2017
  • Chocolate City: Vegas Strip — Pharaoh2016
  • Chocolate City — Pharaoh2015
  • The Ideal Husband — Reggie2011
  • The Bachelor Party — Trey2011
  • Parks and Recreation — Ginuwine2009
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest2009
  • Maxim: Hot Clips 4 — Self (archive footage)2006

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1,684,597
Total plays
16,559,528

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Elgin Baylor Lumpkin (born October 15, 1970 in Washington, D.C.) better known by his stage name Ginuwine is an American singer and performer. Signed to Epic Records since the mid-1990s, Ginuwine has released a number of multi-platinum and platinum-selling albums and singles, becoming one of R&B's top artists during the 1990s heyday of hip-hop soul. Ginuwine can be spotted in one of Jodeci's videos. There, he met rapper Missy Elliott and producer "Timbaland", who became his main collaborators

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Key facts

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Washington, D.C., U.S.
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Forestville, Maryland, U.S.
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R&B
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1991–present
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7

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Named after
Elgin Baylor
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Washington, D.C.
Occupation
television actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Genre
soul
Instrument
voice
Record label
Fontana Distribution
Official website
www.ginuwine.com
Image
Ginuwine performing in Austin, Texas 2014.jpg
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date of birth
1975-10-15
pseudonym
Ginuwine
start of work period
1991-00-00
writing language
English language
birth name
Elgin Baylor Lumpkin
Commons category
Ginuwine
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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections
Contents
  • Early life
  • Career
  • Music
  • TGT
  • Film
  • Endorsements
  • Television
  • Personal life
  • Public image and artistry
  • Discography
  • Filmography
  • Film
  • Television
  • Awards and nominations
  • References
  • External links

Elgin Baylor Lumpkin (born October 15, 1970), better known by his stage name Ginuwine ( ), is an American R&B singer. He began his career as a member of the musical collective Swing Mob in the early 1990s. As a solo act, he signed with Epic Records to release his 1996 debut single, "Pony". The song peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and preceded the release of his debut studio album, Ginuwine...the Bachelor (1996), which received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second and third albums, 100% Ginuwine (1999) and The Life (2001), both peaked within the top five of the Billboard 200, while the latter spawned the single "Differences", which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains his highest-charting song.

His fourth album, The Senior (2003), spawned the top ten single "In Those Jeans", as well as the top 40 singles "Hell Yeah" (featuring Birdman) and "Stingy". His fifth, Back II da Basics (2005) peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200 and served as his final release with Epic; he signed with Warner Records to release his sixth album ''A Man's Thoughts (2009), which performed similarly despite mixed critical reception. Serving as his final release on a major label, his albums Elgin (2011) and A Ginuwine Christmas (2011) followed thereafter.

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