(1970-10-15) October 15, 1970 (age 53) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Origin
Forestville, Maryland, U.S.
Genres
R&B[2]
Occupations
Singer
songwriter
Discography
Ginuwine discography
Years active
1991–present
Labels
Atlantic
Notifi
Fontana
E1
Warner Bros.
Asylum
Sony
550
Epic
Formerly of
TGT
Swing Mob
Spouse
Solé
(m. 2003; div. 2015)
Children
7
Relatives
Retta (cousin)
Musical artist
Elgin Baylor Lumpkin (born October 15, 1970),[3] better known by his stage name Ginuwine (JIN-yoo-wine), 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[4] 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 saw moderate but steady commercial success and received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[5] His second and third albums, 100% Ginuwine (1999) and The Life (2003) both peaked within the top five on 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.[5]
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.[5]
According to Billboard, as of 2013, Ginuwine has sold an estimated 6.98 million albums in the US.[6] Aside from his solo career, he formed the R&B trio TGT alongside contemporaries Tyrese Gibson and Tank in 2007, with whom he has released one studio album.
^"From The Bassment: Ginuwine aka Tornado", The Thomas Crown Chronicles, August 3, 2010.
^"Ginuwine is an R&B Legend". April 28, 2017.
^Hicks, Jonathan P. "This Day in Black History: Oct. 15, 1970". bet.com. BET interactive, LLC. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
^Huey, Steve. "Ginuwine – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved December 29, 2008.
^ abc"RIAA – Gold & Platinum: "Ginuwine"". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
^Ramirez, Rauly (August 29, 2013). "TGT's 'Three Kings' Debuts at No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 2, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
Baylor Lumpkin (born October 15, 1970), better known by his stage name Ginuwine (JIN-yoo-wine), is an American R&B singer. He began his career as a member...
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