Ginuwine Biography

Ginuwine (born Elgin Baylor Lumpkin on October 15, 1970[1]) in Washington, DC) is an African American R&B singer. Signed to Sony 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.

Ginuwine attended and graduated from Forestville High School in Forestville, Maryland and 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. There, he met songwriter/record producer|producer Missy Elliott and producer Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley, who became his main collaborators through the 1990s.
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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 1999 sophomore album, 100% Ginuwine, Ginuwine and Timbaland grew apart, and producers such as R. Kelly have crafted hits for him since then. In 2002, Ginuwine was a feature artist on P. Diddy's number one hit, "I Need a Girl (Part II)". Later that year Ginuwine kicked in gear to start his own label, Bag Entertainment. The label would feature artists like Jose Cenquentez (who appeared on "The Senior") and wife Solè.. Lumpkin is also known for discovering sonar-octave vocalist Tireh.

Ginuwine's latest album, Back II Da Basics, was released on November 15, 2005 by Sony Records. The first single from this album was "When We Make Love." The album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, selling close to 80,000 copies. "I'm In Love" will be the second single, which is said to be similar to his number one ballad "Differences" in a way.

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