- Born
- Birth nameElgin Baylor Lumpkin
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Ginuwine is a Washington, DC-based contemporary soul artist who released his debut album, "Ginuwine: The Bachelor'' on 8th Oct 1996 to great acclaim. It had hit song "Pony". 100% Ginuwine followed on 16 March 1999 generating the hits "So Anxious", " None Of Ur Friends Business", and "Same Ol G". His third album, 'Life', was released on 3rd April 2001. This monumental effort featured the song "Differences". His fourth album ''Senior" was released on 8th April 2003 and featured hits 'In Those Jeans', 'Hell Yeah' and 'Stingy'. Last fall he released his 5th album "Back 2 Da Basics" on 15th Nov 2005, with the single 'When We Make Love'.
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- SpouseTonya Johnston(September 8, 2003 - July 22, 2015) (divorced, 2 children)
- Lost both parents (Sandra: cancer, James II: suicide) within a year.
- Graduated from Prince George Community College, where he received a paralegal degree.
- He was inspired by Michael Jackson to become an R&B star. He began his music career in the late 1980s with an amateur hip-hop group called Finesse Five and then sung for a local band called Physical Wonder. He was discovered by a member of Jodeci, and in 1996 he made his debut as Ginuwine, a name chosen because he considers himself down-to-earth. His first album for 550 Music, Ginuwine...the Bachelor, was produced by Timbaland. Ginuwine...the Bachelor reached double platinum status thanks to the No. 1 R & B single "Pony." In 1999 he followed up with the melodramatic 100% Ginuwine, also produced by Timbaland, which includes a cover of the Michael Jackson ballad "She's Out of My Life."
- Children: Elgin Jr., Ginel, Kayah, Story and Dream.
- He and his rapper girlfriend, Sole, welcomed a baby girl, Story, their first together. Each has a youngster from a previous relationship.
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