Ginuwine
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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.
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.
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.
Discography
Albums
- 1996: Ginuwine...The Bachelor [2x Platinum]
- 1999: 100% Ginuwine [2x Platinum]
- 2001: The Life [Platinum]
- 2003: The Senior [platinum]
- 2005: Back II Da Basics [Gold]
- 2006: Greatest Hits
- 2007: G-spot Unleased
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |||
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| 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 | |
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Filmography
- 2002: Juwanna Mann
- 2003: Honey
- 2004: The Videos
Television
- 1998: Martial Law ... as Zeke Davis
- 2000: Moesha ... as Khalib
- 2003: Platinum ... as Hoody Rob
- 2004: Half & Half ... as R.J. Jack
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