Better known by his stage name Ginuwine, Elgin Baylor Lumpkin is an American artist/musician artist and entertainer who started his vocation in the mid-1990s as an individual from the Swing Mob – a New York-based record mark. Different craftsmen in the gathering incorporate Missy Elliott, Magoo, Timbaland, and numerous others. In the mid-nineties, Ginuwine went solo, marked with Epic Records and discharged various top-rated collections and singles which set him among R&B’s top craftsmen during the late 1990s and mid-2000s. Discover increasingly about him below.
Ginuwine Bio, Age :
Lumpkin was conceived in Washington DC on the fifteenth of October 1970 to guardians of African-American ethnic starting point – James II and Sandra Lumpkin. His folks are both dead, his father ended it all while his mother kicked the bucket of malignancy. Elgin Baylor was named after an NBA legend who is likewise a local of Washington D.C. In his family, he has two kin – a sibling named James III and a sister named Latisha.
Ginuwine attended Forestville Military Academy, Forestville, Maryland (the school was once in the past called Forestville Secondary School). In the wake of moving on from secondary school in 1989, he went to Prince George’s Community College, Largo, Maryland, where he earned a paralegal associate’s degree.
What is Ginuwine’s Height?
Ginuwine has a height of 6 feet 2 inches and weighs 85 kg. His hair color is black and has dark brown eyes.
Ginuwine Career, Pony :
He had for a long while been itching to turn into an artist since he was exceptionally youthful. Growing up, Elgin had and as his music symbols and model. At twelve years old, he framed a hip-bounce bunch with his companions called Finesse Five and he started performing in neighborhood bars in spite of being underage. Elgin started mirroring his melodic saint – Michael Jackson’s move steps in his exhibitions, including moonwalking. He was additionally an individual from a band called Physical Wonder before he decided to leave music for a while and successfully obtained a degree from Prince George’s Community College.
The Washington conceived performer commenced his profession completely as an individual from a Rochester New York-based record name and music compound called Swing Mob. There he met different specialists like Missy Elliott, Magoo, Timbaland, Stephen Garrett, and numerous others. In the wake of Swing Mob collapsed in 1995, the specialists kept cooperating on a few different undertakings including Ginuwine’s presentation album Ginuwine… The Bachelor male, which dropped in 1996.
His first single Pony became a significant hit which peaked on #6 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single likewise bested the R&B graphs, and the collection earned a multi-platinum status. Pony has kept on inclining even after numerous years. In 2008, it was utilized in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV and in 2012, it was performed by in the satire dramatization motion picture Magic Mike.
His second album, 100% Ginuwine hit the racks in 1999, with hit singles that incorporate “None of Ur Friends Business” “So Anxious”, and “Same Ol’ G.” He teamed up with Timbaland for his initial two collections however they went separate ways a short time later and he started working with makers like R. Kelly. Ginuwine has from that point forward discharged several different collections incorporating The Life, The Senior, Back II Da Basics, A Man’s Thoughts, Elgin. In 2011, his “Differences” topped #4 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and furthermore made it on the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
In 2007, the R&B star collaborated with Tank and Tyrese to frame an R&B bunch called TGT. They discharged an introduction collection Three Kings in 2013 which earned them a Grammy Grant selection. He is as of now taking a shot at his eighth collection titled “Same Ol’ G… the Bachelor”, with Missy Elliott and Timbaland filling in as the undertaking official producers.
Apart from his music career, Ginuwine has additionally given his karma a shot acting and trust me, he has not done gravely by any stretch of the imagination. He has initially cast in the 2004 film You Got Served but was later supplanted by Marques Houston. In 2011, he co-featured in Gospel Music Channel’s stage play The Perfect Husband. He has shown up on CBS show Martial Law (television arrangement) and on NBC’s Parks and Recreation.
In January 2018, he entered the UK reality show Celebrity Big Brother 21 and was expelled on January 23, 2018, after eighteen days.
Ginuwine’s Wife, Children :
The craftsman has not related to the gay network. He was hitched to rapper Tonya M. Johnston prominently known as Sole from September 2003 to July 2015.
Ginuwine and Sole met in 1999 and started dating, after right around four years together, they chose to stroll down the passageway in 2003. Following eleven years together, Ginuwine declared their detachment in 2014, their separation was settled in 2015. They have two kids together – Story conceived in 2001 and Dream Sarae conceived in 2002.
In 2009, the artist uncovered that he has an aggregate of nine youngsters; two from his ex, five from his past connections and two-stage children.
What is Ginuwine’s Net Worth?
The total assets of the American artist/lyricist is at present not sure as there are clashing figures regarding the amount he is really worth. A few sources gauge his net worth at $5 million, while some others are of the conclusion that he wins more than that.
Is Ginuwine active on Twitter?
He is active on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. He has 747K followers on Instagram and has 210K followers on Twitter. Likewise, he has more than 1.2 million followers on Facebook.
Facts of Ginuwine
- Gender Male
- birthplaceWashington DC
- Date of Birth October 15, 1970
- Age 54 years 1 months
- Horoscope Libra
- Lucky Number 6
- Lucky Stone Peridot
- Lucky Color Blue
- Best Match for Marriage Gemini
- ethnicity / ethnic backgroundBlack
- nationalityAmerican
- net worth$5 Million
- weight85 kg
- height6 feet 2 inches
- hair colorBlack
- eye colorDark Brown