Elgin Baylor Lumpkin (born October 15, 1975),
[Ginuwine at mtv.com. Accessed May 25, 2008.][Ginuwine at vh1.com. Accessed May 25, 2008.] better 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 multi-platinum and platinum-selling albums and singles, becoming one of R&B's top artists during the '90s heyday of hip-hop soul.
Biography
Personal life
Ginuwine was born on October 15, 1975 in
West Oakland, United States. He is named after
NBA legend
Elgin Baylor. In 1993, he graduated from Forestville High School in
Forestville, Maryland and later graduated from Prince Georges Community College in
Largo, Maryland with a
paralegal degree. Soon afterwards broke into the music industry, becoming a part of
Jodeci member
Devante Swing's
Swing Mob collective in the early 1990s.
