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Ginuwine
American singer (born 1970)
Musical artist
Elgin Baylor Lumpkin (born October 15, 1970),[3] better known by his stage name Ginuwine (JIN-yoo-wyn), is an American R&B singer. He began his career as a member of the musical collective Swing Mob in the early 1990s. As a solo act, he signed with Epic Records[4] to release his 1996 debut single, "Pony". The song peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and preceded the release of his debut studio album, Ginuwine...The Bachelor (1996), which received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[5] His second and third albums, 100% Ginuwine (1999) and The Life (2001), both peaked within the top five of the Billboard 200, while the latter spawned the single "Differences", which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains his highest-charting song.[5]
His fourth album, The Senior (2003), spawned the top ten single "In Those Jeans", as well as the top 40 singles "Hell Yeah" (featuring Birdman) and "Stin
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Although Ginuwine received a paralegal degree from Prince Community College before establishing his singing career, performing is definitely his first love. But that's to be expected, considering that the Washington, D.C. native credits and the as two of his favorite entertainers. In fact, next to Ginuwine's good looks and infectious singing, his dancing is among his best traits. In the video for his first single, "Pony," it was his twist on Jackson's moonwalk that caught the attention of plenty of female fans.
The success of the sexually suggestive "Pony" helped the singer's 1996 debut, , achieve platinum status, selling more than 1.5 million copies within the U.S. and an additional 500,000 worldwide. The album also yielded two other well-received singles, "Tell Me Do U Wanna" and a remake of the Artist's "When Doves Cry."
After The Bachelor's release, Ginuwine landed songs on the smash-hit soundtracks for the motion pictures and . He made his acting debut in November 1998 on the CBS action series Martial Law, playing Zeke, a singer and nephew of Arsenio Hall'
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