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Ginuwine (born '''Elgin Baylor Lumpkin''' on October 15 , 1970 in Washington, DC ) is an American R&B Singer . 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 attended and graduated from Forestville High School in Forestville, Maryland and 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. 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 1999 sophomore album, ''100% Ginuwine'', Ginuwine and Timbaland grew apart, and producers such as R. Kelly have crafted hits for him since then. In 2002, Ginuwine was a feature artist on P. Diddy's number one hit, "I Need a Girl (Part II)". Later that year Ginuwine kicked in gear to start his own label, Bag Entertainment. The label would feature artists like Jose Cenquentez (who appeared on ''The Senior'') and wife Solè . Lumpkin is also known for discovering sonar-octave vocalist Tireh . Ginuwine's fifth and latest album, ''Back II Da Basics'', was released on November 15th , 2005 . The first single from this album was "When We Make Love." The album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard Top 200, selling close to 80,000 copies. "I'm In Love" will be the second single, which is said to be similar to his number one ballad "Differences". Ginuwine will also make a guest appearance on LL Cool J 's upcoming twelth album '' Todd Smith '' in a track called "Ooh Wee". Ginuwine married Rapper Sole (born Tonya Johnston) on September 8, 2003 in Mexico. Ginuwine's best man was Tyrese . The couple have two daughters together, Story and Dream. Sole has daughters De'jan and Cypress from her previous relationship. Ginuwine also has son Elgin Jr. DISCOGRAPHY Albums
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