Ginuwine
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Background information | |
Birth name | Elgin Baylor Lumpkin |
Also known as | Tornado[1] |
Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. | October 15, 1970
Origin | Forestville, Maryland, U.S. |
Genres | R&B[2] |
Occupations |
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Discography | Ginuwine discography |
Years active | 1991–present |
Labels | |
Formerly of | |
Spouse | |
Children | 7 |
Relatives | Retta (cousin) |
Elgin Baylor Lumpkin (born October 15, 1970),
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Early life
Elgin Baylor Lumpkin was born on October 15, 1970, in
Career
Music
Lumpkin began his career as a member of
His second album, 100% Ginuwine, was released in 1999 and featured the hit single "So Anxious". After 100% Ginuwine, Ginuwine and Timbaland grew apart. Producers such as R. Kelly and Troy Oliver 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 Songs chart.
Within a year, Ginuwine lost both of his parents. He later wrote and recorded a song that is featured on his third album
Ginuwine's fifth album, Back II Da Basics, was released on November 15, 2005. The album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200, selling close to 100,000 copies. Ginuwine stated on BET's Top 100 countdown that the album went Gold with sales of 500,000 copies.[7]
In May 2007, an album entitled I Apologize was released in stores. Although attributed to Ginuwine, the release was an unauthorized album and included only three Ginuwine songs – apparently from stolen masters – and ten songs by other artists. Ginuwine spoke against the unofficial release on both his
Ginuwine's sixth album entitled A Man's Thoughts, was released on June 23, 2009. The album was produced by The Underdogs, B Cox, Timbaland, The Runners, Johnta Austin, Oak and Polow Da Don. The album includes guests appearances from Brandy, Missy Elliott, Bun B and Timbaland.[9] Ginuwine formed a group with Tank and Tyrese named TGT. Their first single was a remix of Tank's "Please Don't Go". They were supposed to tour but plans fell apart due to conflicting schedules.[10]
Ginuwine announced on his Myspace Blog on August 21, 2008, that due to label and legal issues, they will not be able to release an official TGT album.[11] Ginuwine is the founder and CEO of LoveSong Incorporated, after completing his contract with 550 Music/Epic. Ginuwine announced on his Myspace blog on August 21, 2008, that he signed a major label deal with Notifi Records/Warner Brothers.[11]
Ginuwine introduced producer MELROG and rapper Young Knight a.k.a. Knightron on the Back 2 Da Basics album. Currently Knightron is working on his own album under Ginuwine's label BAG ENT. Ginuwine's seventh studio album, Elgin, was released on Valentine's Day in 2011.
In 2014 Ginuwine was working on a studio album called Same Ol' G...the Bachelor and confirmed that Timbaland and Missy Elliott were executive producing the project.[12] The album was never released.
TGT
In 2007, Ginuwine, Tyrese, and Tank and formed an R&B group called TGT and were signed to Atlantic Records in 2012. Their Grammy-nominated debut album Three Kings was released in 2013. The first single of the album "Sex Never Felt Better" was released on iTunes on February 14, 2013, for Valentine's Day.[13][14]
Film
Ginuwine was originally cast in the 2004 film You Got Served. Ultimately R&B artist Marques Houston was cast in his place. The writer of the movie kept Ginuwine's real name "Elgin" as the name for one of the lead characters. He also was cast as R&B singer "Romeo" in the film Juwanna Mann. He also appeared in three episodes of Moesha as Khalib, called "All This and Turkey, Too", "You Say He's Just A Friend", and "On the Rebound"
Ginuwine appeared on Half & Half as R.J. Jackson in the episode "The Big Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls Episode" that aired in 2004.
In February 2011, Ginuwine co-starred in the
Endorsements
Ginuwine is a spokesman for the beverage Adult Chocolate Milk, a 40-proof vodka-based version of chocolate milk.[16][17]
Television
Ginuwine appeared in the CBS show Martial Law starring Sammo Hung and Arsenio Hall. In the episode "How Sammo Got His Groove Back" airing November 21, 1998, Ginuwine plays Hall's nephew, Zeke Meadows, a singer who is a target for murder by a ruthless CD bootlegger.
Ginuwine appeared on the UPN television sitcom Half & Half where he played R.J. Jackson, the friend of Spencer's (Chico Benymon) which aired in November 2004.
In the NBC series Parks and Recreation, character Donna Meagle is Ginuwine's cousin. He appeared on the show as himself twice: the season six finale "Moving Up," (performing at the Unity Concert) and the seventh-season episode "Donna & Joe."
On January 5, 2018, Ginuwine entered the UK reality show Celebrity Big Brother 21. He was evicted on January 23, 2018, and came in 11th place.
In 2023, Ginuwine competed in season ten of The Masked Singer as "Husky". He was eliminated in "I Wanna Rock" alongside Sebastian Bach as "Tiki".
Personal life
Ginuwine lost both his parents; his father died by suicide, and his mother to cancer less than a year later. Ginuwine struggled with grief and depression; he also thought of taking his own life. He received counseling from his pastor, which turned him to a more positive path.[18][19] He recorded the song "Two Reasons I Cry" about the death of his parents on his 2001 album The Life.[20]
Ginuwine was married to the
Ginuwine's cousins are famed Entertainment Attorney, Antavius Weems, and American comedienne and actress Retta.[32][33][34]
In the 2023 memoir, The Woman in Me, Britney Spears stated that Justin Timberlake had acted inappropriately and put on a blaccent when meeting Ginuwine. The apparent revelation quickly garnered interest across the internet.[35] However, in December 2023, Ginuwine stated, "I can tell you I don’t remember that happening. I truly don’t remember that happening [...] If Justin would’ve did something like that, I probably would’ve looked at him like, "Why are you acting like that?" If he did that, that would be something that I would remember. That would’ve definitely stuck out."[36][37]
Discography
- Studio albums
- Ginuwine...the Bachelor(1996)
- 100% Ginuwine (1999)
- The Life (2001)
- The Senior (2003)
- Back II da Basics (2005)
- A Man's Thoughts (2009)
- Elgin (2011)
- A Ginuwine Christmas (2011)
- Collaborative albums
- Three Kings (with Tank and Tyrese, as TGT) (2013)
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Juwanna Mann | Romeo | |
2003 | Honey | Himself | |
2006 | Da Jammies | G (voice) | Video short |
2008 | Baby Dil Deewana | Short | |
2011 | The Ideal Husband | Reggie | TV movie |
The Bachelor Party | Trey | Video | |
2014 | Chocolate City | Pharaoh | |
2016 | Paid in Full | Brad | |
2017 | Chocolate City: Vegas Strip | Pharaoh |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Martial Law | Zeke Meadows | Episode: "How Sammo Got His Groove Back" |
2000 | Moesha | Khalib | Recurring cast: season 6 |
2003 | Platinum | Hoody Rob | Episode: "Loyalty" |
2004 | Half & Half | R.J. Jackson | Episode: "The Big Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls Episode" |
2014-15 | Parks and Recreation | Himself | Episode: "Moving Up: Part 1 & 2" & "Donna and Joe" |
2018 | Your Husband Is Cheating on Us | Himself | Main cast |
2023 | The Masked Singer | Himself/Husky | 3 episodes |
Awards and nominations
- Grammy Awards
- 2014, Best R&B Album: "Three Kings" (Nominated)
- BET Awards
- 2003: Best Male R&B Artist, Nominated
- American Music Awards
- 2003: Favorite Male R&B Artist, Nominated
- 2002: Favorite Male R&B Artist, Nominated
- 2000: Favorite Male R&B Artist, Nominated
- Soul Train Music Awards
- 2000: Best R&B/Soul Male Single ("So Anxious"), Nominated
- 2000: Best R&B/Soul Male Album (100% Ginuwine), Winner
References
- ^ "From The Bassment: Ginuwine aka Tornado", The Thomas Crown Chronicles, August 3, 2010.
- ^ "Ginuwine is an R&B Legend". April 28, 2017.
- ^ Hicks, Jonathan P. "This Day in Black History: Oct. 15, 1970". bet.com. BET interactive, LLC. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Ginuwine – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved December 29, 2008.
- ^ a b c "RIAA – Gold & Platinum: "Ginuwine"". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ Ramirez, Rauly (August 29, 2013). "TGT's 'Three Kings' Debuts at No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 2, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ "The BillBoard 200". Billboard.biz. November 23, 2005. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2007.
- YouTube(February 26, 2007).
- ^ "A Man's Thoughts: Ginuwine: Music". Amazon. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^ Bolden, Janeé (May 23, 2007). "SOHH Soulful: Tyrese, Ginuwine & Tank Form R&B Supergroup". SOHH.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2007.
- ^ a b "Ginuwine's Official Myspace". Retrieved August 23, 2008.
- ^ "Ginuwine Confirms that Timbaland Will Produce His New Album, Set to be Titled "Same Ol G" – YouKnowIGotSoul.com". November 28, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ "Rap-Up.com – New Music: TGT (Tyrese, Ginuwine, Tank) – 'Sex Never Felt Better'". Rap-Up.com.
- ^ "Ginuwine – This is RnB – Hot New R&B Music, R&B Videos, News, Photos". August 19, 2023.
- ^ "Ginuwine's Hot Date Tips! First Impressions, Connecting and Romance After Marriage!". UrbLife.com. February 26, 2011.
- ^ Hwang, Kellie (January 19, 2011). "Chocolate milk gets a grown-up twist with some vodka added". USA Today.
- ^ "Ginuwine plays 'milkman' for new beverage, Adult Chocolate Milk". SoulCulture. January 3, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^ "Ginuwine Speaks On Music, Mental Health and His Suicide Attempts". Eartodastreetz.com. June 15, 2009. Retrieved June 25, 2009.
- ^ "I Was So Close To Ending My Life". Bossip.com. June 16, 2009. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^ Aquallante, Dan (March 30, 2001). "THE GINUWINE ARTICLE – R&B ARTIST FACES TRAGEDY AND COMES BACK SINING". nypost.com. NYP Holdings, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ Garner, Joshua (April 22, 2010). "Genuine home-grown talent". Gazette.net. Post-Newsweek Media, Inc. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
with his wife, Tonya Lumpkin, a former rapper known as Solé
- ^ "Tonya M. Johnston on ASCAP". ASCAP. Retrieved April 14, 2009.
- ^ "Sole-Me.com – Official Sole Website". Archived from the original on June 20, 2000. Retrieved April 14, 2009.
- ^ Bedard, Paul (June 18, 2009). "Lives In MD Suburbs". Usnews.com. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^ Sole/Ginuwine have daughter Archived December 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Adam's Rib". Archived from the original on December 22, 2004. Retrieved July 24, 2008. G tells Niki of Sister 2 Sister mag that his second daughter was born on November 1 and that he has had a vasectomy
- ^ "Ginuwine Tells S2S I have 4 Baby Mamas". S2smagazine.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^ "Ginuwine and Sole have nine kids together & from previous relationships". S2smagazine.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^ "FF to 17:14, DiamondKShow". Blogtalkradio.com. February 24, 2009. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^ "Ginuwine addresses divorce rumors | S2SMagazine.com". Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
- ^ "Ginuwine Is Officially a Bachelor, Finalizes Divorce". The Boombox. August 5, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ Jung, E. Alex. "Retta Has a Story to Tell". Vulture. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Spanos, Brittany (June 22, 2016). "Ginuwine Takes Sexual Innuendo to Absurd Lengths in 'Leave It In'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Nilles, Billy (February 28, 2018). "Retta, the Revelation". E Online. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ October 25, 2023. "Britney Spears Recalls Justin Timberlake Using Blaccent During Ginuwine Interaction". Vibe. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Adejobi, Alicia (December 8, 2023). "Ginuwine reveals shocking plot twist in his cringe encounter with Justin Timberlake". Metro. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Pierre, Mekishana (December 8, 2023). "Ginuwine Reacts to the Justin Timberlake 'Fo Shiz' Incident in Britney Spears' Memoir". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
External links
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived January 2, 2014)
- Ginuwine at Curlie
- Ginuwine at IMDb