Where Is Ginuwine From - What Is His Ethnicity? Details We Know About The Singer

Ginuwine is a musical artist born in Washington DC in the U.S. and belongs to African American ethnicity. The R&B artist started his career in the music industry as a singer and songwriter in 1991 as a member of the band Swing Mob.

The R&B genre of music was a great hit in the 90s and the 2000s, so the singer set out on a solo journey signing with Epic Records, which helped him gain a lot of success.

Although the singer has become a funny meme compared to a comedy animated series character due to his funny dance moves, Ginuwine was one of the most prominent R&B singer-songwriters in the late 90s and early 2000s.

Apart from his career as a successful singer, he was also an actor who starred in some movies and television series, including the reality T.V. show Big Brother.

Ginuwine was born as Elgin Baylor Lumpkin to his parents, Sandra Lumpkin and James II Lumpkin, on October 15, 1970, in Washington. His parents were originally from Forestville, Maryland, according to Wikipedia.

Elgin had a rough time during his fame as he lost both his parents during the early 2000s when he was at the top of the charts. James's father committed suicide, while the incident caused his mother extreme stress and grief.

No later than a year, his mother, Sandra Lumpkin, also passed away from cancer. After losing his parents in less than a year, the singer had difficulty dealing with the situation.

Overcome by grief and depression, Ginuwine revealed that he was also thinking of ending his life like his father. However, he decided to give life another try, and after counseling and depending on his faith, he gave life another try.

Yes, Ginuwine grew up with two siblings a brother named James III Lumpkin and a sister named Latisha Lumpkin. Unlike their superstar singer brother, his siblings don't like the media attention and rarely appear in the limelight.

The R&B singer has no pictures of himself with his siblings or parents on social media. Being in their 40s and 50s, they all have their own families to focus on and look after, so, understandably, they cannot make time for each other.

Elgin also has his own family and a pretty big family, with nine children. He married his wife, rapper Tonya M. Johnston famously known as Sole, and had two daughters together.

The couple split in 2015, but the musician had five children from his former relationships and partners. In addition to the seven kids of his own, he has two stepchildren, which makes Ginuwine a father of nine kids.

Born and raised in the U.S., Ginuwine holds American nationality. He was born in Washington, but his parents were from Maryland, so he grew up with his siblings in Maryland in Forestville.

His now deceased parents named their son after the NBA legend, Elgin Baylor, a fellow D.C. native player. Elgin graduated from Forestville Military Academy and studied for his paralegal associate's degree at Prince George Community College in Largo, Maryland.

Becoming one of the most significant R&B sensations in the late 90s, Ginuwine won the Best R&B/Soul Male Album in 2020 with multiple nominations for American Music Awards, Grammy Awards, and BET Awards.