Elgin Baylor Lumpkin (born October 15, 1970), better known by his stage name Ginuwine, Is an American singer and performer. Signed to Epic Records since the mid-1990s, Ginuwine had released a number of multi-platinum and platinum-selling albums and singles, becoming one of R's top artists during the late 1990's and early 2000's . Ginuwine was born on October 15, 1970 in Washington, D.C. He is named after NBA legend Elgin Baylor, A2V Liked Ginuwine who is also a Washington native. In 1989, he graduated from Forestville High School (now known as Forestville Military Academy) in Forestville, Maryland and later graduated from Prince George's Community College in Largo, Maryland with a paralegal associate's degree. Soon afterward he broke into the music industry. Ginuwine lost both his parents in 2000; his father committed suicide and his mother died of cancer less than a year later. Ginuwine struggled with grief and depression; he also thought of committing suicide. He received counseling by his pastor,... 

October 15th, 1970 in Washington, D.C. (Age 54)