Elgin Baylor Lumpkin was born on October 15, 1970 in Washington D.C. His music career started in the early 90's. But his first album, Ginuwine... the Bachelor, wasn't released until 1996. It features his most popular single to date, "Pony". In his career he has released a total of 10 studio albums, including one with his group, TGT. The singer has also dabbled in acting.