Elgin Baylor Lumpkin, Jr. (born October 15, 1975) better known by his stage name Ginuwine, is an American R&B singer an an occasional actor. Signed to Epic Records since the mid-1990s, Ginuwine has released a number of multi-platinum and platinum-selling albums and singles, becoming one of R&B's top artists during the '90s heyday of hip-hop soul.