Question 1

Does Ginuwine write his own songs?

Accepted Answer

He is credited on 75 of his 111 studio tracks, but only 9 of those are his alone. Almost everything he has written was written with someone else, usually the producer of the record.

Question 2

Who wrote "Pony"?

Accepted Answer

Static Major, Ginuwine and Timbaland. Static Major wrote the words with him and Timbaland built the track.

Question 3

How many albums has Ginuwine released?

Accepted Answer

Eight solo studio albums, from Ginuwine... the Bachelor in 1996 to A Ginuwine Christmas in 2011. Three Kings, made with Tank and Tyrese as TGT, is a group record.

Question 4

How many records has he sold?

Accepted Answer

6.98 million albums in the United States as of 2013, according to Billboard.

Question 5

What did Timbaland do for him?

Accepted Answer

Timbaland produced the entire 1996 debut and most of 100% Ginuwine, the two albums that each sold 2,000,000 in America.

Question 6

What was his biggest hit?

Accepted Answer

"Differences" from The Life, which reached number 4 on the Hot 100. "Pony" reached 6 and "In Those Jeans" reached 8.

Question 7

Who is Static Major?

Accepted Answer

Stephen Garrett of Playa, who co-wrote "Pony" and "So Anxious" among others. He died in 2008.

Question 8

Which album has the least of his own writing?

Accepted Answer

A Ginuwine Christmas, where he wrote two of the ten tracks. Most of it is other people's Christmas songs.

Question 9

Did he win a Grammy?

Accepted Answer

No. Three Kings, the TGT album, was nominated for Best R&B Album in 2014.

Question 10

Is his real name Ginuwine?

Accepted Answer

No, he was born Elgin Baylor Lumpkin in Washington D.C. in 1970.