Facts: - years active: 1996 & ndash ; present - birth name: lugenia thompson - origin: vineland , new jersey , u.s. - genre: r & b , hip hop soul - name: gina thompson - background: solo_singer - label: mercury , goldmind/elektra , maljo ent . - associated acts: diddy , eminem , beanie sigel , lil ' mo , , darkchild missy elliott , notorious b.i.g. , timbaland - occupation: singer Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of gina thompson .
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gina thompson -lrb- born lugenia thompson in vineland , new jersey , usa -rrb- is an american r&b singer .born to edward l. thompson , sr. and eugenia thompson , gina thomson began singing at an early age and was signed to her first recording contract with mercury records shortly after graduating high school .