In 1990, Sinbad did his first stand up comedy special for HBO called Sinbad: Brain Damaged.
The special was recorded at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia.
In 1993, Sinbad did his next stand up special in New York City's Paramount Theater at Madison Square Garden called Sinbad – Afros and Bellbottoms for which he won a 1995 Image Award.
He was brought back in 1996 for Sinbad – Son of a Preacher Man and again in 1998, for Sinbad – Nothin' but the Funk.
All of these shows have been released on VHS and DVD.

Sinbad again won an NAACP Image Award in 1998 for his role in Sinbad's Summer Jam III: '70s Soul Music Festival.
By 1995, Sinbad had created a company called "David & Goliath Productions", that was located in Studio City.

From 1989 to 1991, Sinbad was host of It's Showtime at the Apollo, and returned in 2005, while regular host Mo'Nique was on maternity leave.
He hosted an episode of Soul Train that aired January 14, 1995; appeared as a contestant in an episode of Celebrity Jeopardy!
in 1998; and was the emcee for the May 2000 Miss Universe Pageant.

During the 1990s, Sinbad guest starred on an episode of Nickelodeon's All That.
In one sketch, he played the father of recurring character Ishboo, dubbed "Sinboo".
He also made a cameo appearance in the comedy movie Good Burger, starring Kenan & Kel, as "Mr. Wheat", a short-tempered teacher.
His character was modeled after Gough Wheat, a past teacher of the movie's producer, Dan Schneider, at White Station High School in Memphis, Tennessee.

He and Phil Hartman co starred in the comedy film Houseguest, where he plays Kevin Franklin, a Pittsburgh resident who owes $50,000 to the mob.
Hartman, as Gary Young, comments to his children that they are waiting to pick up his old college friend, who is black and he has not seen for twenty years.
Taking who they think to be a well known dentist home, Young's family is stabilized by Franklin's own unstable nature.
Released January 6, 1995, the film grossed $26 million in North America.

Sinbad's film roles also include First Kid, which he starred in, and Jingle All the Way (1996).
For Jingle All the Way, Sinbad won a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for "Favorite Supporting Actor – Family".
He also performed his HBO comedy special "Son of a Preacher Man", at the Paramount Theatre in Denver, Colorado.

In March 1996, Sinbad joined First Lady Hillary Clinton and musician Sheryl Crow, in an USO tour in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The NAACP Image Awards recognized his role in Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1996), nominating him in the "Outstanding Performance in an Animated/Live-Action/Dramatic Youth or Children's Series/Special" category.
He lent his voice to Riley, an animal character, in Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996), and later voiced the horse "Hollywood Shuffle" in Ready to Run.

In 1997, Sinbad released Sinbad's Guide to Life: Because I Know Everything, a book of comedic short essays.
It was co written with David Ritz.

In August 1997, VIBE Magazine started its own syndicated late night talk show, which aired on UPN, hosted by actor Chris Spencer.
Spencer was fired in October, and replaced by Sinbad; the series lasted until the summer of 1998.
At that same time, Sinbad performed his HBO comedy special "Nothin' But the Funk" in Aruba's Guillermo P. Trinidad Memorial Stadium.

In 1998 and 1999, Sinbad reunited with Bill Cosby and Carsey-Werner Productions, and appeared in three episodes of Cosby.
In February 1999, he was featured in an infomercial for Tae Bo, where he claimed that he was successfully using the Tae Bo system to become an action star.

During 2002, he appeared in three episodes of the Showtime series Resurrection Blvd.
In 2004, he was named the No.
78 Greatest Stand Up Comic of All Time on "Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time".
In 2006, Maxim magazine ranked Sinbad as the "Worst Comic of All Time."

In February 2007, actor Mark Curry credited Sinbad and Bill Cosby for helping convince him not to commit suicide.
Sinbad was responsible for discovering R&B trio 702, convincin
In 1990, Sinbad did his first stand up comedy special for HBO called Sinbad: Brain Damaged. The special was recorded at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1993, Sinbad did his next stand up special in New York City's Paramount Theater at Madison Square Garden called Sinbad – Afros and Bellbottoms for which he won a 1995 Image Award. He was brought back in 1996 for Sinbad – Son of a Preacher Man and again in 1998, for Sinbad – Nothin' but the Funk. All of these shows have been released on VHS and DVD.
Sinbad again won an NAACP Image Award in 1998 for his role in Sinbad's Summer Jam III: '70s Soul Music Festival. By 1995, Sinbad had created a company called "David & Goliath Productions", that was located in Studio City.
From 1989 to 1991, Sinbad was host of It's Showtime at the Apollo, and returned in 2005, while regular host Mo'Nique was on maternity leave. He hosted an episode of Soul Train that aired January 14, 1995; appeared as a contestant in an episode of Celebrity Jeopardy! in 1998; and was the emcee for the May 2000 Miss Universe Pageant.
During the 1990s, Sinbad guest starred on an episode of Nickelodeon's All That. In one sketch, he played the father of recurring character Ishboo, dubbed "Sinboo". He also made a cameo appearance in the comedy movie Good Burger, starring Kenan & Kel, as "Mr. Wheat", a short-tempered teacher. His character was modeled after Gough Wheat, a past teacher of the movie's producer, Dan Schneider, at White Station High School in Memphis, Tennessee.
He and Phil Hartman co starred in the comedy film Houseguest, where he plays Kevin Franklin, a Pittsburgh resident who owes $50,000 to the mob. Hartman, as Gary Young, comments to his children that they are waiting to pick up his old college friend, who is black and he has not seen for twenty years. Taking who they think to be a well known dentist home, Young's family is stabilized by Franklin's own unstable nature. Released January 6, 1995, the film grossed $26 million in North America.
Sinbad's film roles also include First Kid, which he starred in, and Jingle All the Way (1996). For Jingle All the Way, Sinbad won a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for "Favorite Supporting Actor – Family". He also performed his HBO comedy special "Son of a Preacher Man", at the Paramount Theatre in Denver, Colorado.
In March 1996, Sinbad joined First Lady Hillary Clinton and musician Sheryl Crow, in an USO tour in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The NAACP Image Awards recognized his role in Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1996), nominating him in the "Outstanding Performance in an Animated/Live-Action/Dramatic Youth or Children's Series/Special" category. He lent his voice to Riley, an animal character, in Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996), and later voiced the horse "Hollywood Shuffle" in Ready to Run.
In 1997, Sinbad released Sinbad's Guide to Life: Because I Know Everything, a book of comedic short essays. It was co written with David Ritz.
In August 1997, VIBE Magazine started its own syndicated late night talk show, which aired on UPN, hosted by actor Chris Spencer. Spencer was fired in October, and replaced by Sinbad; the series lasted until the summer of 1998. At that same time, Sinbad performed his HBO comedy special "Nothin' But the Funk" in Aruba's Guillermo P. Trinidad Memorial Stadium.
In 1998 and 1999, Sinbad reunited with Bill Cosby and Carsey-Werner Productions, and appeared in three episodes of Cosby. In February 1999, he was featured in an infomercial for Tae Bo, where he claimed that he was successfully using the Tae Bo system to become an action star.
During 2002, he appeared in three episodes of the Showtime series Resurrection Blvd. In 2004, he was named the No. 78 Greatest Stand Up Comic of All Time on "Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time". In 2006, Maxim magazine ranked Sinbad as the "Worst Comic of All Time."
In February 2007, actor Mark Curry credited Sinbad and Bill Cosby for helping convince him not to commit suicide. Sinbad was responsible for discovering R&B trio 702, convincin
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