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.