Sinbad from "The Celebrity Apprentice" is one of the stars featured on Season 3 of the NBC reality competition series that raises money for charity.
Sinbad's name recalls the literary legend that symbolizes strength, adventure and optimism and is what he strives for. "I renamed myself Sinbad because Sinbad is bad. He could hang with rogues and with kings. He didn't have the strength of Hercules, but he could outwit anyone." Born in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Sinbad grew up telling jokes to his three
Sinbad's first love was basketball and the Globetrotters were a childhood dream. He won a basketball scholarship to University of Denver. "I had flaming red hair and they called me Red Chamberlain. Had 'Baby Wilt' written on the side of my car. I was on my way to becoming All-American. I thought college ball was going to be the ticket." But basketball's loss was comedy's gain and the comedian Sinbad has become one of the most famous comedians around.
His journey of becoming one of the best black comedians began in 1983, when Sinbad embarked on his "Poverty Tour," going from city to city on the Greyhound, from comedy club to comedy club, working for meals, changing out of hotel restrooms. "I prayed, Please Lord, this is hard work. So if I'm not funny let me know right away."
The break was "Star Search" in the mid-eighties. Sinbad was never a winner, but good enough to get on the show seven times and become a finalist. That led to a TV movie and a role as Redd Foxx's son on "The New Redd Foxx Show" ("If you don't do this right," Redd told Sinbad, "we'll get a white boy to play the part."). The next break came from Bill Cosby.
Cosby became a fan. He cast Sinbad in "A Different World" which, along with Sinbad's stint as host of "It's Showtime at the Apollo" (a show which features black comedians), allowed him to eventually do the 1991 Share the Dream Tour of historically black colleges—a tour backed by Coca-Cola, United Airlines, and BET (Black Entertainment Television). That year, Sinbad's first one-hour HBO comedy special, Brain Damaged, became the second highest "Comedy Hour" ever. As executive producer and head writer Sinbad developed an outrageously funny variety show—"Sinbad & Friends All the Way Live...Almost." Sinbad continued to score with "Necessary Roughness," his first feature film.
Sinbad has received extra exposure in the ad campaign for Reebok Blacktop basketball shoes. The Sinbad-Reebok campaign was the recipient of the prestigious 1992 Grand Elite Award. Blacktops were also voted New Product of the Year by Footwear News. Sinbad was the celebrity spokesperson for Polaroid's new Captiva Camera also.
Sinbad never tells jokes—"I don't know any," he admits—but rather stalks the stage, telling real-life stories. He doesn't deliver payoff lines; he slam-dunks them. His comedy is large, physical, impetuous. Psychologically, he jams us, poking holes in our lifestyles. His stories mirror our foibles. Sinbad is the explosive energy of the neighborhood, his phrasing is manic, musical and right on time. He doesn't write his material; he relives it as he remembers it. Sinbad never curses—"I want people to bring the whole family to my show."
In April of 1993, Sinbad gave us a blast into the past with his one-hour HBO Special, "Afros & Bellbottoms," which aired live from the Paramount Theatre in New York. His style—absolutely improvised, uncompromisingly spontaneous—is a litany of lines about the seventies, a self-styled monologue on dashikis and afros, bell-bottoms and platform shoes, a parody of America past and present.
"The Sinbad Show," based on Sinbad's original idea for FOX network, received critical acclaim. Sinbad sails into feature films making his starring debut in "Houseguest" which was in the top ten chart for home video rentals for weeks. Sinbad starred in "First Kid" as Sam Simms, a fun-loving Secret Service agent and James Bond-wannabe who has to look after the son of the President of the United States. Sinbad was the executive producer with Del Ia Torre and Riley Kathryn Ellis.
Sinbad's production company "David & Goliath Productions" produced Sinbad's " '70 Soul Music Festival" taped on Memorial Day weekend in the Caribbean Island of St. Martin/St. Maarten, which aired on HBO. Also, Sinbad was involved with another HBO special entitled, "Son of A Preacher Man," which aired in April 1996. This was part of an agreement with HBO for Sinbad to produce and star in three original specials for the network. The last remaining stand-up comedy special was shown in 1996. Sinbad appeared in several television commercials in 1995 as the National Spokesperson for Polaroid's new OneStep Talking Camera.
While being one of the most famous comedians, Sinbad finds time for humanitarian and community services. Especially, issues that affect children. He is the 1994 Spokesperson for the Sickle Cell Research Foundation. Working with The Children's Defense Fund and Omega Boys Club has helped Sinbad to continue to be more aware of the needs of children. The comedian, Sinbad, is a recipient of the 1994 Candle Award from Morehouse College honoring his excellence in Arts and Entertainment. His commitment to AIDS awareness inspired his participation in the "Time Out" video produced by Arsenio Hall Communications with the proceeds benefiting the Magic Johnson Foundation. Sinbad performed a concert for Morehouse College in which all proceeds benefit the Endowed Scholarship Fund in the names of Sinbad's parents, the Reverend Dr. Donald and Louise Adkins.
Sinbad is in the business of working with family—his brothers' Mark (personal manager), Michael (financial consultant), Donald (sound technician/photographer) and sisters' Dorothea (director of development/road manager) and Donna (publicist). Moreover, it is his family ties that encourage his clean, animated and hilariously funny comedy that is well received by audiences everywhere.
Sinbad's name recalls the literary legend that symbolizes strength, adventure and optimism and is what he strives for. "I renamed myself Sinbad because Sinbad is bad. He could hang with rogues and with kings. He didn't have the strength of Hercules, but he could outwit anyone." Born in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Sinbad grew up telling jokes to his three
Sinbad the comedian in "The Celebrity Apprentice 2010"
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brothers and two sisters. The image sticks; Sinbad the wild child, off-the-wall Sinbad who would do anything for attention, acting stupid, free as the wind, on unpredictable force that can't be harnessed, and always willing to pay any price, looking for laughs.Sinbad's first love was basketball and the Globetrotters were a childhood dream. He won a basketball scholarship to University of Denver. "I had flaming red hair and they called me Red Chamberlain. Had 'Baby Wilt' written on the side of my car. I was on my way to becoming All-American. I thought college ball was going to be the ticket." But basketball's loss was comedy's gain and the comedian Sinbad has become one of the most famous comedians around.
His journey of becoming one of the best black comedians began in 1983, when Sinbad embarked on his "Poverty Tour," going from city to city on the Greyhound, from comedy club to comedy club, working for meals, changing out of hotel restrooms. "I prayed, Please Lord, this is hard work. So if I'm not funny let me know right away."
The break was "Star Search" in the mid-eighties. Sinbad was never a winner, but good enough to get on the show seven times and become a finalist. That led to a TV movie and a role as Redd Foxx's son on "The New Redd Foxx Show" ("If you don't do this right," Redd told Sinbad, "we'll get a white boy to play the part."). The next break came from Bill Cosby.
Cosby became a fan. He cast Sinbad in "A Different World" which, along with Sinbad's stint as host of "It's Showtime at the Apollo" (a show which features black comedians), allowed him to eventually do the 1991 Share the Dream Tour of historically black colleges—a tour backed by Coca-Cola, United Airlines, and BET (Black Entertainment Television). That year, Sinbad's first one-hour HBO comedy special, Brain Damaged, became the second highest "Comedy Hour" ever. As executive producer and head writer Sinbad developed an outrageously funny variety show—"Sinbad & Friends All the Way Live...Almost." Sinbad continued to score with "Necessary Roughness," his first feature film.
Sinbad has received extra exposure in the ad campaign for Reebok Blacktop basketball shoes. The Sinbad-Reebok campaign was the recipient of the prestigious 1992 Grand Elite Award. Blacktops were also voted New Product of the Year by Footwear News. Sinbad was the celebrity spokesperson for Polaroid's new Captiva Camera also.
Sinbad never tells jokes—"I don't know any," he admits—but rather stalks the stage, telling real-life stories. He doesn't deliver payoff lines; he slam-dunks them. His comedy is large, physical, impetuous. Psychologically, he jams us, poking holes in our lifestyles. His stories mirror our foibles. Sinbad is the explosive energy of the neighborhood, his phrasing is manic, musical and right on time. He doesn't write his material; he relives it as he remembers it. Sinbad never curses—"I want people to bring the whole family to my show."
In April of 1993, Sinbad gave us a blast into the past with his one-hour HBO Special, "Afros & Bellbottoms," which aired live from the Paramount Theatre in New York. His style—absolutely improvised, uncompromisingly spontaneous—is a litany of lines about the seventies, a self-styled monologue on dashikis and afros, bell-bottoms and platform shoes, a parody of America past and present.
"The Sinbad Show," based on Sinbad's original idea for FOX network, received critical acclaim. Sinbad sails into feature films making his starring debut in "Houseguest" which was in the top ten chart for home video rentals for weeks. Sinbad starred in "First Kid" as Sam Simms, a fun-loving Secret Service agent and James Bond-wannabe who has to look after the son of the President of the United States. Sinbad was the executive producer with Del Ia Torre and Riley Kathryn Ellis.
Sinbad's production company "David & Goliath Productions" produced Sinbad's " '70 Soul Music Festival" taped on Memorial Day weekend in the Caribbean Island of St. Martin/St. Maarten, which aired on HBO. Also, Sinbad was involved with another HBO special entitled, "Son of A Preacher Man," which aired in April 1996. This was part of an agreement with HBO for Sinbad to produce and star in three original specials for the network. The last remaining stand-up comedy special was shown in 1996. Sinbad appeared in several television commercials in 1995 as the National Spokesperson for Polaroid's new OneStep Talking Camera.
While being one of the most famous comedians, Sinbad finds time for humanitarian and community services. Especially, issues that affect children. He is the 1994 Spokesperson for the Sickle Cell Research Foundation. Working with The Children's Defense Fund and Omega Boys Club has helped Sinbad to continue to be more aware of the needs of children. The comedian, Sinbad, is a recipient of the 1994 Candle Award from Morehouse College honoring his excellence in Arts and Entertainment. His commitment to AIDS awareness inspired his participation in the "Time Out" video produced by Arsenio Hall Communications with the proceeds benefiting the Magic Johnson Foundation. Sinbad performed a concert for Morehouse College in which all proceeds benefit the Endowed Scholarship Fund in the names of Sinbad's parents, the Reverend Dr. Donald and Louise Adkins.
Sinbad is in the business of working with family—his brothers' Mark (personal manager), Michael (financial consultant), Donald (sound technician/photographer) and sisters' Dorothea (director of development/road manager) and Donna (publicist). Moreover, it is his family ties that encourage his clean, animated and hilariously funny comedy that is well received by audiences everywhere.
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