Jim Cosgrove
Musician/singer/songwriter

Hometown: Kansas City, MO
Education:
Youngest of eight children, Cosgrove Family, Kansas City, MO
B.A. Journalism, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
M.A. English; University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

Influences: Woody Guthrie; Pete Seeger; Peter, Paul, & Mary; Joni Mitchell; John McCutcheon; Jimmy Buffett; and scads of singing nuns throughout 17 years of Catholic education.

Past lives: Jim worked as a New Mexico newspaper reporter, corporate PR flak, and public speaker before having the sense enough to get a "real" job making children laugh.

Birthday: April 27, 1965

Awards:

• 2006
  Parent to Parent Adding Wisdom Award for "Mr. Stinky Feet's Christmas."
• 2006
  Kids Radio Mania Family Favorite Award for "Mr. Stinky Feet's Road Trip." Best album concept and packaging.
• 2005
  Parenting Magazine – Parenting Pick for "Bop Bop Dinosaur!"
• 2005
  Parents’ Choice Award for “Bop Bop Dinosaur"
• 2003
  Parenting Magazine – Parenting Pick for "Pick Me!, Pick Me"
• 2003
  Parents’ Choice Recommended Award for “Pick Me! Pick Me!”
• 2003
  National Parenting Publications Award for “Pick Me! Pick Me!”
• 2002
  Parents’ Choice Recommended Award for “Stinky Feet”

Discography (lyrics and audio):

• Bop Bop Dinosaur 1998 (re-released 2005)
• Stinky Feet 1999 (re-released 2002)
• Ooey Gooey 2001
• Live concert video Stinky Feet Live 2001 (re-released on DVD 2004)
• Pick Me! Pick Me! 2003
• Mr. Stinky Feet’s Christmas 2003
• Mr. Stinky Feet's Road Trip 2005 (under the Warner Bros./Jack Kids label)
  

'Mr. Stinky Feet’s music is always catchy, but this special album of traveling music is a creative blend of songs that the entire family will sing along with."
-- 2006 Kids Radio Mania Family Favorite Awards
BEST ALBUM CONCEPT & PACKAGING, 1st place Winner - Mr. Stinky Feet's Road Trip

"'The most intriguing children's entertainer out there right now."
-- Kansas City Star

"'Kid’s love him"
King 5 TV, Seattle

"No more squabbling over which CD to listen to in the car—(Pick Me, Pick Me) will help you satisfy all ears, with 14 breezy tunes about familiar terrain: red wagons, raising your hand, and eating the birthday cake before guests arrive. The diverse mix of sounds, from mellow jazz to grooving rockabilly, is a delight"
-- Parenting Magazine

"'Bop, Bop Dinosaur' is lively and bouncy and fun to listen to."
-- Kansas City Star Magazine

"Jim Cosgrove has perfected the language of kids."
-- Albuquerque Journal

"'Bop, Bop Dinosaur' is about having fun."
-- Kansas City Parent

"Singing, dancing, and laughing are a big part of Jim Cosgrove's life."
-- Memphis Commercial Appeal