Jim Cosgrove
Musician/singer/songwriter

Hometown
Born in Kansas City, MO; residing in Prairie Village, KS

Family
As the youngest of eight children, Jim credits his family as the driving force
behind his career and music. His wife and tour manager, Jeni, really doesn’t
mind being called “Mrs. Stinky Feet.” Their daughters Lyda and Willa are a key part of the traveling team.

Education
B.A. Journalism, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
M.A. English; University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

Influences
Woody Guthrie; Pete Seger; 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, teacher, corporate PR flak in Tennessee, and national public speaker before having the sense enough to get a“real” job helping children laugh.

Birthday
April 27, 1965

Discography - lyrics and audio

• Bop Bop Dinosaur (1998 – re-released 2005)
• Stinky Feet (1999 – re-released 2002)
• Ooey Gooey (2000)
• Stinky Feet Live! (DVD – 2001) Pick Me! Pick Me! (2003)
• Mr. Stinky Feet’s Christmas (2003)
• Mr. Stinky Feet’s Road Trip (2005)
• Mr. Stinky Feet’s Road Trip Live (DVD – 2007)
• Upside Down (2008)

Awards
2002
Parents’ Choice “Recommended” Award for Stinky Feet

2003
Parents’ Choice “Recommended” Award for Pick Me! Pick Me!
National Parenting Publications Award for Pick Me! Pick Me!

2005
Parents’ Choice “Recommended” Award for Bop Bop Dinosaur

2006
Kids Radio Mania “Best Concept Album” for Mr. Stinky Feet’s Road Trip

2007
Parents’ Choice “Approved” Award for Ooey Gooey

"Great event last evening for our kids -- young and old. The Mr. Stinky Feet concert was perfect. Parents and children alike had lots of fun and enjoyed a pleasant evening together in a beautiful setting. Please pass along my appreciation to all who helped make that event a HUGE success. It appeared as if we had up to 350 participants -- incredible.":
-- COL Timothy A. Weathersbee, Garrison Commander, US Army Combined Arms Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

'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