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The Figureheads

Collectively Jeremy Bryan, Greg Marshall and Dave Olson, a.k.a. the Figureheads, have won awards for their music and the book, You Come Too: A step toward inclusion for teachers and parents. Some of their awards include the Parent’s Choice Gold award from the Parent’s Choice Organization; the People’s Voice Award from the International Songwriting Competition and the NAPA(National Parenting Publications Award). In 2008 and 2009, Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) recognized the group as Hip hop/ R&B/ SOUL GROUP of the Year.

Figureheads has performed more than 700 concerts and workshops at schools and youth organizations in Wisconsin and throughout the country including Los Angeles, Calif., Tampa, Fla., Philadelphia, Penn., Washington D.C., Hartford, Conn., Chicago, Ill., and Minneapolis, Minn. They have also been invited to perform and share their work with youth at both Disney World and Disney Land.

Figureheads is based in Milwaukee, WI, where all three members and their families reside.

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