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3032 N. Pierce St.
Milwaukee, WI 53212
414-520-3275
[email protected]
www.figureheadsinc.org
Profile
Figureheads, Inc. is a non-profit organization that serves the next generation through
music and mentorship.
Experience and Impact
Schools
In two and a half years Figureheads, Inc. has reached over 200,000 kids with their
music. Much of this contact has happened in all-school assemblies and artist inresidencies. Since 2006 Figureheads has visited nearly 200 schools in Wisconsin,
the surrounding Midwest and as far away as Florida. Their music is played and used
in even more schools than they've visited.
Visit www.figureheadsinc.org to see the list of places Figureheads has made an impact...
Youth Organizations
Since 2006 Figureheads, Inc. has partnered with numerous youth organizations including YMCA, Boys and Girls Club, and MSCR. Figureheads, Inc. has served youth
organizations through artist in-residencies, performances and staff training workshops. Figureheads, Inc. was recently invited to partner with Boys and Girls Club of
Milwaukee to support and resource the staff of all 39 Milwaukee B & G Club sites
with staff trainings and workshops. This partnership will enable Figureheads, Inc. to
impact more than 30,000 central-city youth with their music and mentorship.
Mental Health Organizations
Figureheads, Inc. was commissioned by Wisconsin Family Ties, an organization that
serves families who are impacted by mental illness, to create five songs and a website that would help in the work of creating awareness and resources for these families and communities. This music will be shared with a national network of organizations that are doing similar work as Wisconsin Family Ties. You can listen to the music and read about this project at www.isanyonelistening.org.
Figureheads, Inc. has developed relationships with Wisconsin's two largest mental
health facilities: Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison and Winnebago Mental
Health Institute in Oshkosh. Figureheads, Inc. has performed for and mentored
youth at both of these facilities. Both agencies have purchased the Figureheads'
music and use it as a part of their programming.
Communities with Disabilities
Figureheads, Inc. has been invited to inspire and support thousands of families who
have children with a variety of disabilities. Below is a list of some of the organizations and conferences where Figureheads, Inc. has been able to make an impact
with their music and mentorship.
Integrated Development Services in Madison, WI
Imagine a Child's Capacity in Madison, WI
Waisman Center in Madison, WI
Autism Conferences: Wisconsin State Conference, Illinois Conference, Autism Society of Greater Madison, WI
Autism Walk in Madison, WI
Delavan School for the Deaf
WCBVI Conference for the Visually Impaired
National Conference for Prader-Willi Syndrome
Circles of Life Conferences--Connecting youth with disabilities
Jefferson County Disability Fair
Children Come First Conference (Mental Illness related)
Best Buddies--Peer mentorship for teens with disabilities
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Business Community
Figureheads, Inc. has been invited to perform and present their music/ mission for
local and nation-wide business communities. For example, Figureheads, Inc. was
invited to Disney World to perform at MGM studios for an organization called Young
Presidents Organization. The chairman of YPO saw Figureheads perform at Summerfest in Milwaukee, WI and decided that they should be the entertainment for
"Abracadabra"--the YPO family Disney experience. Figureheads and their families
were flown to Disney World to perform for 120 YPO members and their families
(about 500 people), and to do a music writing workshop with the children of the YPO
members. This relationship has resulted in multiple local and nationwide contacts
and opportunities, including a trip to Philadelphia, PA and Hartford, CT where Figureheads performed and did workshops with inner-city youth from these cities.
Figureheads has also been invited to local Rotary and Optimist Clubs to perform and
present their vision for serving the next generation through music and mentorship.
Youth Camps
Figureheads, Inc. has been invited to camps for inner-city youth on both coasts of
the United States, including cities such as Los Angeles, CA, Philadelphia, PA and
Hartford, CT. Figureheads has also been invited to multiple camps that serve local
youth who have a variety of disabilities.
For example, the Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles invited Figureheads to perform and facilitate workshops at Camp Max Strauss with kids from areas of LA such as Compton and South Central (www.campmaxstrauss.org).
Figureheads, Inc. was also invited to perform and facilitate music writing workshops
at two camps on the east coast. These camps were called ESF Dream Camps
(www.esfdreamcamps.org).
Child Abuse Organizations
Florida...more info to come...
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Press
Television Appearances:
Neil Heinen's CBS talk show
Here and Now (WPTV talk show)
In Wisconsin (WPTV)
CBS News (Channel 3, Madison, WI)
Fox 6 News in Milwaukee, WI
WTMJ 4 (NBC affiliate in Milwaukee, WI)
27 News (ABC affiliate in Madison, WI)
S'News (Madison Public School Media)
Radio Appearances:
Wisconsin Public Radio
88.9 Radio Milwaukee
WORT (89.9 FM, Madison, WI)
XM Satellite Radio
WNWC (102.5 FM, Madison, WI)
WRCO (the only country music station to play our music!)
Z104 Madison, WI
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Cleveland Hip Hop radio station
Articles
L.A. Times
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
OnMilwaukee.com
Curb Lifestyle Magazine
Radio Milwaukee
JS Online
Hip hop Linguistics
Madison.com
Isthmus
Healing Thresholds
Channel 3000
The Madison Observer
The Lodi Reporter
Wisconsin State Journal
The Capitol Times
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WEAC
The News Graphic
The Onion
Rickʼs Cafe
Madison Observer
Awards
Parents Choice Gold Award for CD called "The Movement" (www.parents-choice.org).
Parents Choice Recommended Award for DVD called "Keep It Movin" (www.parents-choice.org).
First Place, People's Voice Award in the International Song Writing Competition (www.songwritingcompetition.com).
Third Place, Judged competition in the International Song Writing Competition (www.songwritingcompetition.com).
National Parenting Publication Award for book, _You Come Too: A step
toward inclusion for teachers and parents_.
Children's Music Web Award for the song "Kiddo Anthem" (www.childrensmusic.org/a2006winners.html).
People Making A Difference Award, awarded by 27 News, Madison WI's ABC affiliate.
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Winner of Wisconsin Area Music Industry Award (WAMI) as best hip hop/ R &B/ Soul group (www.wamimusic.com).