On this Wikipedia the language fish maw soup are at the top of the page across from the article title. This article is about the former lead singer of Marillion. For the 1960s artist, see Country Joe and the Fish.

For the bassist also nicknamed Fish, see Chris Squire. Fish, is a Scottish singer-songwriter and occasional actor. Fish became widely known as the lead singer and lyricist of the neo-progressive rock band Marillion from 1981 until 1988. Derek William Dick was born on 25 April 1958 in Edinburgh, Scotland, and grew up in Dalkeith.

The son of Robert and Isabella, Fish was educated at King’s Park primary school and then Dalkeith High School. Fish worked as a petrol pump attendant, gardener, and from 1977 until 1980 worked in forestry at the Bowhill Estate in Selkirk. He first performed as a singer in 1980: “The very first gig I ever did as a singer was in Gala in the Golden Lion pub. The band gained popularity over the next couple of years, leading to the release of their top-ten debut album Script for a Jester’s Tear in 1983. Fish’s debut solo album Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors was released in January 1990.

Many of Fish’s later works contain lengthy spoken-word lyrics, shorter examples of which can be heard on earlier Marillion albums. Fish appeared at World Bowl XI, 14 June 2003, Hampden Park, Glasgow. His performance included a rousing rendition of “Caledonia” before kick-off. On 26 August 2007, Fish performed at the ‘Hobble on The Cobbles’ show at the Market Square in Aylesbury. His album 13th Star was released on 12 September 2007 as a specially packaged pre-release version available to order from his website.

A UK tour for this album commenced in March 2008, supported by Glyder. In February 2008, Fish was confirmed to be the Friday-night headline act at NEARFest X. In 2008, Fish presented a Friday evening radio show, Fish on Friday, for digital radio station Planet Rock. On 9 June 2008, Fish embarked on his first full North American tour in eleven years. At each stop, he hosted a pre-show meet-and-greet with his fans. 18,750 with Eggsy’s charity and his own. On 20 and 21 October 2012, Fish hosted Fish Convention 2012 in Leamington Spa.