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My Take
Fish is one of those artists I respect more the older I get. Fronting Marillion through the 1980s, he gave neo-prog a literary heart, and his lyrics always read like a poet who happened to wander into a rock band rather than a rocker reaching for depth. Coming out of tiny Dalkeith in Scotland, he built a voice that could fill arenas and break them at the same time. Even his choice to bury Derek Dick under a one-word name feels like an artist refusing to be ordinary. Now retired, he leaves a catalogue that rewards anyone willing to actually listen.
Overview
Derek William Dick (born 25 April 1958), better known by his stage name Fish, is a retired Scottish singer, songwriter and occasional actor. He was the lead singer and lyricist of the neo-prog band Marillion from 1981 until 1988.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Fish
- Name (Japanese)
- フィッシュ
- Reading
- ふぃっしゅ
- Born
- April 25, 1958 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
- Origin
- Dalkeith, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / actor / singer / composer / poet
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Dalkeith High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.