Steve Pollak, best known by his stage name The Dude of Life, is a musician and lyricist, who has co-written numerous Phish songs, including "Suzy Greenberg", "Fluffhead", "Slave to the Traffic Light", "Skippy the Wondermouse", and "Dinner and a Movie". A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A lyricist is a Writer who specializes in Song Lyrics, usually paid for by a band to write a custom song(s Phish is an American Jam band noted for their Musical improvisation, extended Jam sessions and cult following The Dude of Life became involved with Trey Anastasio when they attended The Taft School (where they fronted a band called Space Antelope) and later at the University of Vermont. Trey Anastasio (born Ernest Joseph Anastasio III on The University of Vermont is a national public research university and the state of Vermont's land-grant university The Dude of Life has appeared onstage at Phish concerts numerous times. During appearances at Phish shows as well as his own shows, he threw out a series of numbered yellow rubber chickens with strange Sharpie inscriptions by himself as well as Phish band members and associates.
The Dude of Life has released two studio albums: Crimes Of the Mind (recorded in 1991), which featured Phish as his backing band, and the 2000 release Under The Sound Umbrella with a different backing band, featuring appearances by Trey Anastasio, Mike Gordon and Jon Fishman. Crimes of the Mind is the debut album from The Dude of Life, a childhood friend of Phish leader Trey Anastasio and a lyrical contributor Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Under the Sound Umbrella is the the second album from The Dude of Life, a childhood friend of Phish leader Trey Anastasio and a lyrical Trey Anastasio (born Ernest Joseph Anastasio III on Mike Gordon (born June 3, 1965 in Sudbury, Massachusetts) is a bass player and vocalist most noted for his work with the rock band Jon Fishman (born February 19, 1965) is an American Drummer best known for his work with the Jam band Phish.
The Dude of Life is currently teaching in a New York City elementary school.
Discography
- Crimes Of the Mind (with Phish) (1994 - recorded in 1991)
- Under The Sound Umbrella (1999)
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