| US Military Dictionary: Nicholas Fish |
Fish, Nicholas (1758-1833) Revolutionary army officer, born in New York City. He commanded a troop of infantry at the Battle of Monmouth (1778). A friend of Alexander Hamilton, Fish served as his second in command at Yorktown (1781). He remained with the Continental army until the close of the war. After the war Fish married into a prominent New York family (the Stuyvesants) and served in many civic positions.
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| The Religion Book: Fish |
If used as an acrostic, the Greek letters spelling out the word "fish" can form the phrase "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior." For this reason the fish became an early Christian symbol. It was a natural match. Some of the apostles were fishermen. Jesus told them he would make them "fishers of men" (Matthew 4:19). He fed the multitudes with five small loaves of bread and a couple of (probably pickled) fish, the caterer for the occasion being a generous little boy (John 6). The disciples' first meal together after the resurrection featured a fish course (John 21).
A simple two-line drawing of a fish began to appear in out-of-the-way places, serving as a sort of Christian calling card and secret symbol. Its presence, to the initiated, meant, "Christian was here." Gradually the symbol worked its way into art and is still a popular motif on stained-glass windows, paintings, and bumper stickers.
Sources: Douglas, J. D., ed. The New International Dictionary of the Christian Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing, 1974.
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 Fish live onstage at BB Kings in NYC, June 2008.
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| Birth name | Derek William Dick |
| Also known as | Fish |
| Born | 25 April 1958 |
| Genres | Progressive rock |
| Occupations | Musician, singer-songwriter, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, percussion |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | Chocolate Frog, EMI, Polydor, Roadrunner, Voiceprint, Dick Bros. |
| Associated acts | Marillion Tony Banks Ayreon |
| Website | The Company |
Derek William Dick, better known as Fish (born 25 April 1958, in Dalkeith, Midlothian), is a Scottish progressive rock singer, lyricist and occasional actor.
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After a working as a petrol pump attendant, gardener and forestry worker, Fish came to the public's attention in 1981 with the British group, Marillion. The band achieved chart success in the UK, attaining top-ten hits in 1985 with "Kayleigh" and "Lavender", and again in 1987 with "Incommunicado". In 1988, Fish left Marillion in order to pursue his solo career. Many of Fish's later works contain lengthy spoken word lyrics, shorter examples of which can be heard on earlier Marillion albums. Vocally, Fish has sometimes been compared to Peter Gabriel, lead singer of Genesis in the 1970s.
According to Fish himself, his nickname originates from the amount of time he spent reading in the bath [1]. Fish has one daughter, Tara.
On 26 August 2007, Fish performed at the 'Hobble on The Cobbles' show at the Market Square in Aylesbury, UK. He was accompanied on stage by four Marillion members, (Mark Kelly, Steve Rothery, Ian Mosley and Pete Trewavas) for one song - 'Market Square Heroes'. This was the first time they had performed together in nearly two decades. In a press interview following the event, Fish denied this would lead to a full reunion, claiming that "Hogarth does a great job with the band... We forged different paths over the 19 years."[2]
His most recent studio 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. He also appeared with BBC Radio 2's Bob Harris on GMTV to promote Childline Rocks, a charity concert.
In 2008, Fish presented a Friday evening radio show "Fish on Friday" for digital radio station Planet Rock. When the station was faced with closure, Malcolm Bluemel with the help of Fish, Tony Iommi, Ian Anderson and Gary Moore helped save Planet Rock by buying the station. [3]
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. Two days prior, he was interviewed by Vince Font of the progressive rock podcast Prog'opolis, which was aired 1 week later on The Dividing Line Broadcast Network (DLBN) as "My Lunch With Fish". [4]
In 2008, Fish revealed that he would be taking at least 6 months off from singing due to an "Irregular cell growth" in his throat which was later determined not to be cancerous.
Following a legal dispute with EMI and an unsuccessful contract with Polydor, Fish established the Dick Bros Record Company in 1993. He released a number of 'official bootleg' albums to finance the company before selling it to Roadrunner Records. Another financially unsuccessful period followed, before he re-established his own Chocolate Frog Records record label in 2001. In 2005, Fish signed with Snapper Music before returning again to the Chocolate Frog Records label. He has a loyal fan base, occasionally referred to as Fishheads or Freaks, many of whom contribute to several e-mail lists and online fan forums and travel from all over the world to attend his fan conventions.
In May 2008, Fish's Planet Rock show won the Silver award in the 'Music Broadcaster of the Year' category of the UK Sony Radio Academy Awards 2008. [5] In June 2008, at the New York Festivals Radio Broadcasting Awards he and Gary Moore jointly received the Gold World Medal in the category "Regularly Scheduled Music Program" for their respective shows on Planet Rock. [6]
Fish's first prominent role was in the 4-part 1991 BBC drama "Jute City", where he played the thug "Ferguson" alongside John Sessions. The drama series was based around a sinister group of Masonic ruffians.
He also appeared in the movie "The Jacket" (2005 Warner Bros.) with Adrien Brody and Keira Knightley as a patient in a mental institution.
Some of these live albums were first released as "official bootlegs" sold via mail-order and on tour. Several of these have later been released to retail.
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