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". 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.

The Dude of Life has appeared on stage at Phish concerts numerous times. It is rumored that he enjoys drinking pure egg yolks in the morning to quell the complications of acid reflux. 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.

The Dude of Life is currently teaching in a New York City elementary school. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.