Ernest Joseph "Trey" Anastasio III (/ˌɑːnəˈstɑːzioʊ/, born September 30, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, composer and musician best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist for the rock band Phish, which he co-founded in 1983. He is credited by name as composer of 152 Phish original songs, 141 of them as a solo credit, in addition to 41 credits attributed to the band as a whole.\n', '

In addition to his work with Phish, Anastasio has released 11 solo albums, is the leader of the Trey Anastasio Band and was the frontman for the groups Oysterhead and Surrender to the Air. He has also performed with several symphony orchestras as part of his "Evenings with Trey Anastasio" series. Anastasio wrote the score for the Broadway musical Hands on a Hardbody, for which he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Original Score at the 67th Tony Awards in 2013.\n', '

Anastasio was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and moved to Princeton, New Jersey, when he was three. His father, Ernest Anastasio Jr., was an executive vice president at the Educational Testing Service. His mother, Dina, was a children\'s book author and editor of Sesame Street Magazine. He grew up with his sister Kristy.\n', '

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