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  • BIRTH 20/04/1967
  • Country United States
  • MOVIES 14

Mike Portnoy

Michael Stephen "Mike" Portnoy is an American drummer primarily known as the former drummer, backing vocalist, and a co-founder of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. Known for his drumming prowess and technical skill, Portnoy has won 23 awards from the Modern Drummer magazine. He has co-produced the last six Dream Theater albums with guitarist John Petrucci, starting from Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory. From A Change of Seasons onwards, Portnoy had been writing a substantial amount of Dream Theater's lyrics. He is the second youngest person (after Neil Peart) to be inducted into the Modern Drummer's Hall of Fame (at 37 years of age).

On September 8, 2010, it was announced that Portnoy had left Dream Theater. Portnoy cited conflicting interests as the reason behind his departure.

On February 3, 2011, Portnoy announced that he has started a new project with Symphony X singer Russell Allen and guitarist Mike Orlando. Also he is involved in various projects with Neal Morse.

Mike Portnoy

Movies (14)

Neal Morse: Live Momentum
Neal Morse: Live Momentum
Morsefest 2015: Question Mark
Morsefest 2015: Question Mark
Neal Morse: Testimony Live
Neal Morse: Testimony Live
Himself
The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 2017
The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A…
Himself
Dream Theater: Dark Side Of The Moon
Dream Theater: Dark Side Of The Moon
Drums and Vcoals
Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles
Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los…
Himself
Liquid Tension Experiment - LTE Live 2008
Liquid Tension Experiment - LTE Live 2008
Mike Portnoy - Whirlwind Drumming
Mike Portnoy - Whirlwind Drumming
Himself
Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live
Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura…
Himself - Drums, Vocals
Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura
Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura
The Neal Morse Band - Alive Again
The Neal Morse Band - Alive Again
Himself
Morsefest 2014: One
Morsefest 2014: One
Himself
Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream
Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream