Mike Portnoy
Born
20 April 1967 (58)
Place of Birth
Long Beach, New York, USA
Also known as
Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment
Biography
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 amoun...
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.
Filmography (40)
Quarantième: Live à Paris
2025
Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris
2025
Dream Theater - Parasomnia
2025
Phil Collins: Drummer First
2024
Morsefest 2023: Testimony feat. NMB
2024
Neal Morse - Cruise to the Edge: Awakening - The Movie
2024
Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind
2024
Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia
2023
Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover
2023
Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia
2023
The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021
2022
The Neal Morse Band: A U.S. Tour Of Innocence And Danger
2022
The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger
2021
Morsefest 2019
2021
Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline
2021
Mike Portnoy - LTE3
2021
Liquid Tension Experiment 3
2021
The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic
2021
Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe
2021
Mike Portnoy: The Absolute Universe
2021
Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014
2020
Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London
2020
Neal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia
2020
The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019
2020
Mike Portnoy : MPMMXX Drum Cam
2020
Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary
2019
Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony
2019
The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure Commentary
2019
The Neal Morse Band: The Adventure Begins (The Making Of The Great Adventure)
2019
The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg
2019
Mike Portnoy: The Great Adventure
2019
Mike Portnoy: Third Degree
2019
Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream
2018
Haken - Live at ProgPower USA 2016
2018
Haken - L-1VE
2018
The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 2017
2018
Mike Portnoy: The Similitude of a Dream Live
2018
The Winery Dogs : Dog Years - Live in Santiago and Beyond 2013-2016
2017
Morsefest 2015: Question Mark
2017
Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura
2017