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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.


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Born:
Apr 20, 1967 In Long Beach, New York, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
96
First Appeared:
In the movie Dream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza
Latest Project:
Movie Neal Morse - Cruise to the Edge: Awakening - The Movie 2024-05-23
Known For
Poster of Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live
Poster of Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 2011
Poster of Dream Theater: The Score So Far...
Poster of Dream Theater: A Walk Beside the Band
Filmography
Movie Dream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza 2025
Movie Neal Morse - Cruise to the Edge: Awakening - The Movie 2024-05-23
Movie Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind 2024-04-26
Movie Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia 2023-02-17
Movie Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe 2021-02-05
Movie The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic Himself 2021-02-05
Movie Mike Portnoy - LTE3 Himself - Drums 2021-04-17
Movie Liquid Tension Experiment 3 2021-04-16
Movie Morsefest 2019 2021-08-27
Movie The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019 2020-03-06
Movie Mike Portnoy : MPMMXX Drum Cam 2020-01-01
Movie Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014 2020-11-01
Movie Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London 2020-09-18
Movie Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary Self 2019-08-30
Movie Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony Self 2019-08-30
Movie The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 2017 Himself 2018-06-15
Movie Haken - L-1VE 2018-06-22
Movie Haken - Live at ProgPower USA 2016 Gong (Guest Appearance) 2018-06-22
Movie Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream 2018-11-23
Movie Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live Himself - Drums, Vocals 2017-03-02
Movie Morsefest 2015: Question Mark 2017-03-24
Movie The Winery Dogs : Dog Years - Live in Santiago and Beyond 2013-2016 Himself - Drums 2017-08-04
Movie Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura 2017-03-24
Movie The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again Himself 2016-08-05
Movie Metal Meltdown - Featuring Twisted Sister Live at the Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas Himself - Drums 2016-07-22
Movie Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7 Himself 2015-11-13
Movie Morsefest 2014: One Himself 2015-08-21
Movie Morsefest 2014: Testimony Himself 2015-08-21
Movie The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan Himself - Drums 2014-01-15
Movie Transatlantic: The Making of Kaleidoscope 2014-01-28
Movie Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live 2014-09-25
Movie Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology 2014-09-29
Movie The Winery Dogs: [2014] Sonisphere Festival Himself - Drums 2014-07-05
Movie Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope Himself - Drums 2014-10-27
Movie Neal Morse: Live Momentum 2013-02-19
Movie Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian: Live in Tokyo Self - Drums 2013-09-03
Movie The Neal Morse Band/The Flower Kings: 19 Days in Europe 2013-07-01
Movie Flying Colors: Live in Europe Himself - Drums 2013-10-14
Movie PSMS Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine & Sherinian: InstruMENTAL Inspirations 2012-01-01
Movie Mike Portnoy: Testimony 2: Live in Los Angeles Himself 2012-01-01
Movie The Making of Flying Colors Himself 2012-03-26
Movie Mike Portnoy - Drumerta Himself 2012-06-01
Movie Mike Portnoy - Drumming Colors Himself 2012-06-01
Movie Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD 2011-03-01
Movie Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On Himself 2011-04-28
Movie Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City Himself - Drums 2011-02-28
Movie Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough Himself 2011-10-25
Movie Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles Himself 2011-09-12
Movie Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 2011 Himself - Drums 2011-09-24
Movie Mike Portnoy - Whirlwind Drumming Himself 2010-06-01
Movie Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage Self 2010-06-29
Movie Transatlantic: Whirld Tour 2010: Live from Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London 2010-10-24
Movie Mike Portnoy on the “Art Of Drumming” with Terry Bozzio 2010-08-25
Movie Liquid Tension Experiment - Live In NYC 2009-01-01
Movie Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA Himself - Drums 2009-01-01
Movie Transatlantic: The Making of the Whirlwind 2009-10-23
Movie Mike Portnoy - Black Clouds and Silver Drumming Himself 2009-07-01
Movie Dream Theater - Santiago, Chile 12/6/05 Himself 2009-07-23
Movie Liquid Tension Experiment - LTE Live 2008 2008-01-01
Movie Neal Morse: Live at 3RP 2008-09-01
Movie Mike Portnoy - Score 2008-12-20
Movie Dream Theater: Chaos in Motion Himself - Drums 2008-09-30
Series That Metal Show Unknown 2008-11-15
Movie Dream Theater: Bucharest, Romania Himself 2007-01-01
Movie Mike Portnoy - In Constant Motion Himself - Drums 2007-03-23
Movie Mike Portnoy - sysDRUMatic Chaos Himself 2007-06-01
Movie Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos Drums / Vocals 2007-06-05
Movie Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America 2006-05-02
Movie Hammer of the Gods: Two Nights in North America Himself - Drums 2006-01-01
Movie Dream Theater: Romavarium Self - Drums 2006-03-31
Movie Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour Himself - Drums 2006-08-29
Movie Amazing Journey: One Night in New York City Himself - Drums 2006-05-31
Movie Dream Theater: The Score So Far... Himself 2006-08-29
Movie Dream Theater: Dark Side Of The Moon Drums and Vcoals 2005-01-01
Movie Dream Theater: A Walk Beside the Band Himself - Drums 2005-01-01
Movie Mike Portnoy - Drumavarium 2005-01-01
Movie G3: Live in Tokyo Drums 2005-10-25
Movie Cygnus and the Sea Monsters: One Night in Chicago Himself - Drums 2005-09-18
Movie Mike Portnoy - Live at Budokan Himself 2005-06-01
Movie Mike Portnoy - Drums of Thought Himself 2004-06-01
Movie Dream Theater: When Dream and Day Reunite Drums 2004-08-01
Movie Neal Morse: Testimony Live 2004-07-27
Movie Dream Theater: Live at Budokan Himself - Drums 2004-10-05
Movie Mike Portnoy: Progressive Drum Concepts 2004-09-21
Movie Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought Self 2004-10-05
Movie Transatlantic - Live in Europe Himself - Drums, Backing Vocals 2003-01-08
Movie Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003 2003-03-05
Movie Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City Himself - Drums 2003-05-18
Movie Mike Portnoy - Drums Across Forever Himself 2002-06-01
Movie Mike Portnoy - Ten Degrees of Turbulent Drumming Himself 2002-07-01
Movie Dream Theater: [2002] Rotterdamned 2002-11-03
Movie Mike Portnoy - Liquid Drum Theater Himself - Drums 2001-10-01
Movie Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York Himself - Drums 2001-04-21
Movie Transatlantic: The Making of SMPTe 2000-03-21
Movie Dream Theater: [1994] The Rudess Experiment Himself - Drums 1994-09-04
Movie Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo Himself - Drums 1993-08-01