Birthday
1967-04-20Place of Birth
Long Beach, New York, USABiography
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.Free Trial Channels
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Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7
2015
8.5
as Himself
2015Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian: Live in Tokyo
2013
8
as Self - Drums
2013Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles
2011
6.8
as Himself
2011Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA
2009
7.1
as Himself - Drums
2009Mike Portnoy - In Constant Motion
2007
5.2
as Himself - Drums
2007Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
2006
9.3
as Himself - Drums
2006Transatlantic - Live in Europe
2003
9
as Himself - Drums, Backing Vocals
2003Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York
2001
9
as Himself - Drums
2001Mike Portnoy - Liquid Drum Theater
2001
0
as Himself - Drums
2001
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