Mike Portnoy
Acting · 59 years old
Long Beach, New York, USA
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.
Known For
Morsefest 2015: Question Mark
Self
Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura
Self
Transatlantic - Live in Europe
Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris
Drums and Vocals
Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony
Self
Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7
Self
The Winery Dogs : Dog Years - Live in Santiago and Beyond 2013-2016
Himself - Drums
Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London
Self
Dream Theater: Romavarium
Self - Drums
Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York
Himself - Drums
Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia
Self
Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian: Live in Tokyo
Self - Drums
Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope
Self - Drums
The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan
Himself - Drums
Metal Meltdown - Featuring Twisted Sister Live at the Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas
Himself - Drums
Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In NYC
The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019
Self
Dream Theater - Parasomnia
Dream Theater: 5 Years in a Livetime
Himself
That Metal Show
Behind the Scenes
Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris
Writer
Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York
Director
Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
Director
Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
Writer
Dream Theater: Live at Budokan
Director
Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary
Director
Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos
Director