Mike Portnoy

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
April 20, 1967

Place of Birth:
Long Beach, New York, USA

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Mike Portnoy

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 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

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2025 Dream Theater - Parasomnia
2024 Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind Self
2024 Neal Morse - Cruise to the Edge: Awakening - The Movie Self
2024 Morsefest 2023: Testimony feat. NMB Self
2024 Phil Collins: Drummer First Self
2023 Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia Self
2023 Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover Self
2023 Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia Self
2022 The Neal Morse Band: A U.S. Tour Of Innocence And Danger Self
2022 The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021 Self
2021 Liquid Tension Experiment 3
2021 Mike Portnoy: The Absolute Universe
2021 Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline Self
2021 The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger Self
2021 Morsefest 2019 Self
2021 The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic Self
2021 Mike Portnoy - LTE3 Himself - Drums
2021 Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe Self
2020 Neal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia Self
2020 Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014 Self
2020 The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019 Self
2020 Mike Portnoy : MPMMXX Drum Cam
2020 Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London Self
2019 Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary Self
2019 Mike Portnoy: The Great Adventure
2019 Mike Portnoy: Third Degree
2019 The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg Self
2019 The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure Commentary Self
2019 The Neal Morse Band: The Adventure Begins (The Making Of The Great Adventure) Self
2019 Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony Self
2018 Haken - Live at ProgPower USA 2016 Gong (Guest Appearance)
2018 Mike Portnoy: The Similitude of a Dream Live
2018 Haken - L-1VE
2018 The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 2017 Self
2018 Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream Self
2017 Morsefest 2015: Question Mark Self
2017 Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura Self
2017 Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live Self - Drums, Vocals
2017 The Winery Dogs : Dog Years - Live in Santiago and Beyond 2013-2016 Himself - Drums
2016 The Neal Morse Band: The Making of a Dream Self
2016 The Neal Morse Band: Cruise to the Edge Self
2016 Metal Meltdown - Featuring Twisted Sister Live at the Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas Himself - Drums
2016 The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again Self
2015 Mike Portnoy: Hot Drums
2015 Mike Portnoy: Metal Drumming
2015 Neal Morse: The Making of ? Self
2015 Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions Self
2015 The Neal Morse Band: Live in Athens Self
2015 The Neal Morse Band: The Making of The Grand Experiment Self
2015 Morsefest 2014: Testimony Self
2015 Morsefest 2014: One Self
2015 Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7 Self
2015 Building the Beast: The Making of Metal Allegiance Self
2014 Mike Portnoy: Drumming Nature
2014 Mike Portnoy: Kaleidodrums
2014 Transatlantic: The Making of Kaleidoscope Self
2014 The Neal Morse Band - Live In India Self
2014 Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology Self
2014 Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope Self - Drums
2014 Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live Self
2014 The Winery Dogs: [2014] Sonisphere Festival Himself - Drums
2014 The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan Himself - Drums
2013 Neal Morse: Live Momentum Self
2013 Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian: Live in Tokyo Self - Drums
2013 Mike Portnoy: The Drumming Dog
2013 Mike Portnoy: Live Momentum
2013 The Neal Morse Band/The Flower Kings: 19 Days in Europe Self
2013 Flying Colors: Live in Europe Self - Drums
2012 Neal Morse: The Making of Momentum Self
2012 Mike Portnoy - Drumerta Himself
2012 Mike Portnoy: Testimony 2: Live in Los Angeles Himself
2012 The Making of Flying Colors Self
2012 Mike Portnoy - Drumming Colors Himself
2012 PSMS Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine & Sherinian: InstruMENTAL Inspirations
2012 Morse Portnoy George: The Making of Cover 2 Cover Self
2012 Neal Morse: One Under Construction Self
2011 Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough Self
2011 Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City Self - Drums
2011 Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD Self
2011 Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Two Self
2011 Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles Self
2011 Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 2011 Himself - Drums
2011 Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On Himself
2011 Dream Theater: Panem et Circensis Drums and backing vocals
2011 Neal Morse: Testimony 2...For You.
2010 Mike Portnoy - Whirlwind Drumming Himself
2010 Mike Portnoy on the “Art Of Drumming” with Terry Bozzio
2010 Transatlantic: Whirld Tour 2010: Live from Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London Self
2010 Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage Self
2009 Mike Portnoy - Black Clouds and Silver Drumming Himself
2009 Transatlantic: The Making of the Whirlwind Self
2009 Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA Himself - Drums
2009 Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In NYC
2009 Dream Theater - Santiago, Chile 12/6/05 Himself
2008 Dream Theater: Chaos in Motion Himself - Drums
2008 Neal Morse: Live at 3RP Self
2008 Liquid Tension Experiment - LTE Live 2008
2008 Mike Portnoy - Score
2007 Mike Portnoy - In Constant Motion Himself - Drums
2007 Dream Theater: Bucharest, Romania Himself
2007 Mike Portnoy - sysDRUMatic Chaos Himself
2007 Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Self
2007 Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos Drums / Vocals
2006 Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour Himself - Drums
2006 Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America Self
2006 Amazing Journey: One Night in New York City Himself - Drums
2006 Hammer of the Gods: Two Nights in North America Himself - Drums
2006 Dream Theater: The Score So Far... Himself
2006 Dream Theater: Romavarium Self - Drums
2005 Mike Portnoy - Live at Budokan Himself
2005 Mike Portnoy - Drumavarium
2005 G3 - Live in Tokyo Drums
2005 Cygnus and the Sea Monsters: One Night in Chicago Himself - Drums
2005 Dream Theater: A Walk Beside the Band Himself - Drums
2005 Dream Theater: Dark Side of the Moon Drums and Vcoals
2004 Dream Theater: Live at Budokan Himself - Drums
2004 Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought Self
2004 Mike Portnoy - Drums of Thought Himself
2004 Dream Theater: When Dream and Day Reunite Drums
2004 Mike Portnoy: Progressive Drum Concepts
2004 Neal Morse: Testimony Live Self
2003 Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003 Self
2003 Transatlantic - Live in Europe Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
2003 Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City Self - Drums
2002 Mike Portnoy - Drums Across Forever Himself
2002 Mike Portnoy - Ten Degrees of Turbulent Drumming Himself
2002 Dream Theater: [2002] Rotterdamned
2001 Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York Himself - Drums
2001 Mike Portnoy - Liquid Drum Theater Himself - Drums
2000 Transatlantic: The Making of SMPTe Self
1998 Dream Theater: 5 Years in a Livetime Himself
1994 Dream Theater: [1994] The Rudess Experiment Himself - Drums
1993 Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo Himself - Drums
Dream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza
Dream Theater: Live in Paris 2024 Bateria, percussão e vocais
Year TV Show Role
2008 That Metal Show
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