Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 20, 1967
Place of Birth
Long Beach, New York, USA
Credits
138 titles
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
Quarantième: Live à Paris
Drums
Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris
Drums and Vocals
Dream Theater - Parasomnia
Phil Collins: Drummer First
Self
Morsefest 2023: Testimony feat. NMB
Self
Neal Morse - Cruise to the Edge: Awakening - The Movie
Self
Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind
Self
Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia
Self
Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia
Self
Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover
Self
Morse, Portnoy, Gillette, Hubauer & Friends: Live in Cancun 2022
The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021
Self
The Neal Morse Band: A U.S. Tour Of Innocence And Danger
Self
Morsefest 2019
Self
The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger
Self
Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline
Self
Mike Portnoy - LTE3
Himself - Drums
Liquid Tension Experiment 3
The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic
Self
Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe
Self
Mike Portnoy: The Absolute Universe
Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014
Self
Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London
Self
Neal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia
Self
The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019
Self
Mike Portnoy : MPMMXX Drum Cam
Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony
Self
Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary
Self
The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure Commentary
Self
The Neal Morse Band: The Adventure Begins (The Making Of The Great Adventure)
Self
The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg
Self
Mike Portnoy: The Great Adventure
Mike Portnoy: Third Degree
Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream
Self
Haken - L-1VE
Haken - Live at ProgPower USA 2016
Gong (Guest Appearance)
The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 2017
Self
Mike Portnoy: The Similitude of a Dream Live
The Winery Dogs : Dog Years - Live in Santiago and Beyond 2013-2016
Himself - Drums
Morsefest 2015: Question Mark
Self
Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura
Self
Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live
Self - Drums, Vocals
The Neal Morse Band: The Making of a Dream
Self
The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again
Self
Metal Meltdown - Featuring Twisted Sister Live at the Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas
Himself - Drums
The Neal Morse Band: Cruise to the Edge
Self
Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7
Self
Building the Beast: The Making of Metal Allegiance
Self
Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions
Self
Morsefest 2014: Testimony
Self