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Mike Portnoy

1967-04-20

The 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.

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Movies

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Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage

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Phil Collins: Drummer First

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Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York

8.296 average rating
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Mike Portnoy - Drums of Thought

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Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour

7.6 average rating
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PSMS Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine & Sherinian: InstruMENTAL Inspirations

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Mike Portnoy - Liquid Drum Theater

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Mike Portnoy - In Constant Motion

5.2 average rating
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Neal Morse: Live Momentum

4.8 average rating
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Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA

7.1 average rating
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Mike Portnoy - Drums Across Forever

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Morsefest 2023: Testimony feat. NMB

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Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On

5.6 average rating
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Dream Theater: Live at Budokan

7.4 average rating
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Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo

6.4 average rating
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Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian: Live in Tokyo

8 average rating
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The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019

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The Neal Morse Band: A U.S. Tour Of Innocence And Danger

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Mike Portnoy - sysDRUMatic Chaos

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Mike Portnoy - Drumavarium

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