Mike Portnoy

Mike Portnoy

Acting 1967-04-20 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.

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2021 Self
2021 Himself - Drums
2021 Creative Director
2018 Gong (Guest Appearance)
2015 Self
2014 Self - Drums
2014 Himself - Drums
2013 Self - Drums
2012 Himself
2011 Himself - Drums
2011 Drums and backing vocals
2010 Self
2009 Himself - Drums
2008 Himself - Drums
2007 Himself - Drums
2006 Self - Drums
2006 Creative Director
2005 Drums
2005 Himself - Drums
2005 Drums and Vcoals
2004 Himself - Drums
2004 Director
2004 Creative Director
2003 Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
2001 Himself - Drums
1994 Himself - Drums