Mike Portnoy

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

137

Gender

Male

Birthday

1967-04-20 (58 years old)

Place of Birth

Long Beach, New York, USA

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

  • Phil Collins: Drummer First

    Phil Collins: Drummer First

  • Morsefest 2019

    Morsefest 2019

  • Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

    Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

  • Building the Beast: The Making of Metal Allegiance

    Building the Beast: The Making of Metal Allegiance

  • That Metal Show

    That Metal Show

  • Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 2011

    Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 2011

  • Metal Meltdown - Featuring Twisted Sister Live at the Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas

    Metal Meltdown - Featuring Twisted Sister Live at the Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas

  • Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology

    Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology

  • Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought

    Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought

  • Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7

    Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7

  • Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London

    Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London

  • The Making of Flying Colors

    The Making of Flying Colors

  • Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary

    Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary

  • Dream Theater: The Score So Far...

    Dream Theater: The Score So Far...

  • Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris

    Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris

  • Flying Colors: Live in Europe

    Flying Colors: Live in Europe

  • Neal Morse - Cruise to the Edge: Awakening - The Movie

    Neal Morse - Cruise to the Edge: Awakening - The Movie

  • The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021

    The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021

  • The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan

    The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan

  • The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 2017

    The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 2017

  • Transatlantic: The Making of Kaleidoscope

    Transatlantic: The Making of Kaleidoscope

  • Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough

    Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough

  • Dream Theater: 5 Years in a Livetime

    Dream Theater: 5 Years in a Livetime

  • PSMS Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine & Sherinian: InstruMENTAL Inspirations

    PSMS Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine & Sherinian: InstruMENTAL Inspirations

  • Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On

    Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On

  • The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019

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

  • Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour

    Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour

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

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

  • The Winery Dogs : Dog Years - Live in Santiago and Beyond 2013-2016

    The Winery Dogs : Dog Years - Live in Santiago and Beyond 2013-2016

  • Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos

    Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos

  • Haken - Live at ProgPower USA 2016

    Haken - Live at ProgPower USA 2016

  • Haken - L-1VE

    Haken - L-1VE

  • Morsefest 2014: Testimony

    Morsefest 2014: Testimony

  • The Winery Dogs: [2014] Sonisphere Festival

    The Winery Dogs: [2014] Sonisphere Festival

  • Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony

    Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony

  • Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian: Live in Tokyo

    Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian: Live in Tokyo

  • Transatlantic: The Making of SMPTe

    Transatlantic: The Making of SMPTe

  • Transatlantic: Whirld Tour 2010: Live from Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London

    Transatlantic: Whirld Tour 2010: Live from Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London

  • Amazing Journey: One Night in New York City

    Amazing Journey: One Night in New York City

  • Neal Morse: Live at 3RP

    Neal Morse: Live at 3RP

  • G3 - Live in Tokyo

    G3 - Live in Tokyo

  • Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope

    Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope

  • Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind

    Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind

  • Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003

    Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003

  • The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure Commentary

    The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure Commentary

  • Dream Theater - Parasomnia

    Dream Theater - Parasomnia

  • Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live

    Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live

  • Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City

    Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City

  • Mike Portnoy - LTE3

    Mike Portnoy - LTE3

  • Mike Portnoy - Drums Across Forever

    Mike Portnoy - Drums Across Forever

  • Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA

    Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA

  • Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In NYC

    Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In NYC

  • The Neal Morse Band: The Adventure Begins (The Making Of The Great Adventure)

    The Neal Morse Band: The Adventure Begins (The Making Of The Great Adventure)

  • The Neal Morse Band: The Making of The Grand Experiment

    The Neal Morse Band: The Making of The Grand Experiment

  • Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America

    Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America

  • Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover

    Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover

  • Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York

    Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York

  • The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again

    The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again

  • Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live

    Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live

  • Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD

    Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD

  • Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014

    Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014

  • Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo

    Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo

  • Liquid Tension Experiment - LTE Live 2008

    Liquid Tension Experiment - LTE Live 2008

  • Quarantième: Live à Paris

    Quarantième: Live à Paris

  • Transatlantic: The Making of the Whirlwind

    Transatlantic: The Making of the Whirlwind

  • Mike Portnoy - Live at Budokan

    Mike Portnoy - Live at Budokan

  • Dream Theater: Chaos in Motion

    Dream Theater: Chaos in Motion

  • Dream Theater: [2002] Rotterdamned

    Dream Theater: [2002] Rotterdamned

  • The Neal Morse Band: Live in Athens

    The Neal Morse Band: Live in Athens

  • The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg

    The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg

  • Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia

    Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia

  • Dream Theater: Romavarium

    Dream Theater: Romavarium

  • Liquid Tension Experiment 3

    Liquid Tension Experiment 3

  • Dream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza

    Dream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza

  • Dream Theater: The Rudess Experiment

    Dream Theater: The Rudess Experiment

  • Dream Theater: Live at Budokan

    Dream Theater: Live at Budokan

  • Mike Portnoy - Drums of Thought

    Mike Portnoy - Drums of Thought

  • Cygnus and the Sea Monsters: One Night in Chicago

    Cygnus and the Sea Monsters: One Night in Chicago

  • Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura

    Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura

  • Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia

    Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia

  • Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream

    Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream

  • Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles

    Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles

  • Morsefest 2014: One

    Morsefest 2014: One

  • Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe

    Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe

  • Dream Theater: Panem et Circensis

    Dream Theater: Panem et Circensis

  • Mike Portnoy: Metal Drumming

    Mike Portnoy: Metal Drumming

  • Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions

    Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions

  • Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City

    Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City

  • Mike Portnoy - Score

    Mike Portnoy - Score

  • Mike Portnoy: Progressive Drum Concepts

    Mike Portnoy: Progressive Drum Concepts

  • Dream Theater: A Walk Beside the Band

    Dream Theater: A Walk Beside the Band

  • Dream Theater: Dark Side of the Moon

    Dream Theater: Dark Side of the Moon

  • The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic

    The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic

  • Mike Portnoy - In Constant Motion

    Mike Portnoy - In Constant Motion

  • Dream Theater: Bucharest, Romania

    Dream Theater: Bucharest, Romania

  • Neal Morse: The Making of Momentum

    Neal Morse: The Making of Momentum

  • Hammer of the Gods: Two Nights in North America

    Hammer of the Gods: Two Nights in North America

  • Neal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia

    Neal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia

  • Mike Portnoy - Ten Degrees of Turbulent Drumming

    Mike Portnoy - Ten Degrees of Turbulent Drumming

  • Neal Morse: Live Momentum

    Neal Morse: Live Momentum

  • Mike Portnoy: Drumming Nature

    Mike Portnoy: Drumming Nature

  • Mike Portnoy: The Absolute Universe

    Mike Portnoy: The Absolute Universe

  • Mike Portnoy: Live Momentum

    Mike Portnoy: Live Momentum

  • The Neal Morse Band - Live In India

    The Neal Morse Band - Live In India

  • The Neal Morse Band: Cruise to the Edge

    The Neal Morse Band: Cruise to the Edge

  • The Neal Morse Band/The Flower Kings: 19 Days in Europe

    The Neal Morse Band/The Flower Kings: 19 Days in Europe

  • Mike Portnoy on the “Art Of Drumming” with Terry Bozzio

    Mike Portnoy on the “Art Of Drumming” with Terry Bozzio

  • Transatlantic - Live in Europe

    Transatlantic - Live in Europe

  • Dream Theater - Santiago, Chile 12/6/05

    Dream Theater - Santiago, Chile 12/6/05

  • Neal Morse: Testimony 2...For You.

    Neal Morse: Testimony 2...For You.

  • Mike Portnoy - sysDRUMatic Chaos

    Mike Portnoy - sysDRUMatic Chaos

  • Mike Portnoy - Drumavarium

    Mike Portnoy - Drumavarium

  • Mike Portnoy: The Great Adventure

    Mike Portnoy: The Great Adventure

  • Mike Portnoy: The Drumming Dog

    Mike Portnoy: The Drumming Dog

  • Mike Portnoy: Hot Drums

    Mike Portnoy: Hot Drums

  • Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Two

    Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Two

  • Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline

    Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline

  • Neal Morse: The Making of ?

    Neal Morse: The Making of ?

  • Neal Morse: One Under Construction

    Neal Morse: One Under Construction

  • The Neal Morse Band: The Making of a Dream

    The Neal Morse Band: The Making of a Dream

  • Dream Theater: When Dream and Day Reunite

    Dream Theater: When Dream and Day Reunite

  • Morsefest 2015: Question Mark

    Morsefest 2015: Question Mark

  • Neal Morse: Testimony Live

    Neal Morse: Testimony Live

  • Morsefest 2023: Testimony feat. NMB

    Morsefest 2023: Testimony feat. NMB

  • Mike Portnoy - Liquid Drum Theater

    Mike Portnoy - Liquid Drum Theater

  • Mike Portnoy - Drumerta

    Mike Portnoy - Drumerta

  • Mike Portnoy: Testimony 2: Live in Los Angeles

    Mike Portnoy: Testimony 2: Live in Los Angeles

  • Mike Portnoy - Whirlwind Drumming

    Mike Portnoy - Whirlwind Drumming

  • Mike Portnoy - Drumming Colors

    Mike Portnoy - Drumming Colors

  • Mike Portnoy - Black Clouds and Silver Drumming

    Mike Portnoy - Black Clouds and Silver Drumming

  • Mike Portnoy: The Similitude of a Dream Live

    Mike Portnoy: The Similitude of a Dream Live

  • Mike Portnoy: Third Degree

    Mike Portnoy: Third Degree

  • Mike Portnoy: Kaleidodrums

    Mike Portnoy: Kaleidodrums

  • Morse Portnoy George: The Making of Cover 2 Cover

    Morse Portnoy George: The Making of Cover 2 Cover

  • The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger

    The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger

  • Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony

    Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony

  • Mike Portnoy : MPMMXX Drum Cam

    Mike Portnoy : MPMMXX Drum Cam