Mike Portnoy
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: April 20, 1967 (58 years old)
Place of Birth: 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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Liquid Tension Experiment 3
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Mike Portnoy: The Absolute Universe
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Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline
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The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger
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Morsefest 2019
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The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic
Actor Himself - Drums
Mike Portnoy - LTE3
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Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe
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Mike Portnoy - LTE3
2020
2019
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Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary
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Mike Portnoy: The Great Adventure
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Mike Portnoy: Third Degree
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The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg
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The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure Commentary
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The Neal Morse Band: The Adventure Begins (The Making Of The Great Adventure)
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Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony
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Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary
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Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary
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Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony
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Mike Portnoy: Hot Drums
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Mike Portnoy: Metal Drumming
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Neal Morse: The Making of ?
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Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions
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The Neal Morse Band: Live in Athens
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The Neal Morse Band: The Making of The Grand Experiment
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Morsefest 2014: Testimony
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Morsefest 2014: One
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Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7
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Building the Beast: The Making of Metal Allegiance
2014
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Mike Portnoy: Drumming Nature
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Mike Portnoy: Kaleidodrums
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Transatlantic: The Making of Kaleidoscope
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The Neal Morse Band - Live In India
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Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology
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Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope
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Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live
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The Winery Dogs: [2014] Sonisphere Festival
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The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan
2013
2012
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Neal Morse: The Making of Momentum
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Mike Portnoy - Drumerta
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Mike Portnoy: Testimony 2: Live in Los Angeles
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The Making of Flying Colors
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Mike Portnoy - Drumming Colors
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PSMS Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine & Sherinian: InstruMENTAL Inspirations
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Morse Portnoy George: The Making of Cover 2 Cover
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Neal Morse: One Under Construction
2011
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Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough
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Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City
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Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD
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Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Two
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Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles
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Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 2011
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Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On
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Mike Portnoy - In Constant Motion
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Dream Theater: Bucharest, Romania
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Mike Portnoy - sysDRUMatic Chaos
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Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony
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Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos
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Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos
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Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos
2006
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Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
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Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America
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Amazing Journey: One Night in New York City
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Hammer of the Gods: Two Nights in North America
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Dream Theater: The Score So Far...
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Dream Theater: Romavarium
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Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
Writer
Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
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Dream Theater: The Score So Far...
2005
2004
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Dream Theater: Live at Budokan
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Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought
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Mike Portnoy - Drums of Thought
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Dream Theater: When Dream and Day Reunite
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Mike Portnoy: Progressive Drum Concepts
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Neal Morse: Testimony Live
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Dream Theater: Live at Budokan
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Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought
![Dream Theater: [1994] The Rudess Experiment](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/9Umg42BnwH2BSjZ0f1F9KT1LDBK.jpg)
