Mike Portnoy
- Acting
- April 20, 1967 · Long Beach, New York, USA
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, Writer
- 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
- The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger · Self
- Morsefest 2019 · Self
- Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline · Self
- Mike Portnoy - LTE3 · Self, Creative Director
- 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 - Documentary · Self, Director
- Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony · Self, Musician
- 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 - Live at ProgPower USA 2016 · Gong (Guest Appearance)
- Haken - L-1VE
- 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 · Self
- Morsefest 2015: Question Mark · Self
- Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura · Self
- Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live · Self
- 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 · Self
- 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
- Morsefest 2014: One · Self
- The Neal Morse Band: Live in Athens · Self
- The Neal Morse Band: The Making of The Grand Experiment · Self
- Mike Portnoy: Hot Drums
- Mike Portnoy: Metal Drumming
- Neal Morse: The Making of ? · Self
- Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope · Self
- Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology · Self
- Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live · Self
- The Winery Dogs: [2014] Sonisphere Festival · Self
- The Neal Morse Band - Live In India · Self
- Transatlantic: The Making of Kaleidoscope · Self
- The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan · Self
- Mike Portnoy: Drumming Nature
- Mike Portnoy: Kaleidodrums
- Flying Colors: Live in Europe · Self
- Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian: Live in Tokyo · Self
- The Neal Morse Band/The Flower Kings: 19 Days in Europe · Self
- Neal Morse: Live Momentum · Self
- Mike Portnoy: The Drumming Dog
- Mike Portnoy: Live Momentum
- Neal Morse: The Making of Momentum · Self
- Mike Portnoy - Drumerta · Self
- Mike Portnoy - Drumming Colors · Self
- Morse Portnoy George: The Making of Cover 2 Cover · Self
- The Making of Flying Colors · Self
- Neal Morse: One Under Construction · Self
- Mike Portnoy: Testimony 2: Live in Los Angeles · Self
- PSMS Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine & Sherinian: InstruMENTAL Inspirations
- Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough · Self