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Mike Portnoy

Mike Portnoy

Actor · Born April 20, 1967 · Long Beach, New York, USA

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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.

Acted in 24

2020s

  1. 2025

    Quarantième: Live à Paris

    Drums

  2. Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris

    Drums and Vocals

  3. Dream Theater - Parasomnia

    Movie

  4. 2021

    Liquid Tension Experiment 3

    Movie

  5. Mike Portnoy: The Absolute Universe

    Movie

  6. 2020

    Mike Portnoy : MPMMXX Drum Cam

    Movie

2010s

  1. 2019

    Mike Portnoy: Third Degree

    Movie

  2. 2018

    Haken - Live at ProgPower USA 2016

    Gong (Guest Appearance)

  3. Haken - L-1VE

    Movie

  4. 2014

    Mike Portnoy: Drumming Nature

    Movie

  5. Mike Portnoy: Kaleidodrums

    Movie

  6. 2012

    PSMS Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine & Sherinian: InstruMENTAL Inspirations

    Movie

  7. 2011

    Dream Theater: Panem et Circensis

    Drums and backing vocals

  8. 2010

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

    Movie

2000s

  1. 2009

    Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In NYC

    Movie

  2. 2008

    Mike Portnoy - Score

    Movie

  3. Liquid Tension Experiment - LTE Live 2008

    Movie

  4. 2007

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

    Drums / Vocals

  5. 2005

    G3 - Live in Tokyo

    Drums

  6. Mike Portnoy - Drumavarium

    Movie

  7. Dream Theater: Dark Side of the Moon

    Drums and Vcoals

  8. 2004

    Mike Portnoy: Progressive Drum Concepts

    Movie

  9. Dream Theater: When Dream and Day Reunite

    Drums

No release date

  1. Dream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza

    Movie

Directed 5

2010s

  1. 2019

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

    Director

2000s

  1. 2007

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

    Director

  2. 2006

    Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour

    Director

  3. 2004

    Dream Theater: Live at Budokan

    Director

  4. 2001

    Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York

    Director

Art department 3

2020s

  1. 2021

    Mike Portnoy - LTE3

    Creative Director

2000s

  1. 2006

    Dream Theater: The Score So Far...

    Creative Director

  2. 2004

    Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought

    Creative Director

Wrote 2

2020s

  1. 2025

    Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2006

    Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour

    Writer

Edited 2

2010s

  1. 2019

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

    Editor

2000s

  1. 2007

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

    Editor

Sound 1

2010s

  1. 2019

    Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony

    Musician

Appearances72

2020s

  1. 2024

    Phil Collins: Drummer First

    Self

  2. Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind

    Self

  3. 2023

    Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia

    Self

  4. Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover

    Self

  5. Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia

    Self

  6. 2022

    The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021

    Self

  7. 2021

    Morsefest 2019

    Self

  8. Mike Portnoy - LTE3

    Himself - Drums

  9. The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic

    Self

  10. Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe

    Self

  11. 2020

    Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London

    Self

  12. Neal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia

    Self

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

    Self

2010s

  1. 2019

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

    Self

  2. Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony

    Self

  3. 2018

    Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream

    Self

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

    Self

  5. 2017

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

    Himself - Drums

  6. Morsefest 2015: Question Mark

    Self

  7. Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura

    Self

  8. Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live

    Self - Drums, Vocals

  9. 2016

    The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again

    Self

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

    Himself - Drums

  11. 2015

    Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7

    Self

  12. Morsefest 2014: Testimony

    Self

  13. Morsefest 2014: One

    Self

  14. 2014

    Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope

    Self - Drums

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

    Self

  16. The Neal Morse Band - Live In India

    Self

  17. The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan

    Himself - Drums

  18. 2013

    Flying Colors: Live in Europe

    Self - Drums

  19. Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian: Live in Tokyo

    Self - Drums

  20. Neal Morse: Live Momentum

    Self

  21. 2012

    Neal Morse: The Making of Momentum

    Self

  22. 2011

    Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough

    Self

  23. Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles

    Self

  24. Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Two

    Self

  25. Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On

    Himself

  26. Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD

    Self

  27. Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City

    Self - Drums

  28. 2010

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

    Self

  29. Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

    Self

    84

2000s

  1. 2009

    Dream Theater - Santiago, Chile 12/6/05

    Himself

  2. Mike Portnoy - Black Clouds and Silver Drumming

    Himself

  3. Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA

    Himself - Drums

  4. 2008

    That Metal Show

    Self - Guest · 1 episode

  5. Dream Theater: Chaos in Motion

    Himself - Drums

  6. 2007

    Mike Portnoy - sysDRUMatic Chaos

    Himself

  7. Mike Portnoy - In Constant Motion

    Himself - Drums

  8. Dream Theater: Bucharest, Romania

    Himself

  9. 2006

    Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour

    Himself - Drums

  10. Dream Theater: The Score So Far...

    Himself

  11. Amazing Journey: One Night in New York City

    Himself - Drums

  12. Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America

    Self

  13. Dream Theater: Romavarium

    Self - Drums

  14. Hammer of the Gods: Two Nights in North America

    Himself - Drums

  15. 2005

    Cygnus and the Sea Monsters: One Night in Chicago

    Himself - Drums

  16. Mike Portnoy - Live at Budokan

    Himself

  17. Dream Theater: A Walk Beside the Band

    Himself - Drums

  18. 2004

    Dream Theater: Live at Budokan

    Himself - Drums

  19. Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought

    Self

  20. Neal Morse: Testimony Live

    Self

  21. Mike Portnoy - Drums of Thought

    Himself

  22. 2003

    Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City

    Self - Drums

  23. Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003

    Self

  24. Transatlantic - Live in Europe

    Self - Drums, Backing Vocals

  25. 2002

    Mike Portnoy - Ten Degrees of Turbulent Drumming

    Himself

  26. 2001

    Mike Portnoy - Liquid Drum Theater

    Himself - Drums

  27. Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York

    Himself - Drums

1990s

  1. 1998

    Dream Theater: 5 Years in a Livetime

    Himself

  2. 1994

    Dream Theater: The Rudess Experiment

    Himself - Drums

  3. 1993

    Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo

    Himself - Drums