Mike Portnoy
April 20, 1967 (57 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Dream Theater - Parasomnia as
- 2024 · Phil Collins: Drummer First as Self
- 2024 · Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind as Self
- 2023 · Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia as Self
- 2023 · Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover as Self
- 2022 · The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021 as Self
- 2022 · The Neal Morse Band: A U.S. Tour Of Innocence And Danger as Self
- 2021 · Mike Portnoy: The Absolute Universe as
- 2020 · Mike Portnoy : MPMMXX Drum Cam as
- 2019 · Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary as Self
- 2019 · The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg as Self
- 2018 · Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream as Self
- 2018 · The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 2017 as Self
- 2017 · The Winery Dogs : Dog Years - Live in Santiago and Beyond 2013-2016 as Himself - Drums
- 2017 · Morsefest 2015: Question Mark as Self
- 2017 · Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live as Self - Drums, Vocals
- 2016 · The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again as Self
- 2016 · Metal Meltdown - Featuring Twisted Sister Live at the Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas as Himself - Drums
- 2015 · Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7 as Self
- 2015 · Morsefest 2014: One as Self
- 2014 · Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope as Self - Drums
- 2014 · Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live as Self
- 2014 · The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan as Himself - Drums
- 2013 · Flying Colors: Live in Europe as Self - Drums
- 2013 · Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian: Live in Tokyo as Self - Drums
- 2013 · Neal Morse: Live Momentum as Self
- 2013 · Mike Portnoy: Live Momentum as
- 2012 · Morse Portnoy George: The Making of Cover 2 Cover as Self
- 2012 · The Making of Flying Colors as Self
- 2012 · Neal Morse: One Under Construction as Self
- 2012 · PSMS Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine & Sherinian: InstruMENTAL Inspirations as
- 2012 · Mike Portnoy: Testimony 2: Live in Los Angeles as Himself
- 2011 · Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 2011 as Himself - Drums
- 2011 · Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles as Self
- 2011 · Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On as Himself
- 2011 · Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD as Self
- 2011 · Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City as Self - Drums
- 2010 · Transatlantic: Whirld Tour 2010: Live from Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London as Self
- 2010 · Rush - Beyond The Lighted Stage as Self
- 2010 · Mike Portnoy - Whirlwind Drumming as Himself
- 2009 · Dream Theater - Santiago, Chile 12/6/05 as Himself
- 2009 · Mike Portnoy - Black Clouds and Silver Drumming as Himself
- 2009 · Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In NYC as
- 2009 · Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA as Himself - Drums
- 2008 · That Metal Show as
- 2007 · Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos as Drums / Vocals
- 2007 · Mike Portnoy - sysDRUMatic Chaos as Himself
- 2007 · Mike Portnoy - In Constant Motion as Himself - Drums
- 2006 · Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour as Himself - Drums
- 2006 · Dream Theater: The Score So Far... as Himself
- 2006 · Amazing Journey: One Night in New York City as Himself - Drums
- 2006 · Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America as Self
- 2006 · Dream Theater: Romavarium as Self - Drums
- 2006 · Hammer of the Gods: Two Nights in North America as Himself - Drums
- 2005 · G3 - Live in Tokyo as Drums
- 2005 · Mike Portnoy - Live at Budokan as Himself
- 2005 · Mike Portnoy - Drumavarium as
- 2005 · Dream Theater: Dark Side of the Moon as Drums and Vcoals
- 2004 · Dream Theater: Live at Budokan as Himself - Drums
- 2004 · Mike Portnoy - Drums of Thought as Himself
- 2003 · Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City as Self - Drums
- 2003 · Transatlantic - Live in Europe as Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
- 2002 · Mike Portnoy - Ten Degrees of Turbulent Drumming as Himself
- 2001 · Mike Portnoy - Liquid Drum Theater as Himself - Drums
- 2001 · Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York as Himself - Drums
- 1994 · Dream Theater: [1994] The Rudess Experiment as Himself - Drums
- 1993 · Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo as Himself - Drums
- Future · Dream Theater: Live in Paris 2024 as Bateria, percussão e vocais
- 2024 · Morsefest 2023: Testimony feat. NMB as Self
- 2024 · Neal Morse - Cruise to the Edge: Awakening - The Movie as Self
- 2021 · Morsefest 2019 as Self
- 2021 · Mike Portnoy - LTE3 as Himself - Drums
- 2021 · Liquid Tension Experiment 3 as
- 2021 · Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe as Self
- 2020 · Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London as Self
- 2020 · Neal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia as Self
- 2020 · The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019 as Self
- 2019 · Mike Portnoy: Third Degree as
- 2018 · Mike Portnoy: The Similitude of a Dream Live as
- 2017 · Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura as Self
- 2016 · The Neal Morse Band: Cruise to the Edge as Self
- 2015 · Building the Beast: The Making of Metal Allegiance as Self
- 2015 · The Neal Morse Band: Live in Athens as Self
- 2015 · Mike Portnoy: Metal Drumming as
- 2014 · The Neal Morse Band - Live In India as Self
- 2014 · Mike Portnoy: Drumming Nature as
- 2014 · Mike Portnoy: Kaleidodrums as
- 2013 · Mike Portnoy: The Drumming Dog as
- 2012 · Neal Morse: The Making of Momentum as Self
- 2012 · Mike Portnoy - Drumerta as Himself
- 2011 · Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough as Self
- 2008 · Mike Portnoy - Score as
- 2008 · Dream Theater: Chaos in Motion as Himself - Drums
- 2008 · Neal Morse: Live at 3RP as Self
- 2008 · Liquid Tension Experiment - LTE Live 2008 as
- 2005 · Dream Theater: A Walk Beside the Band as Himself - Drums
- 2004 · Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought as Self
- 2004 · Dream Theater: When Dream and Day Reunite as Drums
- 2004 · Neal Morse: Testimony Live as Self
- 2002 · Dream Theater: [2002] Rotterdamned as
- Future · Dream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza as
- 2023 · Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia as Self
- 2021 · The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger as Self
- 2021 · Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline as Self
- 2021 · The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic as Self
- 2020 · Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014 as Self
- 2019 · Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony as Self
- 2019 · The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure Commentary as Self
- 2019 · The Neal Morse Band: The Adventure Begins (The Making Of The Great Adventure) as Self
- 2019 · Mike Portnoy: The Great Adventure as
- 2018 · Haken - Live at ProgPower USA 2016 as Gong (Guest Appearance)
- 2018 · Haken - L-1VE as
- 2016 · The Neal Morse Band: The Making of a Dream as Self
- 2015 · Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions as Self
- 2015 · Morsefest 2014: Testimony as Self
- 2015 · The Neal Morse Band: The Making of The Grand Experiment as Self
- 2015 · Neal Morse: The Making of ? as Self
- 2015 · Mike Portnoy: Hot Drums as
- 2014 · Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology as Self
- 2014 · The Winery Dogs: [2014] Sonisphere Festival as Himself - Drums
- 2014 · Transatlantic: The Making of Kaleidoscope as Self
- 2013 · The Neal Morse Band/The Flower Kings: 19 Days in Europe as Self
- 2012 · Mike Portnoy - Drumming Colors as Himself
- 2011 · Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Two as Self
- 2010 · Mike Portnoy on the “Art Of Drumming” with Terry Bozzio as
- 2009 · Transatlantic: The Making of the Whirlwind as Self
- 2007 · Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony as Self
- 2007 · Dream Theater: Bucharest, Romania as Himself
- 2005 · Cygnus and the Sea Monsters: One Night in Chicago as Himself - Drums
- 2004 · Mike Portnoy: Progressive Drum Concepts as
- 2003 · Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003 as Self
- 2002 · Mike Portnoy - Drums Across Forever as Himself
- 2000 · Transatlantic: The Making of SMPTe as Self
- 1998 · Dream Theater: 5 Years in a Livetime as Himself