Mike Portnoy
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Apr 20, 1967 (59 years old)
Place of Birth
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
| 2025 | Dream Theater - Parasomnia | |
| 2025 | Quarantième: Live à ParisDrums | |
| 2025 | Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à ParisDrums and Vocals | |
| 2024 | Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute WhirlwindSelf | |
| 2024 | Neal Morse - Cruise to the Edge: Awakening - The MovieSelf | |
| 2024 | Morsefest 2023: Testimony feat. NMBSelf | |
| 2024 | Phil Collins: Drummer FirstSelf | |
| 2023 | Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'OlympiaSelf | |
| 2023 | Morsefest 2020: Sola GratiaSelf | |
| 2023 | Morsefest 2020: Cover2CoverSelf | |
| 2022 | The Neal Morse Band: A U.S. Tour Of Innocence And DangerSelf | |
| 2022 | The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021Self | |
| 2021 | Liquid Tension Experiment 3 | |
| 2021 | Mike Portnoy: The Absolute Universe | |
| 2021 | Neal Morse: The Making of LifelineSelf | |
| 2021 | The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & DangerSelf | |
| 2021 | Morsefest 2019Self | |
| 2021 | The Making of the Absolute Universe by TransatlanticSelf | |
| 2021 | Mike Portnoy - LTE3Himself - Drums | |
| 2021 | Transatlantic - The Absolute UniverseSelf | |
| 2020 | Neal Morse: The Making of Sola GratiaSelf | |
| 2020 | Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014Self | |
| 2020 | The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019Self | |
| 2020 | Mike Portnoy : MPMMXX Drum Cam | |
| 2020 | Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in LondonSelf | |
| 2019 | Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - DocumentarySelf | |
| 2019 | Mike Portnoy: The Great Adventure | |
| 2019 | Mike Portnoy: Third Degree | |
| 2019 | The Neal Morse Band – Live In LimbourgSelf | |
| 2019 | The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure CommentarySelf | |
| 2019 | The Neal Morse Band: The Adventure Begins (The Making Of The Great Adventure)Self | |
| 2019 | Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic SymphonySelf | |
| 2018 | Haken - Live at ProgPower USA 2016Gong (Guest Appearance) | |
| 2018 | Mike Portnoy: The Similitude of a Dream Live | |
| 2018 | Haken - L-1VE | |
| 2018 | The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 2017Self | |
| 2018 | Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a DreamSelf | |
| 2017 | Morsefest 2015: Question MarkSelf | |
| 2017 | Morsefest 2015: Sola ScripturaSelf | |
| 2017 | Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura LiveSelf - Drums, Vocals | |
| 2017 | The Winery Dogs : Dog Years - Live in Santiago and Beyond 2013-2016Himself - Drums | |
| 2016 | The Neal Morse Band: The Making of a DreamSelf | |
| 2016 | The Neal Morse Band: Cruise to the EdgeSelf | |
| 2016 | Metal Meltdown - Featuring Twisted Sister Live at the Hard Rock Casino Las VegasHimself - Drums | |
| 2016 | The Neal Morse Band: Alive AgainSelf | |
| 2015 | Mike Portnoy: Hot Drums | |
| 2015 | Mike Portnoy: Metal Drumming | |
| 2015 | Neal Morse: The Making of ?Self | |
| 2015 | Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura SessionsSelf | |
| 2015 | The Neal Morse Band: The Making of The Grand ExperimentSelf | |
| 2015 | The Neal Morse Band: Live in AthensSelf | |
| 2015 | Morsefest 2014: TestimonySelf | |
| 2015 | Morsefest 2014: OneSelf | |
| 2015 | Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7Self | |
| 2015 | Building the Beast: The Making of Metal AllegianceSelf | |
| 2014 | Mike Portnoy: Drumming Nature | |
| 2014 | Mike Portnoy: Kaleidodrums | |
| 2014 | Transatlantic: The Making of KaleidoscopeSelf | |
| 2014 | The Neal Morse Band - Live In IndiaSelf | |
| 2014 | Flying Colors: Second Nature Video AnthologySelf | |
| 2014 | Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscopeSelf - Drums | |
| 2014 | Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy LiveSelf | |
| 2014 | The Winery Dogs: [2014] Sonisphere FestivalHimself - Drums | |
| 2014 | The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in JapanHimself - Drums | |
| 2013 | Neal Morse: Live MomentumSelf | |
| 2013 | Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian: Live in TokyoSelf - Drums | |
| 2013 | Mike Portnoy: The Drumming Dog | |
| 2013 | Mike Portnoy: Live Momentum | |
| 2013 | The Neal Morse Band/The Flower Kings: 19 Days in EuropeSelf | |
| 2013 | Flying Colors: Live in EuropeSelf - Drums | |
| 2012 | Neal Morse: The Making of MomentumSelf | |
| 2012 | The Making of Flying ColorsSelf | |
| 2012 | Mike Portnoy: Testimony 2: Live in Los AngelesHimself | |
| 2012 | Mike Portnoy - DrumertaHimself | |
| 2012 | Mike Portnoy - Drumming ColorsHimself | |
| 2012 | PSMS Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine & Sherinian: InstruMENTAL Inspirations | |
| 2012 | Morse Portnoy George: The Making of Cover 2 CoverSelf | |
| 2012 | Neal Morse: One Under ConstructionSelf | |
| 2011 | Transatlantic: More Never Is EnoughSelf | |
| 2011 | Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York CitySelf - Drums | |
| 2011 | Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVDSelf | |
| 2011 | Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony TwoSelf | |
| 2011 | Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los AngelesSelf | |
| 2011 | Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 2011Himself - Drums | |
| 2011 | Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries OnHimself | |
| 2011 | Dream Theater: Panem et CircensisDrums and backing vocals | |
| 2011 | Neal Morse: Testimony 2...For You. | |
| 2010 | Mike Portnoy - Whirlwind DrummingHimself | |
| 2010 | Mike Portnoy on the “Art Of Drumming” with Terry Bozzio | |
| 2010 | Transatlantic: Whirld Tour 2010: Live from Shepherd’s Bush Empire, LondonSelf | |
| 2010 | Rush: Beyond the Lighted StageSelf | |
| 2009 | Mike Portnoy - Black Clouds and Silver DrummingHimself | |
| 2009 | Transatlantic: The Making of the WhirlwindSelf | |
| 2009 | Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LAHimself - Drums | |
| 2009 | Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In NYC | |
| 2009 | Dream Theater - Santiago, Chile 12/6/05Himself | |
| 2008 | Dream Theater: Chaos in MotionHimself - Drums | |
| 2008 | Neal Morse: Live at 3RPSelf | |
| 2008 | Liquid Tension Experiment - LTE Live 2008 | |
| 2008 | Mike Portnoy - Score | |
| 2008 | That Metal Show | |
| 2007 | Mike Portnoy - In Constant MotionHimself - Drums | |
| 2007 | Dream Theater: Bucharest, RomaniaHimself | |
| 2007 | Mike Portnoy - sysDRUMatic ChaosHimself | |
| 2007 | Neal Morse: The Making of TestimonySelf | |
| 2007 | Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic ChaosDrums / Vocals | |
| 2006 | Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World TourHimself - Drums | |
| 2006 | Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in AmericaSelf | |
| 2006 | Amazing Journey: One Night in New York CityHimself - Drums | |
| 2006 | Hammer of the Gods: Two Nights in North AmericaHimself - Drums | |
| 2006 | Dream Theater: The Score So Far...Himself | |
| 2006 | Dream Theater: RomavariumSelf - Drums | |
| 2005 | Mike Portnoy - Live at BudokanHimself | |
| 2005 | Mike Portnoy - Drumavarium | |
| 2005 | G3 - Live in TokyoDrums | |
| 2005 | Cygnus and the Sea Monsters: One Night in ChicagoHimself - Drums | |
| 2005 | Dream Theater: A Walk Beside the BandHimself - Drums | |
| 2005 | Dream Theater: Dark Side of the MoonDrums and Vcoals | |
| 2004 | Dream Theater: Live at BudokanHimself - Drums | |
| 2004 | Dream Theater: Riding the Train of ThoughtSelf | |
| 2004 | Mike Portnoy - Drums of ThoughtHimself | |
| 2004 | Dream Theater: When Dream and Day ReuniteDrums | |
| 2004 | Mike Portnoy: Progressive Drum Concepts | |
| 2004 | Neal Morse: Testimony LiveSelf | |
| 2003 | Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003Self | |
| 2003 | Transatlantic - Live in EuropeSelf - Drums, Backing Vocals | |
| 2003 | Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York CitySelf - Drums | |
| 2002 | Mike Portnoy - Drums Across ForeverHimself | |
| 2002 | Mike Portnoy - Ten Degrees of Turbulent DrummingHimself | |
| 2002 | Dream Theater: [2002] Rotterdamned | |
| 2001 | Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New YorkHimself - Drums | |
| 2001 | Mike Portnoy - Liquid Drum TheaterHimself - Drums | |
| 2000 | Transatlantic: The Making of SMPTeSelf | |
| 1998 | Dream Theater: 5 Years in a LivetimeHimself | |
| 1994 | Dream Theater: The Rudess ExperimentHimself - Drums | |
| 1993 | Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In TokyoHimself - Drums | |
| - | Dream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza |
| 2019 | Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - DocumentaryDirector | |
| 2007 | Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic ChaosDirector | |
| 2006 | Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World TourDirector | |
| 2004 | Dream Theater: Live at BudokanDirector | |
| 2001 | Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New YorkDirector |
| 2025 | Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à ParisWriter | |
| 2006 | Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World TourWriter |