Mike Portnoy
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(96 works)
That Metal Show
2008That Metal Show
2008
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
2010Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
2010
Phil Collins: Drummer First
2024Phil Collins: Drummer First
2024
Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris
2025Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris
2025
Dream Theater: Live at Budokan
2004Dream Theater: Live at Budokan
2004
Dream Theater - Santiago, Chile 12/6/05
2009Dream Theater - Santiago, Chile 12/6/05
2009
Metal Meltdown - Featuring Twisted Sister Live at the Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas
2016Metal Meltdown - Featuring Twisted Sister Live at the Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas
2016
Dream Theater: Chaos in Motion
2008Dream Theater: Chaos in Motion
2008
Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
2006Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
2006
Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony
2019Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony
2019
Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope
2014Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope
2014
Amazing Journey: One Night in New York City
2006Amazing Journey: One Night in New York City
2006
Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York
2001Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York
2001
Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough
2011Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough
2011
Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo
1993Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo
1993
Transatlantic: Whirld Tour 2010: Live from Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
2010Transatlantic: Whirld Tour 2010: Live from Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
2010
Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003
2003Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003
2003
Liquid Tension Experiment 3
2021Liquid Tension Experiment 3
2021
Morsefest 2019
2021Morsefest 2019
2021
Dream Theater: Romavarium
2006Dream Theater: Romavarium
2006
Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On
2011Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On
2011
Mike Portnoy - sysDRUMatic Chaos
2007Mike Portnoy - sysDRUMatic Chaos
2007
Mike Portnoy - In Constant Motion
2007Mike Portnoy - In Constant Motion
2007
The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 2017
2018The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 2017
2018
Neal Morse: Live Momentum
2013Neal Morse: Live Momentum
2013
Dream Theater: 5 Years in a Livetime
1998Dream Theater: 5 Years in a Livetime
1998
Dream Theater - Parasomnia
2025Dream Theater - Parasomnia
2025
Mike Portnoy: Third Degree
2019Mike Portnoy: Third Degree
2019
Transatlantic - Live in Europe
2003Transatlantic - Live in Europe
2003
Mike Portnoy on the “Art Of Drumming” with Terry Bozzio
2010Mike Portnoy on the “Art Of Drumming” with Terry Bozzio
2010
Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles
2011Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles
2011
Neal Morse: The Making of Momentum
2012Neal Morse: The Making of Momentum
2012
The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again
2016The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again
2016
Quarantième: Live à Paris
2025Quarantième: Live à Paris
2025
Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live
2017Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live
2017
Dream Theater: Panem et Circensis
2011Dream Theater: Panem et Circensis
2011
Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live
2014Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live
2014
Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America
2006Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America
2006
Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought
2004Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought
2004
Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In NYC
2009Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In NYC
2009
Mike Portnoy - Live at Budokan
2005Mike Portnoy - Live at Budokan
2005
PSMS Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine & Sherinian: InstruMENTAL Inspirations
2012PSMS Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine & Sherinian: InstruMENTAL Inspirations
2012
Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos
2007Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos
2007
Dream Theater: The Rudess Experiment
1994Dream Theater: The Rudess Experiment
1994
Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind
2024Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind
2024
Dream Theater: When Dream and Day Reunite
2004Dream Theater: When Dream and Day Reunite
2004
Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian: Live in Tokyo
2013Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian: Live in Tokyo
2013
Haken - Live at ProgPower USA 2016
2018Haken - Live at ProgPower USA 2016
2018
The Neal Morse Band - Live In India
2014The Neal Morse Band - Live In India
2014
Dream Theater: A Walk Beside the Band
2005Dream Theater: A Walk Beside the Band
2005
Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City
2011Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City
2011
The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019
2020The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019
2020
Cygnus and the Sea Monsters: One Night in Chicago
2005Cygnus and the Sea Monsters: One Night in Chicago
2005
Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD
2011Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD
2011
The Winery Dogs : Dog Years - Live in Santiago and Beyond 2013-2016
2017The Winery Dogs : Dog Years - Live in Santiago and Beyond 2013-2016
2017
Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream
2018Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream
2018
Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia
2023Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia
2023
Neal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia
2020Neal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia
2020
Dream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza
Dream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza
Mike Portnoy - Black Clouds and Silver Drumming
2009Mike Portnoy - Black Clouds and Silver Drumming
2009
G3 - Live in Tokyo
2005G3 - Live in Tokyo
2005
Liquid Tension Experiment - LTE Live 2008
2008Liquid Tension Experiment - LTE Live 2008
2008
The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan
2014The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan
2014
Flying Colors: Live in Europe
2013Flying Colors: Live in Europe
2013
Hammer of the Gods: Two Nights in North America
2006Hammer of the Gods: Two Nights in North America
2006
Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary
2019Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary
2019
Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia
2023Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia
2023
Morsefest 2014: One
2015Morsefest 2014: One
2015
Morsefest 2015: Question Mark
2017Morsefest 2015: Question Mark
2017
Neal Morse: Testimony Live
2004Neal Morse: Testimony Live
2004
Dream Theater: Bucharest, Romania
2007Dream Theater: Bucharest, Romania
2007
Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City
2003Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City
2003
Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA
2009Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA
2009
Mike Portnoy - LTE3
2021Mike Portnoy - LTE3
2021
Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London
2020Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London
2020
Dream Theater: Dark Side of the Moon
2005Dream Theater: Dark Side of the Moon
2005
Morsefest 2014: Testimony
2015Morsefest 2014: Testimony
2015
Mike Portnoy - Liquid Drum Theater
2001Mike Portnoy - Liquid Drum Theater
2001
Mike Portnoy - Ten Degrees of Turbulent Drumming
2002Mike Portnoy - Ten Degrees of Turbulent Drumming
2002
The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021
2022The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021
2022
Mike Portnoy : MPMMXX Drum Cam
2020Mike Portnoy : MPMMXX Drum Cam
2020
Dream Theater: The Score So Far...
2006Dream Theater: The Score So Far...
2006
Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Two
2011Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Two
2011
The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic
2021The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic
2021
Mike Portnoy - Drums of Thought
2004Mike Portnoy - Drums of Thought
2004
Mike Portnoy: The Absolute Universe
2021Mike Portnoy: The Absolute Universe
2021
Mike Portnoy: Drumming Nature
2014Mike Portnoy: Drumming Nature
2014
Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover
2023Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover
2023
Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7
2015Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7
2015
Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura
2017Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura
2017
Mike Portnoy - Drumavarium
2005Mike Portnoy - Drumavarium
2005
Mike Portnoy: Kaleidodrums
2014Mike Portnoy: Kaleidodrums
2014
Haken - L-1VE
2018Haken - L-1VE
2018
Mike Portnoy: Progressive Drum Concepts
2004Mike Portnoy: Progressive Drum Concepts
2004
Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe
2021Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe
2021
Mike Portnoy - Score
2008Mike Portnoy - Score
2008