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Mike Portnoy
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…
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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.
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2025
Quarantième: Live à Paris
Movie Drums
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2025
Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris
Movie Drums and Vocals
- 2025
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2024
Phil Collins: Drummer First
Movie Self
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2024
Morsefest 2023: Testimony feat. NMB
Movie Self
- 2024
- 2024
- 2023
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2023
Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover
Movie Self
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2023
Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia
Movie Self
- 2022
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2022
The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021
Movie Self
- 2022
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2021
Morsefest 2019
Movie Self
- 2021
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2021
Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline
Movie Self
More credits
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2021
Mike Portnoy - LTE3
Movie Himself - Drums
- 2021
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2021
Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe
Movie Self
- 2021
- 2021
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2020
Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014
Movie Self
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2020
Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London
Movie Self
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2020
Neal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia
Movie Self
- 2020
- 2020
- 2019
- 2019
- 2019
- 2019
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2019
The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg
Movie Self
- 2019
- 2019
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2018
Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream
Movie Self
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2018
Haken - Live at ProgPower USA 2016
Movie Gong (Guest Appearance)
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2018
Haken - L-1VE
Movie
- 2018
- 2018
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2017
The Winery Dogs : Dog Years - Live in Santiago and Beyond 2013-2016
Movie Himself - Drums
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2017
Morsefest 2015: Question Mark
Movie Self
