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Mike Portnoy
Acting
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 20, 1967
- From
- 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.
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Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York

Dream Theater: Live at Budokan

Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour

G3 - Live in Tokyo

Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo

Dream Theater: Chaos in Motion

That Metal Show

Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA

Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On

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

Flying Colors: Live in Europe

The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan

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

Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony

Dream Theater: 5 Years in a Livetime

Phil Collins: Drummer First

Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris