Actor
Mike Portnoy
April 20, 1967 · 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.
Often works with
John Petrucci
10 titles together
G3 - Live in Tokyo, Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris, Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In NYC
Jordan Rudess
8 titles together
Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris, Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In NYC, Dream Theater - Parasomnia
James LaBrie
6 titles together
Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris, Dream Theater - Parasomnia, Dream Theater: When Dream and Day Reunite
John Myung
6 titles together
Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris, Dream Theater - Parasomnia, Dream Theater: When Dream and Day Reunite
Tony Levin
3 titles together
Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In NYC, Liquid Tension Experiment 3, Liquid Tension Experiment - LTE Live 2008
Tony MacAlpine
2 titles together
G3 - Live in Tokyo, PSMS Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine & Sherinian: InstruMENTAL Inspirations
Full filmography · 24
Dream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza
cast
Upcoming
Quarantième: Live à Paris
as Drums
2025
Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris
as Drums and Vocals and Writer
2025
Dream Theater - Parasomnia
cast
2025
Liquid Tension Experiment 3
cast
2021
Mike Portnoy: The Absolute Universe
cast
2021
Mike Portnoy : MPMMXX Drum Cam
cast
2020
Mike Portnoy: Third Degree
cast
2019
Haken - Live at ProgPower USA 2016
as Gong (Guest Appearance)
2018
Haken - L-1VE
cast
2018
Mike Portnoy: Drumming Nature
cast
2014
Mike Portnoy: Kaleidodrums
cast
2014