Mike Portnoy

Apr 20, 1967 (58 years old) in 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.

Known For

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Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

Self

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Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary

Self

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

Himself - Drums

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Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA

Himself - Drums

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The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019

Self

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Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour

Himself - Drums

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Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo

Himself - Drums

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Mike Portnoy - In Constant Motion

Himself - Drums

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Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian: Live in Tokyo

Self - Drums

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Mike Portnoy - Live at Budokan

Himself

Credits

Dream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza Future

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Dream Theater: Live in Paris 2024 Future

Bateria, percussão e vocais

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Dream Theater - Parasomnia 2025

★ 8
Phil Collins: Drummer First 2024

Self

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Morsefest 2023: Testimony feat. NMB 2024

Self

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Neal Morse - Cruise to the Edge: Awakening - The Movie 2024

Self

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Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind 2024

Self

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Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia 2023

Self

★ 8
Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia 2023

Self

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Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover 2023

Self

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The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021 2022

Self

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The Neal Morse Band: A U.S. Tour Of Innocence And Danger 2022

Self

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The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger 2021

Self

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Morsefest 2019 2021

Self

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Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline 2021

Self

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Mike Portnoy - LTE3 2021

Himself - Drums

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Liquid Tension Experiment 3 2021

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The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic 2021

Self

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Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe 2021

Self

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Mike Portnoy: The Absolute Universe 2021

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Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014 2020

Self

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Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London 2020

Self

★ 8.5
Neal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia 2020

Self

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The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019 2020

Self

★ 8
Mike Portnoy : MPMMXX Drum Cam 2020

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Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary 2019

Self

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Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony 2019

Self

★ 8.7
The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure Commentary 2019

Self

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The Neal Morse Band: The Adventure Begins (The Making Of The Great Adventure) 2019

Self

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The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg 2019

Self

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Mike Portnoy: The Great Adventure 2019

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Mike Portnoy: Third Degree 2019

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Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream 2018

Self

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Haken - Live at ProgPower USA 2016 2018

Gong (Guest Appearance)

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Haken - L-1VE 2018

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The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 2017 2018

Self

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Mike Portnoy: The Similitude of a Dream Live 2018

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The Winery Dogs : Dog Years - Live in Santiago and Beyond 2013-2016 2017

Himself - Drums

★ 8.5
Morsefest 2015: Question Mark 2017

Self

★ 10
Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura 2017

Self

★ 10
Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live 2017

Self - Drums, Vocals

★ NR
The Neal Morse Band: The Making of a Dream 2016

Self

★ 8
The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again 2016

Self

★ 7
Metal Meltdown - Featuring Twisted Sister Live at the Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas 2016

Himself - Drums

★ 8
The Neal Morse Band: Cruise to the Edge 2016

Self

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Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7 2015

Self

★ 8.5
Building the Beast: The Making of Metal Allegiance 2015

Self

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Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions 2015

Self

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Morsefest 2014: One 2015

Self

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Morsefest 2014: Testimony 2015

Self

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The Neal Morse Band: Live in Athens 2015

Self

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The Neal Morse Band: The Making of The Grand Experiment 2015

Self

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Mike Portnoy: Hot Drums 2015

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Mike Portnoy: Metal Drumming 2015

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Neal Morse: The Making of ? 2015

Self

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Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope 2014

Self - Drums

★ 8
Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology 2014

Self

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Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live 2014

Self

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The Winery Dogs: [2014] Sonisphere Festival 2014

Himself - Drums

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The Neal Morse Band - Live In India 2014

Self

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Transatlantic: The Making of Kaleidoscope 2014

Self

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The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan 2014

Himself - Drums

★ 8
Mike Portnoy: Drumming Nature 2014

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Mike Portnoy: Kaleidodrums 2014

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Flying Colors: Live in Europe 2013

Self - Drums

★ 6.2
Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian: Live in Tokyo 2013

Self - Drums

★ 8
The Neal Morse Band/The Flower Kings: 19 Days in Europe 2013

Self

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Neal Morse: Live Momentum 2013

Self

★ 4.8
Mike Portnoy: The Drumming Dog 2013

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Mike Portnoy: Live Momentum 2013

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Neal Morse: The Making of Momentum 2012

Self

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Mike Portnoy - Drumerta 2012

Himself

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Mike Portnoy - Drumming Colors 2012

Himself

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Morse Portnoy George: The Making of Cover 2 Cover 2012

Self

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The Making of Flying Colors 2012

Self

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Neal Morse: One Under Construction 2012

Self

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Mike Portnoy: Testimony 2: Live in Los Angeles 2012

Himself

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PSMS Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine & Sherinian: InstruMENTAL Inspirations 2012

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Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough 2011

Self

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Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 2011 2011

Himself - Drums

★ 7.5
Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles 2011

Self

★ 6.8
Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Two 2011

Self

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Dream Theater: Panem et Circensis 2011

Drums and backing vocals

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Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On 2011

Himself

★ 5.6
Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD 2011

Self

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Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City 2011

Self - Drums

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

Self

★ 4.5
Mike Portnoy on the “Art Of Drumming” with Terry Bozzio 2010

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Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage 2010

Self

★ 7.5
Mike Portnoy - Whirlwind Drumming 2010

Himself

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Transatlantic: The Making of the Whirlwind 2009

Self

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Dream Theater - Santiago, Chile 12/6/05 2009

Himself

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Mike Portnoy - Black Clouds and Silver Drumming 2009

Himself

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Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA 2009

Himself - Drums

★ 7.1
Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In NYC 2009

★ 10
Mike Portnoy - Score 2008

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Dream Theater: Chaos in Motion 2008

Himself - Drums

★ 6.9
Neal Morse: Live at 3RP 2008

Self

★ NR
Liquid Tension Experiment - LTE Live 2008 2008

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Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony 2007

Self

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Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos 2007

Drums / Vocals

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Mike Portnoy - sysDRUMatic Chaos 2007

Himself

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Mike Portnoy - In Constant Motion 2007

Himself - Drums

★ 5.2
Dream Theater: Bucharest, Romania 2007

Himself

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Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour 2006

Himself - Drums

★ 7.6
Dream Theater: The Score So Far... 2006

Himself

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Amazing Journey: One Night in New York City 2006

Himself - Drums

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Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America 2006

Self

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Dream Theater: Romavarium 2006

Self - Drums

★ 8.5
Hammer of the Gods: Two Nights in North America 2006

Himself - Drums

★ NR
G3 - Live in Tokyo 2005

Drums

★ 7.1
Cygnus and the Sea Monsters: One Night in Chicago 2005

Himself - Drums

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Mike Portnoy - Live at Budokan 2005

Himself

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Mike Portnoy - Drumavarium 2005

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Dream Theater: A Walk Beside the Band 2005

Himself - Drums

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Dream Theater: Dark Side of the Moon 2005

Drums and Vcoals

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Dream Theater: Live at Budokan 2004

Himself - Drums

★ 7.4
Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought 2004

Self

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Mike Portnoy: Progressive Drum Concepts 2004

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Dream Theater: When Dream and Day Reunite 2004

Drums

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Neal Morse: Testimony Live 2004

Self

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Mike Portnoy - Drums of Thought 2004

Himself

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Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City 2003

Self - Drums

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Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003 2003

Self

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Transatlantic - Live in Europe 2003

Self - Drums, Backing Vocals

★ 9
Dream Theater: [2002] Rotterdamned 2002

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Mike Portnoy - Ten Degrees of Turbulent Drumming 2002

Himself

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Mike Portnoy - Drums Across Forever 2002

Himself

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Mike Portnoy - Liquid Drum Theater 2001

Himself - Drums

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Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York 2001

Himself - Drums

★ 8.3
Transatlantic: The Making of SMPTe 2000

Self

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Dream Theater: 5 Years in a Livetime 1998

Himself

★ 7.7
Dream Theater: [1994] The Rudess Experiment 1994

Himself - Drums

★ NR
Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo 1993

Himself - Drums

★ 6.4