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

That Metal Show

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

Phil Collins: Drummer First

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

Neal Morse: Testimony Live

Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris

Dream Theater - Santiago, Chile 12/6/05

Morsefest 2019

All Movies (136)

• Quarantième: Live à Paris2025 · as Drums
• Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris2025 · as Drums and Vocals
• Dream Theater - Parasomnia2025
• Phil Collins: Drummer First2024 · as Self
• Morsefest 2023: Testimony feat. NMB2024 · as Self
• Neal Morse - Cruise to the Edge: Awakening - The Movie2024 · as Self
• Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind2024 · as Self
• Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia2023 · as Self
• Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover2023 · as Self
• Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia2023 · as Self
• The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 20212022 · as Self
• The Neal Morse Band: A U.S. Tour Of Innocence And Danger2022 · as Self
• The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger2021 · as Self
• Morsefest 20192021 · as Self
• Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline2021 · as Self
• Mike Portnoy - LTE32021 · as Himself - Drums
• Liquid Tension Experiment 32021
• The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic2021 · as Self
• Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe2021 · as Self
• Mike Portnoy: The Absolute Universe2021
• Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 20142020 · as Self
• Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London2020 · as Self
• Neal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia2020 · as Self
• The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 20192020 · as Self
• Mike Portnoy : MPMMXX Drum Cam2020
• Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary2019 · as Self
• Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony2019 · as Self
• The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure Commentary2019 · as Self
• The Neal Morse Band: The Adventure Begins (The Making Of The Great Adventure)2019 · as Self
• The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg2019 · as Self
• Mike Portnoy: The Great Adventure2019
• Mike Portnoy: Third Degree2019
• Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream2018 · as Self
• Haken - Live at ProgPower USA 20162018 · as Gong (Guest Appearance)
• Haken - L-1VE2018
• The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 20172018 · as Self
• Mike Portnoy: The Similitude of a Dream Live2018
• The Winery Dogs : Dog Years - Live in Santiago and Beyond 2013-20162017 · as Himself - Drums
• Morsefest 2015: Question Mark2017 · as Self
• Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura2017 · as Self
• Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live2017 · as Self - Drums, Vocals
• The Neal Morse Band: The Making of a Dream2016 · as Self
• The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again2016 · as Self
• Metal Meltdown - Featuring Twisted Sister Live at the Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas2016 · as Himself - Drums
• The Neal Morse Band: Cruise to the Edge2016 · as Self
• Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z72015 · as Self
• Building the Beast: The Making of Metal Allegiance2015 · as Self
• Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions2015 · as Self
• Morsefest 2014: Testimony2015 · as Self
• Morsefest 2014: One2015 · as Self
• The Neal Morse Band: Live in Athens2015 · as Self
• The Neal Morse Band: The Making of The Grand Experiment2015 · as Self
• Mike Portnoy: Hot Drums2015
• Mike Portnoy: Metal Drumming2015
• Neal Morse: The Making of ?2015 · as Self
• Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope2014 · as Self - Drums
• Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology2014 · as Self
• Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live2014 · as Self
• The Winery Dogs: [2014] Sonisphere Festival2014 · as Himself - Drums
• The Neal Morse Band - Live In India2014 · as Self
• Transatlantic: The Making of Kaleidoscope2014 · as Self
• The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan2014 · as Himself - Drums
• Mike Portnoy: Drumming Nature2014
• Mike Portnoy: Kaleidodrums2014
• Flying Colors: Live in Europe2013 · as Self - Drums
• Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian: Live in Tokyo2013 · as Self - Drums
• The Neal Morse Band/The Flower Kings: 19 Days in Europe2013 · as Self
• Neal Morse: Live Momentum2013 · as Self
• Mike Portnoy: The Drumming Dog2013
• Mike Portnoy: Live Momentum2013
• Neal Morse: The Making of Momentum2012 · as Self
• Mike Portnoy - Drumerta2012 · as Himself
• Mike Portnoy - Drumming Colors2012 · as Himself
• Morse Portnoy George: The Making of Cover 2 Cover2012 · as Self
• The Making of Flying Colors2012 · as Self
• Neal Morse: One Under Construction2012 · as Self
• Mike Portnoy: Testimony 2: Live in Los Angeles2012 · as Himself
• PSMS Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine & Sherinian: InstruMENTAL Inspirations2012
• Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough2011 · as Self
• Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 20112011 · as Himself - Drums
• Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles2011 · as Self
• Neal Morse: Testimony 2...For You.2011
• Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Two2011 · as Self
• Dream Theater: Panem et Circensis2011 · as Drums and backing vocals
• Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On2011 · as Himself
• Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD2011 · as Self
• Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City2011 · as Self - Drums
• Transatlantic: Whirld Tour 2010: Live from Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London2010 · as Self
• Mike Portnoy on the “Art Of Drumming” with Terry Bozzio2010
• Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage2010 · as Self
• Mike Portnoy - Whirlwind Drumming2010 · as Himself
• Transatlantic: The Making of the Whirlwind2009 · as Self
• Dream Theater - Santiago, Chile 12/6/052009 · as Himself
• Mike Portnoy - Black Clouds and Silver Drumming2009 · as Himself
• Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA2009 · as Himself - Drums
• Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In NYC2009
• Mike Portnoy - Score2008
• Dream Theater: Chaos in Motion2008 · as Himself - Drums
• Neal Morse: Live at 3RP2008 · as Self
• Liquid Tension Experiment - LTE Live 20082008
• Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony2007 · as Self
• Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos2007 · as Drums / Vocals
• Mike Portnoy - sysDRUMatic Chaos2007 · as Himself
• Mike Portnoy - In Constant Motion2007 · as Himself - Drums
• Dream Theater: Bucharest, Romania2007 · as Himself
• Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour2006 · as Himself - Drums
• Dream Theater: The Score So Far...2006 · as Himself
• Amazing Journey: One Night in New York City2006 · as Himself - Drums
• Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America2006 · as Self
• Dream Theater: Romavarium2006 · as Self - Drums
• Hammer of the Gods: Two Nights in North America2006 · as Himself - Drums
• G3 - Live in Tokyo2005 · as Drums
• Cygnus and the Sea Monsters: One Night in Chicago2005 · as Himself - Drums
• Mike Portnoy - Live at Budokan2005 · as Himself
• Mike Portnoy - Drumavarium2005
• Dream Theater: A Walk Beside the Band2005 · as Himself - Drums
• Dream Theater: Dark Side of the Moon2005 · as Drums and Vcoals
• Dream Theater: Live at Budokan2004 · as Himself - Drums
• Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought2004 · as Self
• Mike Portnoy: Progressive Drum Concepts2004
• Dream Theater: When Dream and Day Reunite2004 · as Drums
• Neal Morse: Testimony Live2004 · as Self
• Mike Portnoy - Drums of Thought2004 · as Himself
• Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City2003 · as Self - Drums
• Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 20032003 · as Self
• Transatlantic - Live in Europe2003 · as Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
• Dream Theater: [2002] Rotterdamned2002
• Mike Portnoy - Ten Degrees of Turbulent Drumming2002 · as Himself
• Mike Portnoy - Drums Across Forever2002 · as Himself
• Mike Portnoy - Liquid Drum Theater2001 · as Himself - Drums
• Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York2001 · as Himself - Drums
• Transatlantic: The Making of SMPTe2000 · as Self
• Dream Theater: 5 Years in a Livetime1998 · as Himself
• Dream Theater: The Rudess Experiment1994 · as Himself - Drums
• Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo1993 · as Himself - Drums
• Dream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza—

All TV Shows (1)

• That Metal Show2008