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Mike Portnoy
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.
Known for
Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City
2011
7.5Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
2010
7.0Phil Collins: Drummer First
2024
Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City
2003
9.0Transatlantic - Live in Europe
2003
7.6Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
2006
6.9Dream Theater: Chaos in Motion
2008
Amazing Journey: One Night in New York City
2006
8.4Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York
2001
8.0Metal Meltdown - Featuring Twisted Sister Live at the Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas
2016
9.3Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris
2025
Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream
2018
8.0Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia
2023
Quarantième: Live à Paris
2025
8.0Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian: Live in Tokyo
2013
Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind
2024
7.1Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA
2009
Dream Theater - Santiago, Chile 12/6/05
2009
8.0Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope
2014
The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021
2022