Mike Portnoy
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Michael Stephen Portnoy |
| Born | April 20, 1967, Long Beach, New York, United States (age 57) |
| Member of | Inner Sanctum (1984-1986) Rising Power (1984) Majesty (1985-1986) Dream Theater (1986-2010) Liquid Trio Experiment (1998, 2008) Liquid Tension Experiment (1998-present) Transatlantic (1999-present) OSI (2002-2008) John Arch (2003-?) S.A. Adams (2010) Adrenaline Mob (2011-2013) Flying Colors (2011-present) The Winery Dogs (2012-present) Metal Allegiance (2014-present) Sons of Apollo (2017-present) |
| Occupations | Drummer, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Drums, Percussion, Guitar, Bass |
| Genres | Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Jazz Fusion |
| Labels | Roadrunner Records |
| Years active | 1984-present |
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Mike Portnoy Discography
| Album | Lyrics | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Cuts | Compilation | Jun 28, 2005 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Live in Tokyo | Live | Mar 27, 2013 | 90 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Live in Tokyo | Video | Mar 27, 2013 | - | 0 | 0 |
Mike Portnoy Lists
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Biography
Mike Portnoy was one of the founding members of Dream Theater and was a prominent in the band's songwriting and overall management until his departure in 2010. He had wanted to put the band on hold for a period of time, but the other four members disagreed and decided to carry on without him.
Trivia
Bands he also plays/played with:
- Hammer of the Gods (Led Zeppelin tribute)
- Neal Morse
- Cygnus and the Sea Monsters (Rush tribute)
- Avenged Sevenfold (session drums on their 2010 album "Nightmare")
- Twisted Sister (on their upcoming farewell tour "Forty and F**k It", which will take place in 2016)
Married to Marlene Apuzzo.
Joined Bigelf for their autumn 2014 tour. Their guitarist for that tour was John Wesley.
His son, Max Portnoy, plays drums with Next to None. Mike produced their debut album, A Light in the Dark (InsideOut Music, 2015).
Mike Portnoy was one of the founding members of Dream Theater and was a prominent in the band's songwriting and overall management until his departure in 2010. He had wanted to put the band on hold for a period of time, but the other four members disagreed and decided to carry on without him.
Trivia
Bands he also plays/played with:
- Hammer of the Gods (Led Zeppelin tribute)
- Neal Morse
- Cygnus and the Sea Monsters (Rush tribute)
- Avenged Sevenfold (session drums on their 2010 album "Nightmare")
- Twisted Sister (on their upcoming farewell tour "Forty and F**k It", which will take place in 2016)
Married to Marlene Apuzzo.
Joined Bigelf for their autumn 2014 tour. Their guitarist for that tour was John Wesley.
His son, Max Portnoy, plays drums with Next to None. Mike produced their debut album, A Light in the Dark (InsideOut Music, 2015).
