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Mike Portnoy
- Real/full name:
- Michael Stephen Portnoy
- Age:
- 55 (born Apr 20th, 1967)
- Place of birth:
- United States (Long Beach, New York)
- Gender:
- Male
BPMD
Drums (2019-present)
Flying Colors
Drums, Percussion, Vocals (2011-present)
Liquid Tension Experiment
Drums (1997-present)
| 1998 | Liquid Tension Experiment | Drums |
| 1999 | Liquid Tension Experiment 2 | Drums, Percussion |
| 2021 | Liquid Tension Experiment 3 | Drums |
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Metal Allegiance
Drums (2014-present)
| 2015 | Metal Allegiance | Percussion (tracks 2, 7), Vocals (additional) (track 7), Drums |
| 2016 | Fallen Heroes (EP) | Drums |
| 2018 | Volume II: Power Drunk Majesty | Drums, Percussion |
Neal Morse Band
Drums, Vocals (2012-present)
Sons of Apollo
Drums (2017-present)
| 2017 | Psychotic Symphony | Drums |
| 2018 | Alive / Tengo Vida (EP) | Drums |
| 2019 | Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony (Live album) | Drums, Vocals |
| 2019 | Goodbye Divinity (Single) | Drums |
| 2019 | Fall to Ascend (Single) | Drums |
| 2020 | Desolate July (Single) | Drums |
| 2020 | MMXX | Drums |
The Winery Dogs
Drums, Vocals (backing) (2012-present)
Transatlantic
Drums, Vocals (1999-2002, 2009-present)
| 2000 | SMPTe | Drums, Vocals |
| 2001 | Bridge Across Forever | Drums, Vocals |
| 2009 | The Whirlwind | Drums, Vocals |
| 2014 | Kaleidoscope | Drums, Vocals |
| 2021 | The Absolute Universe | Drums, Percussion, Vocals |
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Yellow Matter Custard
Drums (2011-present)
Adrenaline Mob
Drums (2011-2013)
| 2011 | Adrenaline Mob (EP) | Drums |
| 2012 | Undaunted (Single) | Drums |
| 2012 | Omertá | Drums |
| 2013 | Covertá (EP) | Drums |
Amazing Journey
Drums
Cygnus and the Sea Monsters
Drums
Dream Theater
Drums, Vocals (additional) (1988-2010)
| 1989 | When Dream and Day Unite | Songwriting (track 3), Drums |
| 1992 | Images and Words | Percussion, Lyrics (track 3), Drums |
| 1994 | Awake | Lyrics (track 7), Drums |
| 1997 | Falling into Infinity | Drums, Lyrics (tracks 1, 5, 9) |
| 1999 | Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory | Drums, Lyrics (tracks 3, 8, 12), Percussion, Vocals |
| 2002 | Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence | Lyrics (Disc 1: track 1; Disc 2: tracks 3-5), Vocals (additional), Drums, Songwriting, Percussion |
| 2003 | Train of Thought | Lyrics (tracks 2, 4), Drums, Songwriting (tracks 1-4, 6, 7) |
| 2005 | Octavarium | Percussion, Drums, Lyrics (tracks 1, 6, 8), Vocals |
| 2007 | Systematic Chaos | Drums, Lyrics (tracks 3, 5), Percussion, Vocals |
| 2009 | Black Clouds & Silver Linings | Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 4-6), Percussion, Lyrics (tracks 4, 5), Vocals (additional), Drums |
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Hammer of the Gods
Drums
Intruder
Drums (1982-?)
Liquid Trio Experiment
Drums (1998, 2008)
| 2007 | Spontaneous Combustion | Drums |
| 2009 | When the Keyboard Breaks: Live in Chicago (Live album) | Drums, Bass (track 8) |
Majesty
Drums (1985-1988)
| 1986 | Majesty (Demo) | Drums |
| 1988 | Status Seeker / Ytse Jam (Single) | Drums |
| 2001 | Warzone XIII (The Dream Theater Projects) (Split) | Drums |
OSI
Drums (2002-2008)
| 2003 | Office of Strategic Influence | Drums |
| 2006 | Free | Drums |
| 2006 | Re: Free (EP) | Drums |
Adrenaline Mob
Drums (2015)
Altitudes & Attitude
Drums (2014)
Avenged Sevenfold
Drums (2010)
Bigelf
Drums (2014-present)
Fates Warning
Drums (2005, 2012)
John Petrucci
Drums (on G3 tour)
Noturnall
Drums (2019-present)
Overkill
Drums (2004)
Stone Sour
Drums (2011)
Twisted Sister
Drums (2015-2016)
Dream Theater
| 1999 | Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory | Producer |
| 2002 | Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence | Co-producer |
| 2003 | Train of Thought | Producer |
| 2005 | Octavarium | Producer |
| 2007 | Systematic Chaos | Producer |
| 2009 | Black Clouds & Silver Linings | Co-producer |
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Sons of Apollo
| 2017 | Psychotic Symphony | Producer (as "The Del Fuvio Brothers") |
| 2019 | Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony (Live album) | Creative director, Producer (sound) |
| 2020 | MMXX | Producer |
| Added by: Oblarg | Modified by: MeshuggahRushHour |
| Added on: 2011-04-09 03:21:42 | Last modified on: 2022-06-17 16:22:23 |
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Biography
Mike Portnoy was one of the founding members of Dream Theater and 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. Portnoy quit, and they decided to carry on without him.Several other tribute bands he plays/played with are not listed here.
Trivia
Married to Marlene Apuzzo.Joined Bigelf for their autumn 2014 tour. Their guitarist for that tour was (#invalid artist link ID#).
His son, Max Portnoy, plays drums with Next to None. Mike produced their debut album, A Light in the Dark (InsideOut Music, 2015).
In 2017, Portnoy toured as Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress, performing Dream Theater's "12 Step Suite" (about his battle ...