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Mike Portnoy

From: Long Beach, United States
Since: 1967–present
Rating: ★ 4 (1 votes)
Releases: 5

progressive metal
progressive rock
heavy metal
neo-progressive rock
metal

About

Michael Stephen Portnoy (born April 20, 1967) is an American musician best known as the drummer, backing vocalist, and co-founder of the progressive metal band Dream Theater.

In September 2010, Portnoy announced his departure from Dream Theater after 25 years, with Mike Mangini succeeding him as the band's drummer. In October 2023, 13 years after his departure, the band announced his return. Both before and during his time away from Dream Theater, Portnoy remained active with a variety of bands and projects, including Adrenaline Mob, Avenged Sevenfold, Transatlantic, Yellow Matter Custard, Flying Colors, the Winery Dogs, Liquid Tension Experiment, Metal Allegiance, Sons of Apollo, the Neal Morse Band, and BPMD.

From Mike Portnoy on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Member of

Inner Sanctum 1985–1986 drums (drum set)
Dream Theater 1985–2010, 2023–now background vocals, drums (drum set), percussion
Liquid Tension Experiment 1997–now drums (drum set)
Transatlantic 1999–2002, 2009–now background vocals, drums (drum set), lead vocals
Hammer of the Gods 2003–2003 drums (drum set)
OSI 2003–2003 drums (drum set)
Yellow Matter Custard 2003–2011 background vocals, drums (drum set)
Cygnus and the Sea Monsters 2005–2005 drums (drum set), percussion
Amazing Journey 2006–2007, 2007–2007 drums (drum set), background vocals
Adrenaline Mob 2011–2013 drums (drum set)
The Prog World Orchestra 2012–2012 drums (drum set)
The Winery Dogs 2012–now background vocals, drums (drum set), percussion
The Neal Morse Band 2014–now background vocals, drums (drum set), lead vocals
Metal Allegiance 2014–now drums (drum set)
Sons of Apollo 2017–now background vocals, drums (drum set)
Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress 2017–2017 drums (drum set), eponymous
BPMD 2020–now background vocals, drums (drum set)
Flying Colors now background vocals, drums (drum set), lead vocals
Morse Portnoy George now drums (drum set), eponymous
Rising Power drums (drum set)