Mike Portnoy
Birthday
1967/04/20 (58 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Long Beach, New York, USA
Also know as
Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, Liquid Trio Experiment, Liquid Trio Experiment 2
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 amoun...Read more
Acting
(2004) Dream Theater: Live at Budokan
as Himself - Drums
(2023) Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia
as Self
(2021) Liquid Tension Experiment 3
as ---
(2006) Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
as Himself - Drums
(1993) Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo
as Himself - Drums
(2001) Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York
as Himself - Drums
Dream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza
as ---
(2019) Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary
as Self
(2018) Haken - Live at ProgPower USA 2016
as Gong (Guest Appearance)
(2004) Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought
as Self
(2007) Mike Portnoy - In Constant Motion
as Himself - Drums
(2001) Mike Portnoy - Liquid Drum Theater
as Himself - Drums
(2008) Dream Theater: Chaos in Motion
as Himself - Drums
(2011) Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough
as Self
(2007) Dream Theater: Bucharest, Romania
as Himself
(2012) Neal Morse: The Making of Momentum
as Self
(2020) Neal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia
as Self
(2012) The Making of Flying Colors
as Self
(2012) Mike Portnoy: Testimony 2: Live in Los Angeles
as Himself
(2005) Mike Portnoy - Live at Budokan
as Himself
(2012) Mike Portnoy - Drumerta
as Himself
(2012) Mike Portnoy - Drumming Colors
as Himself
(2004) Mike Portnoy - Drums of Thought
as Himself
(2007) Mike Portnoy - sysDRUMatic Chaos
as Himself
(2010) Mike Portnoy - Whirlwind Drumming
as Himself
(2011) Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City
as Self - Drums
(2009) Mike Portnoy - Black Clouds and Silver Drumming
as Himself
(2002) Mike Portnoy - Drums Across Forever
as Himself
(2002) Mike Portnoy - Ten Degrees of Turbulent Drumming
as Himself
(2005) Mike Portnoy - Drumavarium
as ---
(2013) Neal Morse: Live Momentum
as Self
(2013) Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian: Live in Tokyo
as Self - Drums
(2019) Mike Portnoy: The Great Adventure
as ---
(2021) Mike Portnoy: The Absolute Universe
as ---
(2018) Mike Portnoy: The Similitude of a Dream Live
as ---
(2019) Mike Portnoy: Third Degree
as ---
(2013) Mike Portnoy: The Drumming Dog
as ---
(2014) Mike Portnoy: Drumming Nature
as ---
(2015) Mike Portnoy: Hot Drums
as ---
(2014) Mike Portnoy: Kaleidodrums
as ---
(2015) Mike Portnoy: Metal Drumming
as ---
(2013) Mike Portnoy: Live Momentum
as ---
(2019) The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg
as Self
(2012) PSMS Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine & Sherinian: InstruMENTAL Inspirations
as ---
(2022) The Neal Morse Band: A U.S. Tour Of Innocence And Danger
as Self
(2011) Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD
as Self
(2014) Transatlantic: The Making of Kaleidoscope
as Self
(2014) The Neal Morse Band - Live In India
as Self
(2011) Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Two
as Self
(2021) Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline
as Self
(2003) Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003
as Self
(2019) The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure Commentary
as Self
(2014) Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology
as Self
(2000) Transatlantic: The Making of SMPTe
as Self
(2012) Morse Portnoy George: The Making of Cover 2 Cover
as Self
(2021) The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger
as Self
(2012) Neal Morse: One Under Construction
as Self
(2015) Neal Morse: The Making of ?
as Self
(2015) Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions
as Self
(2007) Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony
as Self
(2015) The Neal Morse Band: The Making of The Grand Experiment
as Self
(2019) The Neal Morse Band: The Adventure Begins (The Making Of The Great Adventure)
as Self
(2016) The Neal Morse Band: The Making of a Dream
as Self
(2008) Neal Morse: Live at 3RP
as Self
(2015) The Neal Morse Band: Live in Athens
as Self
(2013) The Neal Morse Band/The Flower Kings: 19 Days in Europe
as Self
(2016) The Neal Morse Band: Cruise to the Edge
as Self
(2010) Mike Portnoy on the “Art Of Drumming” with Terry Bozzio
as ---
(2023) Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia
as Self
(2023) Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover
as Self
(2020) Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014
as Self
(2010) Transatlantic: Whirld Tour 2010: Live from Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
as Self
(2006) Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America
as Self
(2009) Transatlantic: The Making of the Whirlwind
as Self
(2018) Haken - L-1VE
as ---
(2022) The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021
as Self
(2021) Morsefest 2019
as Self
(2004) Dream Theater: When Dream and Day Reunite
as Drums
(2003) Transatlantic - Live in Europe
as Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
(2013) Flying Colors: Live in Europe
as Self - Drums
(2005) G3 - Live in Tokyo
as Drums
(2011) Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles
as Self
(2014) Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope
as Self - Drums
(2008) Liquid Tension Experiment - LTE Live 2008
as ---
(2015) Morsefest 2014: Testimony
as Self
(2015) Morsefest 2014: One
as Self
(2014) Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live
as Self
(2024) Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind
as Self
(2015) Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7
as Self
(2024) Neal Morse - Cruise to the Edge: Awakening - The Movie
as Self
(1994) Dream Theater: The Rudess Experiment
as Himself - Drums
(2014) The Winery Dogs: [2014] Sonisphere Festival
as Himself - Drums
(2014) The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan
as Himself - Drums
(2016) Metal Meltdown - Featuring Twisted Sister Live at the Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas
as Himself - Drums
(2016) The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again
as Self
(2005) Cygnus and the Sea Monsters: One Night in Chicago
as Himself - Drums
(2011) Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 2011
as Himself - Drums
(2017) Morsefest 2015: Question Mark
as Self
(2017) Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura
as Self
(2017) Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live
as Self - Drums, Vocals
(2003) Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City
as Self - Drums
(2006) Amazing Journey: One Night in New York City
as Himself - Drums
(2008) Mike Portnoy - Score
as ---
(2004) Mike Portnoy: Progressive Drum Concepts
as ---
(2005) Dream Theater: A Walk Beside the Band
as Himself - Drums
(2017) The Winery Dogs : Dog Years - Live in Santiago and Beyond 2013-2016
as Himself - Drums
(2009) Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA
as Himself - Drums
(2006) Hammer of the Gods: Two Nights in North America
as Himself - Drums
(2018) The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 2017
as Self
(2018) Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream
as Self
(2009) Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In NYC
as ---
(2004) Neal Morse: Testimony Live
as Self
(2011) Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On
as Himself
(2006) Dream Theater: The Score So Far...
as Himself
(2009) Dream Theater - Santiago, Chile 12/6/05
as Himself
(2019) Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony
as Self
(2002) Dream Theater: [2002] Rotterdamned
as ---
(2007) Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos
as Drums / Vocals
(2020) The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019
as Self
(2020) Mike Portnoy : MPMMXX Drum Cam
as ---
(2010) Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
as Self
(2020) Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London
as Self
(2005) Dream Theater: Dark Side of the Moon
as Drums and Vcoals
(2021) The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic
as Self
(2006) Dream Theater: Romavarium
as Self - Drums
(2021) Mike Portnoy - LTE3
as Himself - Drums
(2021) Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe
as Self
(2024) Morsefest 2023: Testimony feat. NMB
as Self
(1998) Dream Theater: 5 Years in a Livetime
as Himself
(2015) Building the Beast: The Making of Metal Allegiance
as Self
(2025) Dream Theater - Parasomnia
as ---
(2025) Quarantième: Live à Paris
as Drums
(2011) Dream Theater: Panem et Circensis
as Drums and backing vocals
(2011) Neal Morse: Testimony 2...For You.
as ---
(2024) Phil Collins: Drummer First
as Self
(2008) That Metal Show
as ---