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. On February 3, 2011, Portnoy announced that he has started a new project with Symphony X singer Russell Allen and guitarist Mike Orlando. Also he is involved in various projects with Neal Morse.

Cast

Dream Theater: Live at Budokan

Himself - Drums

Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia

Self

Liquid Tension Experiment 3

Unknown

Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour

Himself - Drums

Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo

Himself - Drums

Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York

Himself - Drums

Dream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza

Unknown

Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary

Self

Haken - Live at ProgPower USA 2016

Gong (Guest Appearance)

Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought

Self

Mike Portnoy - In Constant Motion

Himself - Drums

Mike Portnoy - Liquid Drum Theater

Himself - Drums

Dream Theater: Chaos in Motion

Himself - Drums

Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough

Self

Dream Theater: Bucharest, Romania

Himself

Neal Morse: The Making of Momentum

Self

Neal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia

Self

The Making of Flying Colors

Self

Mike Portnoy: Testimony 2: Live in Los Angeles

Himself

Mike Portnoy - Live at Budokan

Himself

Mike Portnoy - Drumerta

Himself

Mike Portnoy - Drumming Colors

Himself

Mike Portnoy - Drums of Thought

Himself

Mike Portnoy - sysDRUMatic Chaos

Himself

Mike Portnoy - Whirlwind Drumming

Himself

Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City

Self - Drums

Mike Portnoy - Black Clouds and Silver Drumming

Himself

Mike Portnoy - Drums Across Forever

Himself

Mike Portnoy - Ten Degrees of Turbulent Drumming

Himself

Mike Portnoy - Drumavarium

Unknown

Neal Morse: Live Momentum

Self

Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian: Live in Tokyo

Self - Drums

Mike Portnoy: The Great Adventure

Unknown

Mike Portnoy: The Absolute Universe

Unknown

Mike Portnoy: The Similitude of a Dream Live

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Mike Portnoy: Third Degree

Unknown

Mike Portnoy: The Drumming Dog

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Mike Portnoy: Drumming Nature

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Mike Portnoy: Hot Drums

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Mike Portnoy: Kaleidodrums

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Mike Portnoy: Metal Drumming

Unknown

Mike Portnoy: Live Momentum

Unknown

The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg

Self

PSMS Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine & Sherinian: InstruMENTAL Inspirations

Unknown

The Neal Morse Band: A U.S. Tour Of Innocence And Danger

Self

Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD

Self

Transatlantic: The Making of Kaleidoscope

Self

The Neal Morse Band - Live In India

Self

Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Two

Self

Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline

Self

Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003

Self

The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure Commentary

Self

Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology

Self

Transatlantic: The Making of SMPTe

Self

Morse Portnoy George: The Making of Cover 2 Cover

Self

The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger

Self

Neal Morse: One Under Construction

Self

Neal Morse: The Making of ?

Self

Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions

Self

Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony

Self

The Neal Morse Band: The Making of The Grand Experiment

Self

The Neal Morse Band: The Adventure Begins (The Making Of The Great Adventure)

Self

The Neal Morse Band: The Making of a Dream

Self

Neal Morse: Live at 3RP

Self

The Neal Morse Band: Live in Athens

Self

The Neal Morse Band/The Flower Kings: 19 Days in Europe

Self

The Neal Morse Band: Cruise to the Edge

Self

Mike Portnoy on the “Art Of Drumming” with Terry Bozzio

Unknown

Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia

Self

Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover

Self

Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014

Self

Transatlantic: Whirld Tour 2010: Live from Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London

Self

Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America

Self

Transatlantic: The Making of the Whirlwind

Self

Haken - L-1VE

Unknown

The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021

Self

Morsefest 2019

Self

Dream Theater: When Dream and Day Reunite

Drums

Transatlantic - Live in Europe

Self - Drums, Backing Vocals

Flying Colors: Live in Europe

Self - Drums

G3 - Live in Tokyo

Drums

Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles

Self

Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope

Self - Drums

Liquid Tension Experiment - LTE Live 2008

Unknown

Morsefest 2014: Testimony

Self

Morsefest 2014: One

Self

Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live

Self

Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind

Self

Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7

Self

Neal Morse - Cruise to the Edge: Awakening - The Movie

Self

Dream Theater: The Rudess Experiment

Himself - Drums

The Winery Dogs: [2014] Sonisphere Festival

Himself - Drums

The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan

Himself - Drums

Metal Meltdown - Featuring Twisted Sister Live at the Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas

Himself - Drums

The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again

Self

Cygnus and the Sea Monsters: One Night in Chicago

Himself - Drums

Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 2011

Himself - Drums

Morsefest 2015: Question Mark

Self

Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura

Self

Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live

Self - Drums, Vocals

Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City

Self - Drums

Amazing Journey: One Night in New York City

Himself - Drums

Mike Portnoy - Score

Unknown

Mike Portnoy: Progressive Drum Concepts

Unknown

Dream Theater: A Walk Beside the Band

Himself - Drums

The Winery Dogs : Dog Years - Live in Santiago and Beyond 2013-2016

Himself - Drums

Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA

Himself - Drums

Hammer of the Gods: Two Nights in North America

Himself - Drums

The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 2017

Self

Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream

Self

Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In NYC

Unknown

Neal Morse: Testimony Live

Self

Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On

Himself

Dream Theater: The Score So Far...

Himself

Dream Theater - Santiago, Chile 12/6/05

Himself

Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony

Self

Dream Theater: [2002] Rotterdamned

Unknown

Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos

Drums / Vocals

The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019

Self

Mike Portnoy : MPMMXX Drum Cam

Unknown

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

Self

Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London

Self

Dream Theater: Dark Side of the Moon

Drums and Vcoals

The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic

Self

Dream Theater: Romavarium

Self - Drums

Mike Portnoy - LTE3

Himself - Drums

Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe

Self

Morsefest 2023: Testimony feat. NMB

Self

Dream Theater: 5 Years in a Livetime

Himself

Building the Beast: The Making of Metal Allegiance

Self

Dream Theater - Parasomnia

Unknown

Quarantième: Live à Paris

Drums

Dream Theater: Panem et Circensis

Drums and backing vocals

Neal Morse: Testimony 2...For You.

Unknown

Phil Collins: Drummer First

Self

Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris

Drums and Vocals

Crew

Dream Theater: Live at Budokan

Director

Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour

Director, Writer

Mike Portnoy - LTE3

Creative Director

Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary

Director, Editor

Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought

Creative Director

Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York

Director

Dream Theater: The Score So Far...

Creative Director

Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony

Musician

Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos

Director, Editor

Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris

Writer