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Mike Portnoy (b. 1967)

Alias:
Dream Theater
Liquid Tension Experiment
Liquid Trio Experiment
Liquid Trio Experiment 2

Birthplace:
Long Beach, New York, USA

Born:
April 20, 1967

Biography from TheMovieDB

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.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Creative Director:
2004  Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought
2006  Dream Theater: The Score So Far...
2021  Mike Portnoy - LTE3

Director:
2001  Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York
2004  Dream Theater: Live at Budokan
2004  Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought
2006  Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
2006  Dream Theater: The Score So Far...
2007  Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos
2019  Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary
2021  Mike Portnoy - LTE3

Editor:
2001  Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York
2004  Dream Theater: Live at Budokan
2004  Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought
2006  Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
2006  Dream Theater: The Score So Far...
2007  Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos
2019  Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary
2021  Mike Portnoy - LTE3

Musician:
2001  Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York
2004  Dream Theater: Live at Budokan
2004  Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought
2006  Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
2006  Dream Theater: The Score So Far...
2007  Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos
2019  Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony
2019  Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary
2021  Mike Portnoy - LTE3

Writer:
2001  Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York
2004  Dream Theater: Live at Budokan
2004  Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought
2006  Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
2006  Dream Theater: The Score So Far...
2007  Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos
2019  Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony
2019  Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary
2021  Mike Portnoy - LTE3

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