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{{Short description|American drummer (born 1967)}}
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{{For|the American contemporary artist|Michael Portnoy}}

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| Name = Mike Portnoy
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| name = Mike Portnoy
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| Birth_name = Michael Stephen Portnoy
| caption = Portnoy in October 2017
| alias = MP<ref>{{cite web|title=Happy New Year from MP & JP! @MikePortnoy @JPetrucci - @mikeportnoy|url=https://twitter.com/MikePortnoy/status/947699774190473218|access-date=January 21, 2024}}</ref>
| Alias = Mike Portnoy
| Born = {{birth date and age|1967|4|20}}<br>
| birth_name = Michael Stephen Portnoy
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|04|20}}
<small>[[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|25px|Country flag]] [[Long Beach, New York|Long Beach]], [[New York]], [[United States]]</small>
| Instrument = [[Drum kit|Drums]]<br>[[Vocals]]
| birth_place = [[Long Beach, New York]], U.S.
| Genre = [[Progressive metal]]<br>[[Progressive rock]]
| origin = [[Boston, Massachusetts]], U.S.
| Years_active = 1985 - Present
| occupation = Musician
| Label = [[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]]
| instrument = {{hlist|Drums|vocals}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[Progressive metal]]|[[heavy metal music|heavy metal]]|[[progressive rock]]|[[hard rock]]|[[blues rock]]}}
| Associated_acts = [[Dream Theater]]<br>[[Liquid Tension Experiment]]<br>[[Neal Morse]]<br>[[Transatlantic (band)|Transatlantic]]<br>[[Yellow Matter Custard]]<br>[[OSI (band)|OSI]]<br>[[John Arch]]
| years_active = 1984–present
| label =
| current_member_of = {{hlist|[[Dream Theater]]|[[The Neal Morse Band]]|[[Liquid Tension Experiment]]|[[Flying Colors (band)|Flying Colors]]|[[The Winery Dogs]]|[[Metal Allegiance]]|[[BPMD]]|[[Transatlantic (band)|Transatlantic]]}}
| past_member_of = {{hlist| [[Avenged Sevenfold]]||Cygnus and the Sea Monsters|[[Yellow Matter Custard]]|[[OSI (band)|OSI]]|[[Adrenaline Mob]]|[[Sons of Apollo]]|}}
| website = {{URL|mikeportnoy.com}}
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'''Michael Stephen Portnoy'''<ref>{{Cite book|last=Da Silva|first=George Batista|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=St9xDwAAQBAJ&q=%22Michael+Stephen+Portnoy%22&pg=PA42|title=Nomes Batismais|date=October 3, 2017|publisher=Clube de Autores}}</ref> (born April 20, 1967) is an American musician who is primarily known as the drummer, backing vocalist, and co-founder of [[progressive metal]] band [[Dream Theater]].
'''Michael Stephen "Mike" Portnoy''' (born [[April 20]], [[1967]]) is an [[United States of America|American]] [[drums|drummer]] primarily known for his {left nut} work with the [[progressive metal]] band [[Dream Theater]]. Known for his advanced drum skills, Portnoy has won 23 awards from the [[Modern Drummer]] [[magazine]]. He has co-[[Record producer|produced]] the last five Dream Theater albums with [[John Petrucci]], starting from ''[[Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory]]''. From ''[[A Change of Seasons]]'' onwards, Portnoy has been writing a substantial amount of Dream Theater's lyrics, filling the void left by [[Kevin Moore]], who left the band after the release of ''[[Awake (Dream Theater album)|Awake]]''. 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).


In September 2010, Portnoy announced his departure from Dream Theater after 25 years, with [[Mike Mangini]] taking his place as drummer of the band. In October 2023, 13 years after his departure, the band announced his return. During his time out of Dream Theater, Portnoy remained active, with a variety of bands and projects, including [[Adrenaline Mob]], [[Avenged Sevenfold]], [[Transatlantic (band)|Transatlantic]], [[Yellow Matter Custard]], [[Flying Colors (band)|Flying Colors]], [[The Winery Dogs]], [[Liquid Tension Experiment]], [[Metal Allegiance]], [[Sons of Apollo]], [[the Neal Morse Band]], and [[BPMD]].
==Pre-Dream Theater history==
Mike Portnoy was born and raised in [[Long Beach, New York]], on [[Long Island]]. His father worked as a [[disc jockey|DJ]] at a local radio station, helping Portnoy gain an appreciation for music at an early age through bands like [[Queen (band)|Queen]], [[Led Zeppelin]], [[The Who]], [[Yes (band)|Yes]] and [[The Beatles]]. Although Portnoy taught himself how to play the drums he did take music theory classes in high school, and during that period he began playing in local bands Intruder, Rising Power and Inner Sanctum, the last two of which released an album. He left Inner Sanctum after being awarded a scholarship to attend [[Berklee College of Music]] in [[Boston]]. There he met [[John Petrucci]] and [[John Myung]] with whom he formed the band (originally called Majesty) that would become [[Dream Theater]].


== Early life ==
==Influences, awards, and other accomplishments==
Portnoy was born on April 20, 1967 in [[Long Beach, New York]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mike Portnoy Biography, Songs, & Albums |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mike-portnoy-mn0000059338/biography |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref> He is [[Jews|Jewish]].<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1045060815240523776|user=MikePortnoy|title=I am...but I put the "ISH" in Jew-ish!! 😂😂😂|author=Mike Portnoy|date=Sep 26, 2018|access-date=March 1, 2023}}</ref> His father, Howard Portnoy (1940–2009), worked as a DJ at a local radio station. Mike and his father later moved to [[Carmel-by-the-Sea, California]], to work at [[KRML]] radio station after watching the 1971 film ''[[Play Misty for Me]]''.<ref name="merged1">{{cite AV media |date=April 1, 2015 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLRo9RT539k |title=Mike Portnoy - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction? |publisher=[[Loudwire]] |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=December 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603180607/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLRo9RT539k |archive-date=June 3, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> His mother died on November 16, 1984, when the private plane she was riding in, with her boyfriend, crashed off the [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]] coastline.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Portnoy|first1=Mike|title=PLEASE TAKE 2 MINUTES TO READ THIS POST….IT JUST MAY CHANGE YOUR LIFE!|url=https://www.facebook.com/mikeportnoyofficial/posts/1036438213040487 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/116713035013014/1036438213040487 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited |via=Facebook|access-date=June 30, 2015|date=June 30, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


His father's job as a DJ helped Portnoy gain an appreciation for music at an early age, as he had access to his father's collection of [[Vinyl recording|LPs]]. He developed a preference for bands [[Rush (band)|Rush]], [[Queen (band)|Queen]], [[Led Zeppelin]], [[The Who]], [[Iron Maiden]], and [[the Beatles]], among others. Portnoy claims to be self-taught as a drummer, though he did take [[music theory]] classes in high school. During that period he began playing in local bands. With Rising Power and Inner Sanctum he recorded and released independent albums.
Portnoy names his biggest influences as [[DAVID DUNCAN- probably the best drummer in the world, he goes to Northwood School, grade 10BA]] [[Rush (band)|Rush]] drummer [[Neil Peart]], composer/guitarist [[Frank Zappa]], and the [[Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps]]. Other favorites include drummers [[Terry Bozzio]], [[Vinnie Colaiuta]], [[Peter Criss]], [[Simon Phillips]], [[John Bonham]], [[Keith Moon]], [[Ringo Starr]], [[Phil Collins]], [[Bill Bruford]], and bands such as [[The Beatles]], [[Queen (band)|Queen]], [[Yes (band)|Yes]], [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]], [[Pink Floyd]], [[Tool (band)| Tool]], [[Muse (band)|Muse]], [[Metallica]], [[Megadeth]], [[Jellyfish (band)|Jellyfish]], [[Iron Maiden]], [[Kiss (band)|KISS]], [[Phish]], [[Deep Purple]], [[Rush]], [[Radiohead]], [[Umphrey's McGee]], [[U2]] and [[Jane's Addiction]].


==Career==
Portnoy has won 23 [[award]]s from ''[[Modern Drummer]]'' [[magazine]], including "Best Up & Coming Talent" (one time), "Best Clinician" (two times), "Best Educational Video/DVD" (two times), "Best recorded performance" (6 times) and "Best Progressive Rock Drummer" (for 12 consecutive years), and is also the youngest person (at 37 years of age) to be inducted into their Rock Drummer [[Hall of Fame]] since Neil Peart was inducted in 1983 (at 31 years of age).
===Dream Theater: 1985–2010, 2023–present===
{{main|Dream Theater|Dream Theater discography}}
[[File:Mike Portnoy.jpg|thumb|Portnoy performing with [[Dream Theater]] in August 2007|left]]
Portnoy left Inner Sanctum, his last high school band, after being awarded a scholarship to attend the [[Berklee College of Music]] in [[Boston]]. There, he met [[John Petrucci]] and [[John Myung]]. They formed a band called Majesty, which was later changed to [[Dream Theater]]. Soon after they all left Berklee.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Reesman|first1=Bryan|title=An Interview with Twisted Sister: The Fire Still Burns|url=http://www.theaquarian.com/2015/06/10/an-interview-with-twisted-sister-the-fire-still-burns/|website=theaquarian.com|publisher=Arts Weekly, Inc|access-date=December 9, 2015}}</ref>


Known for his technical skill as a drummer in Dream Theater, Portnoy has won 32 awards from the ''[[Modern Drummer]]'' magazine.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://bravewords.com/news/mike-portnoy-wins-30th-modern-drummer-readers-poll-award-i-am-beyond-grateful-appreciative-and-humbled|title=MIKE PORTNOY Wins 30th Modern Drummer Readers Poll Award - "I Am Beyond Grateful, Appreciative And Humbled"|website=Bravewords.com|access-date=March 15, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> He is the second youngest person (after [[Neil Peart]]) to be inducted into the ''Modern Drummer'' Hall of Fame, at 37 years of age. He was one of the main songwriters during his first tenure with Dream Theater. He co-produced six of their albums with guitarist [[John Petrucci]], starting from ''[[Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory]]'' through ''[[Black Clouds and Silver Linings]]''.
He has also been the catalyst for founding several other progressive rock groups and projects: [[Transatlantic (band)|Transatlantic]], [[Liquid Tension Experiment]], and [[OSI (band)|O.S.I.]] (with former Dream Theater keyboardist [[Kevin Moore]]), touring as well with Mexican drummer [["Chucho" Dávila]] giving free clinic sessions to local Music Stores in Texas in 2005.


[[File:Uproar Music Festival P1020481 (4979887908).jpg|alt=Cwg.uproar2010.a7x.reed_110_(5029117696)_(cropped)|thumb|Portnoy with [[Avenged Sevenfold]] in 2010]]
He has released three instructional videos, "Progressive Drum Concepts", "Liquid Drum Theater", which has won awards from Modern Drummer Magazine, and his latest "In Constant Motion". He has also released many "Official Bootlegs" on his website, including footage of the studio sessions for the Dream Theater albums ''[[Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence]]'', ''[[Train of Thought (Dream Theater album)|Train of Thought]]'', ''[[Octavarium]]'' and the Transatlantic release ''[[Bridge Across Forever]]''. He has also recently released bootlegs of his tribute bands [[Hammer of the Gods (band)|Hammer of the Gods]] (a [[Led Zeppelin]] tribute) and [[Yellow Matter Custard]] ([[The Beatles]]), with more expected from his other tribute projects Cygnus and his Sea Monsters (Rush) and Mike Portnoy's Amazing Journey ([[The Who]]).
In the spring of 2010, Portnoy filled in for [[Avenged Sevenfold]]'s former drummer, [[The Rev|Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan]], who died during the production of the band's fifth album ''[[Nightmare (Avenged Sevenfold album)|Nightmare]]''. On May 5, 2010, Portnoy released a statement on his status with Avenged Sevenfold on their official website, concluding his working relationship with the band.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.avengedsevenfold.com/news/mike-portnoy-will-be-drumming-a7x |title=MIKE PORTNOY WILL BE DRUMMING WITH A7X |publisher=Avenged Sevenfold |date=July 31, 2010 |access-date=October 24, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928084521/http://www.avengedsevenfold.com/news/mike-portnoy-will-be-drumming-a7x |archive-date=September 28, 2011 }}</ref>


In September 2010, Portnoy announced he was leaving Dream Theater. The band hired [[Mike Mangini]] to take his place after inviting and holding auditions with seven "world-class" drummers.<ref>{{cite web|title=It's Official: MIKE MANGINI Is New DREAM THEATER Drummer|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=157462|website=BlabberMouth.net|date=April 29, 2011}}</ref>
He also played with [[New Jersey]] [[thrash metal]] band [[Overkill (band)|Overkill]] for one show in 2004.


Avenged Sevenfold chose not to continue working with Portnoy after the ''Nightmare'' tour was completed, in part due to the significant controversy surrounding his departure from Dream Theater.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://deathbatnews.wordpress.com/2010/12/16/mike-portnoy-confirms-my-time-with-avenged-sevenfold-has-come-to-an-end/ |title=Mike Portnoy Confirms, 'My Time With Avenged Sevenfold Has Come To An End.' |author=Mike Portnoy |publisher=Deathbat News|date=December 16, 2010 }}</ref><ref name="merged1"/> Following this, Portnoy announced that he asked to return to Dream Theater, but was turned down by their lawyer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anthonybest.com/2010/12/mike-portnoy-told-he-cant-come-back-to-dream-theater/|title=Mike Portnoy Told He Can't Come Back To Dream Theater|date=December 20, 2010|website=Anthonybest.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804040354/http://www.anthonybest.com/2010/12/mike-portnoy-told-he-cant-come-back-to-dream-theater/|archive-date=August 4, 2016|url-status=dead|access-date=October 3, 2014}}</ref> as the band had already brought Mangini fully onboard and he had left his tenured teaching position at Berklee College of Music to join the band.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/interview-dream-theaters-john-petrucci-jordan-rudess-on-the-bands-future-442741|title=Interview: Dream Theater's John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess on the band's future|date=May 11, 2011|website=musicradar.com}}</ref>
On [[September 18]], [[2006]] within his website's Forum Portnoy [http://www.mikeportnoy.com/forum/fb.aspx?m=1402101 cagily stated] that he had finally met [[Rush (band)|Rush]] drummer [[Neil Peart]] (one of the few heroes from his youth Portnoy had never met, owing to Peart's legendary privacy), that "Neil and I have finally met and we spent some time together this week and had a great time..." [http://www.mikeportnoy.com/forum/fb.aspx?m=1402158], and that a possible collaboration was underway/had been discussed with the teasing statement of "Patience everybody... all will soon be revealed!" It has now been revealed that this meeting was for an interview Portnoy did for his stint as guest editor of Rhythm Magazine.[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=59931] Portnoy had previously written the liner notes for the Japanese pressing of Rush's 2002 release [[Vapor Trails]] [http://www.mikeportnoy.com/about/mpfaq/showquestion.asp?menu=about&faq=1&fldAuto=317], but also publicly denounced Peart in 2000 after Peart called the people involved in the Rush tribute "bar bands". [http://www.metalsludge.tv/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=202&Itemid=52] It was later determined that it was a misunderstanding, as Peart was actually referring to a Rush tribute record that Mike Portnoy had not been involved with.


On October 25, 2023, Dream Theater announced that Mike Portnoy was returning to the band,<ref>{{cite web |title=Dream Theater announce the return of drummer Mike Portnoy |date=October 25, 2023 |url=https://dreamtheater.net/dream-theater-announce-the-return-of-drummer-mike-portnoy/ |access-date=October 25, 2023 |publisher=Dream Theater}}</ref> Portnoy having gradually reconciled with the band throughout his 13-year absence before lastly reconciling with James LaBrie in 2022 at the band's show at the [[Beacon Theatre (New York City)|Beacon Theatre]] in New York.<ref>https://consequence.net/2023/12/mike-portnoy-opens-up-dream-theater-reunion/</ref><ref>https://metalinjection.net/news/mike-portnoy-attended-dream-theaters-show-last-night-got-a-shout-out-from-the-stage</ref> His first album with the band in 15 years, ''[[Parasomnia (album)|Parasomnia]]'', will be released on February 7th, 2025.<ref>https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dream-theater-parasomnia-album-1235130182/</ref>
In February, 2007, Mike Portnoy announced his new DVD "In Constant Motion" would be released on March 1st. The DVD has 3 discs and it's over 7 hours long.
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===Former and current projects: 1997–2023===
==Equipment==
Portnoy is known for his many side projects and tribute bands. He is a founding member of [[Liquid Tension Experiment]], an instrumental progressive rock band featuring fellow Dream Theater members John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess along with bassist [[Tony Levin]]. He is also a founding member of [[Transatlantic (band)|Transatlantic]], a progressive rock "super-group" featuring former [[Spock's Beard]] keyboardist/vocalist [[Neal Morse]], [[Flower Kings]] guitarist [[Roine Stolt]] and [[Marillion]] bassist [[Pete Trewavas]]. Outside of Transatlantic, Portnoy has worked with Neal Morse extensively, appearing on most of his solo albums. He is a member of [[The Neal Morse Band]], featuring guitarist/vocalist [[Eric Gillette]], bassist Randy George, and second keyboardist/vocalist Bill Hubauer. Portnoy has also recorded and/or toured/performed live with [[Umphrey's McGee]], [[OSI (band)|OSI]], [[Hail!]], [[Stone Sour]], [[Fates Warning]], [[Overkill (band)|Overkill]] and [[G3 (tour)|G3]]. Over the years, Portnoy has created tribute bands to the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Rush, and the Who.<ref>{{cite AV media |date=August 22, 2010 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bavIllGMFRA |title=Amazing Journey - Paul Gilbert/Mike Portnoy/Billy Sheehan/Gary Cherone - Young Man Blues |publisher=winrar |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=December 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730091756/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bavIllGMFRA |archive-date=July 30, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>


After his departure from Dream Theater, Portnoy formed several new bands, starting with [[Adrenaline Mob]], a [[traditional heavy metal]]/[[hard rock]] band with singer [[Russell Allen]] (of [[Symphony X]]) and guitarist [[Mike Orlando]].<ref>{{cite web|title=MIKE PORTNOY, RUSSELL ALLEN, RICH WARD, MIKE ORLANDO Join Forces In ADRENALINE MOB|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=159475|access-date=June 16, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110619195750/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=159475|archive-date=June 19, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> On June 4, 2013, however, Portnoy announced his departure from Adrenaline Mob, citing scheduling conflicts.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://eddietrunk.com/drummer-mike-portnoy-leaves-adrenaline-mob/comment-page-1/|title=DRUMMER MIKE PORTNOY LEAVES ADRENALINE MOB|website=eddietrunk.com|access-date=April 23, 2021|language=en-US}}</ref>
Portnoy has used several kits throughout the years, all of which were built by [[Tama Seisakusho]] except for the ''[[Awake (Dream Theater album)|Awake]] ''-'' [[A Change Of Seasons]]'' era kit, which was a [[Mapex Drums|Mapex]]. To date, he has used the following drum sets:
[[Image:Portnoy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Siamese Monster: One of Portnoy's many drum kits. These are early shots taken from a prototype kit, and therefore, are just a rough image.]]
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* '''When Dream and Day Unite/Images & Words Kit''' - This Tama Imperialstar (the previous model of the Imperialstar, unlike the 2007 Imperialstar, which is an entry level kit) kit was bought originally by MP himself through working three jobs. It was used until the end of the Images and Words tour when MP got signed by [[Sabian (company)|Sabian]] and Mapex. Also, this was the kit he used when he was with the band Intruder, although upgraded noticeably since then. It should be noted that Images and Words was recorded with an electronically triggered snare drum at producer David Prater's insistence.
* '''Awake/A Change Of Seasons kit''' - This Mapex USA Maple kit was used on the world tour supporting the album ''Awake''. It had two bass drums, one snare, six toms, two small timbales, a section of various percussion instruments, and four [[Octoban]]-sized drums in a 2x2 formation. This marked Portnoy's first use of Octobans on a record, which were custom-made by Mapex using maple as opposed to Tama's more traditional [[PVC]], giving them a slightly different, more "natural" tone.
* '''The Purple Monster''' - This was a Tama Starclassic kit which marked Portnoy's signing with Tama in the late '90s after his deal with Mapex fell through. Used for the recording of ''Scenes from a Memory'', ''Falling Into Infinity'' and the North and South American tours, it is so named because of its striking purple/white/purple fade finish. There are two copies held in storage in different parts of the world to avoid shipping one extremely large kit around the world; the "Green Monster" in use for European tours and a "Red Monster" for Asian-market touring. It is similar to the "Awake" kit but features many more cymbals, the left-side octobans in a four-inline configuration (as opposed to his last kit which held them in a 2x2 pattern) and two more "low"-tuned octobans on the right side of the kit held overhead of the floor toms. This kit also featured a snare drum with a foot-operated snare strainer mechanism which allowed for different snare drum sounds without having to use his hands to adjust it. On the Purple Monster Portnoy used DW 5000 Pedals, instead of the Iron Cobra Pedals. He also uses this kit in his DVD Liquid Drum Theater.
* '''Liquid Tension Experiment kit''' - A comparatively modest kit used in his supergroup project [[Liquid Tension Experiment]]. This kit was unique in that it used a pair of small timbales where the two smallest toms would normally be. It was otherwise a normal "seven piece" rock kit with three toms (five if you count the timbales), and a single kick drum with a double pedal. It marks the first time Portnoy uses a floor tom on either side of the kit for a recording (during footage from their Fan Club Show in 1998 featured on [[5 Years in a LIVEtime]], Portnoy's "Unplugged" kit contained a left-hand floor tom used heavily during that performance) with a 14" floor tom on the left and an 18" floor tom on the right. It is also the first time Portnoy used his MaxStax cymbal line in the studio. Portnoy notes in his ''Liquid Drum Theater'' instructional video that the reason behind the smaller kit is that when Liquid Tension Experiment went into the studio to record the first album, The Purple Monster kit was still being shipped back from some shows they had played immediately prior in Brazil.
* '''Transatlantic kit''' - The kit used to record and tour behind the first [[Transatlantic (band)|Transatlantic]] album was the same as the Liquid Tension Experiment kit, but with five regular toms. When recording and touring behind the second Transatlantic album, Portnoy added his new Melody Master snare drums for the first time and some different cymbals including a set of custom made 15" hi-hats. The smaller Melody Master displaced the 14" floor tom, which was moved back to the right of the kit for the Transatlantic recordings. For the filming of Portnoy's 2007 "In Constant Motion" instructional DVD set, the Transatlantic kit was repoduced in [[Tama drums]]' new line of acrylic shells named [http://www.tama.com/mirage Starclassic Mirage] in the "Black Ice" finish. However, the original recording was done with more traditional Starclassic wood drums.
* '''[[The Siamese Monster]]''' - This kit was an amalgamation of two individual kits. The left side of the kit is laid out similarly to the Liquid Tension Experiment kit, with a floor tom on his left side, a modified tymp-tom on his right side, and three rack toms. The right side is laid out as a normal five piece kit but with the two rack toms reversed, a [[gong bass drum]] in place of a floor tom (with modified floor tom legs), and the ride cymbal in front of the hi hats, which allows him to share some of the cymbals and toms between the two kits. It has two stools, and while is not capable of being played in its entirety by one person, Portnoy often invites other drummers to sit in on the unplayed half during shows. It is a predominantly black kit with Majesty symbols around each individual drum. There are three identical versions of this kit for use when touring different continents, the North American kit being the "featured" kit with purple markings as was the case with the Colored Monsters. It was built by [[Tama drums|Tama]] for the recording of the ''[[Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence]]'' album and tour.
* '''The OSI kit''' - Portnoy used the small (right) side of his Siamese Monster kit for the recording of the first ''[[Office of Strategic Influence (album)|Office of Strategic Influence]]'' album. For the second he downsized even more to a four-piece consisting of his signature snare, one timbale as a tom as previously used on his [[Liquid Tension Experiment]] kit, one floor tom, and a single 18" kick drum with a double pedal. However, he still insisted on using a large amount of cymbals including crashes, splashes, [http://www.mikeportnoy.com/about/sabian/?menu=about Max Stax] and [http://www.mikeportnoy.com/about/sabian/?menu=about Max Splashes].
* '''Yellow Matter Custard kit''' - A specially designed set for use in Mike's [[Beatles]] tribute band, Yellow Matter Custard. It is modelled on [[Ringo Starr]]'s kit, and is quite simple compared with his Dream Theater kits.
* '''Hammer Of The Gods kit''' - A [[John Bonham]]-replica kit that was used in Mike's [[Led Zeppelin]] tribute band. Custom-made acrylic shells were used (transparent amber), and the kit is always played while wearing the obligatory bowler hat.
* '''The Albino Monster''' - The newest and current kit being used by Portnoy is similar to the Siamese Monster. Aesthetically, it is white with silver sparkle Majesty logos instead of the black/colored logos of the Siamese Monster. In layout it is almost exactly the same, the only differences being the right side of the kit mimics his earlier Hammer of the Gods kit; two of the timbales were removed, the 10" tymp-tom was changed to a 14", and the gong bass drum was replaced with a floor tom. He kept some of the cymbals from the right side of the Siamese Monster, including the 13" HHX Groove Hats, and the 19" Hand Hammered Fierce Crash, so there's more distance between the two sides in the Albino Monster, than there were in the Siamese Monster. So far it has been used for the Gigantour (a tour that [[Dream Theater]] participated in alongside [[Megadeth]], [[Symphony X]] and several other bands) and throughout the Octavarium 2005-06 World Tour. The modification to the right side stemmed from sessions for Dream Theater's [[Octavarium]] album, where what began as an experiment became the inspiration behind most of [[Octavarium]]. When recording on [[Octavarium]] began, Mike brought along the Hammer of the Gods kit, resulting in the kit being used for part of the album: he ended up using it on five of the album's eight tracks. The kit utilizes larger "Rock" sizes, with a 14" rack tom, a 16" floor tom, an 18" floor tom, and a meaty 6.5" x 14" snare drum, much reminding of the drum sizes used by John Bonham of Led Zeppelin. Additionally, Portnoy only used a few crash cymbals, and used a splash and china sparingly. When touring began, Tama had the shells changed to traditional Starclassic Maple shells, because they didn't want Mike touring with a kit featuring shells that Tama didn't mass-produce for public acquisition. The touring kit includes two new limited-edition Mike Portnoy signature snare drums with the same matching finish used on the rest of the kit. On Tama's official website, Portnoy released details about changes to the kit for his upcoming tours, beginning with G3 in March. He says the left side will stay the same, but the right side will change. The sizes will change to more conventional sizes-22" kick etc. and will have three rack toms as opposed to the 'Bonham'-size, one rack tom kit of before. Also, the shells would be Starclassic Mirage acrylic shells instead of the Starclassic Maple he has always used. He also used this kit in his DVD In Constant Motion.
*'''The Mirage Monster'''- Revealed at Gods Of Metal 2007, Mike's newest kit is made up of two kits once again, except built out of Tama's new [http://www.tama.com/mirage Tama Starclassic Mirage] acrylic drums in clear "Crystal Ice" finish. The left side is virtually identical to his previous kit, except made with clear acrylic shells. The new configuration of the right side of his kit has replaced the "Bonzo Kit" of "The Albino Monster" with a set-up more closely His new right side of the kit includes: a 22" kick and 3 rack toms (8", 10", and 12") "so it's going to be a little more of a conventional, small kit." ([http://www.tama.com/artists/default.asp Click on "Interview" link button]) The snares used are his Signature Melody Master snares. He uses 2 12x5" steel snares (one on the right side of the kit as a main snare and one on the left as a side snare) and uses one 14x5.5" maple shell snare. These snares are the same snares used in the last 2 kits (Albino Monster and Siamese Monster) and they are in the original black color. He will be using this kit on the Chaos In Motion 2007 World Tour to promote Dream Theater's latest album, Systematic Chaos.


Portnoy is a founding member of [[Flying Colors (band)|Flying Colors]], a [[progressive rock]] band also featuring [[Steve Morse]], [[Neal Morse]], [[Dave LaRue]], and [[Casey McPherson]].
Several of Portnoy's drum kits also make use of a [[Roland Corporation|Roland]] Rhythm Coach (an [[electronic drum]] pad with a [[metronome]] built in). Mike uses this as what he calls the "secret cowbell", to count off the songs in a way that only his fellow band members and the technicians can hear it. An example of this can be seen on the ''[[Score (album)|Score]]'' DVD, where it can be seen in the background that Mike counts off the song "Under A Glass Moon" on the pad. Mike explains the use of these pads in the commentary track of the "Drum Cam Only" version of the ''Live At Budokan'' DVD.


He also founded [[The Winery Dogs]], a [[power trio]] also featuring bassist [[Billy Sheehan]] ([[Mr. Big (American band)|Mr. Big]]) and guitarist [[Richie Kotzen]] (formerly of Mr. Big and [[Poison (American band)|Poison]]); [[Sons of Apollo]], a progressive metal supergroup also featuring Sheehan, [[Derek Sherinian]], [[Jeff Scott Soto]] and [[Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal]]; [[Metal Allegiance]], a thrash metal/groove metal band also featuring Mark Menghi, [[David Ellefson]] ([[Megadeth]]) and [[Alex Skolnick]] ([[Testament (band)|Testament]]); and [[BPMD]], a supergroup/cover band also featuring Menghi, [[Phil Demmel]] ([[Vio-lence]]) and [[Bobby Ellsworth|Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth]] ([[Overkill (band)|Overkill]]). He was also a member of PSMS, with [[Tony MacAlpine|Tony Macalpine]], Billy Sheehan and Derek Sherinian.
Tama has marketed two different sized Mike Portnoy signature snare drums, known as "Melody Masters" (named after Melody, his daughter), since the late 1990s. The smaller of the two has a 12x5" steel shell and the larger has a 14x5.5" maple shell. Both snare models have a unique three way snare strainer mechanism.[http://www.mikeportnoy.com/about/tama/?menu=about]. Portnoy and Tama have custom-made versions in various colors to match the color schemes of the kit he was using at the time (i.e. The "Purple/Red/Green Monsters", "Siamese Monster" "Albino Monster", etc.). For 2006, in recognition of his 'Albino Monster' kit, he released only 250 of these snares worldwide in a white, gloss finish. The older colour (black) is not limited edition.
[[File:Twisted Sister - Wacken Open Air 2016-AL3807.jpg|thumb|Portnoy with [[Twisted Sister]] in 2016]]
Portnoy also drummed with [[Twisted Sister]] from 2015 to 2016, following the death of longtime drummer [[A. J. Pero]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hartmann |first=Graham |date=2015-12-08 |title=Mike Portnoy on Twisted Sister + Honoring A.J. Pero |url=https://loudwire.com/mike-portnoy-playing-with-twisted-sister-honoring-a-j-pero/ |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=Loudwire |language=en}}</ref> He also played with the band at their one-off performance in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Horsley |first=Jonathan |date=2023-01-27 |title=Watch Twisted Sister reunite with Mike Portnoy on drums and blaze through three classics at the Metal Hall Of Fame |url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/twisted-sister-metal-hall-of-fame-2023-mike-portnoy |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=MusicRadar |language=en}}</ref>


==Artistry and influences==
Sabian has marketed three different sized signature cymbal stacks, known as "Max Stax" (named after his son, Max). They consist of a hand hammered china kang-style cymbal on top of a splash (or crash) cymbal. Their sizes are 8/8", 10/10" and 12/14". Sabian also marketed 7, 9, and 11" "Max Splash" cymbals which have the same namesake.[http://www.mikeportnoy.com/about/sabian/?menu=about]
In the April 2001 edition of ''[[Modern Drummer]]'' and Portnoy's website, he names [[Neil Peart]], [[Ringo Starr]], [[Phil Collins]], [[John Bonham]] and [[Keith Moon]] as influences.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mikeportnoy.com/|title=Mike Portnoy|website=Mike Portnoy}}</ref>


Portnoy played bass when [[Dream Theater]] performed as the fictitious band [[Nightmare Cinema (parody rock band)|Nightmare Cinema]]. Before live performances of "Trial of Tears", he would sometimes switch instruments with [[John Petrucci]] and play a fragment of "[[Eruption (instrumental)|Eruption]]" by [[Van Halen]]. In Nightmare Cinema, he went by the stage name "Max Del Fuvio".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-01-03 |title=Who are the Del Fuvio Monks? |url=https://dreamtheater.club/questions/question/who-are-the-del-fuvio-monks/ |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=The Dream Theater World |language=en-US}}</ref>
Portnoy has endorsed Promark sticks since the early 1990s. His signature stick is the TX420N[http://www.promark-stix.com/products/view.cfm?product_id=a2ec44af-233c-4175-9584-d27af4304f60]. It is made of hickory with a white nylon tip and has purple print to match the Purple Monster's motif. The "420" in the model number, which is also printed on the sticks, is a reference to his birthday (and not a marijuana reference, as has been suggested). He is known for gripping his left stick on the reverse side to attain a different sound on the snare drum.
It should also be noted that he has a rather rare grip on his right stick, with it being held solely between the thumb and the index finger.


Portnoy played bass guitar and xylophone during a song on ''[[Liquid Tension Experiment 2]]''. He has also contributed lead and harmony vocals to numerous projects.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}}
==Miscellaneous==


==Progressive Nation==
Mike and his wife Marlene (former member of the all-female metal band [[Meanstreak]]) live in [[Pennsylvania]] with their daughter Melody Ruthandrea, son Max John, dog Bongo and cat Cypress.
[[File:Transatlantic au Night of the Prog - 12 (14524207019) (cropped).jpg|thumb|Portnoy with [[Transatlantic (band)|Transatlantic]] in July 2014]]
In 2008, Portnoy organized a tour called ''Progressive Nation''. [[Dream Theater]] headlined the touring festival and were joined by [[Opeth]], [[Between the Buried and Me]] and [[3_(American_band)|3]]. Portnoy stated, "I've been wanting to assemble a package tour like this for many years now. With all of the festivals and package tours that go through America, I've been talking with our manager and agent for over 10 years now about doing something that focuses on the more progressive, musician-oriented side of hard rock and metal. I decided it was time to stop talking the talk, lace up and finally walk the walk."<ref>{{Cite news|title=Progressive Nation 2008 - Press Release |url=http://www.dreamtheater.net/news_dreamtheater.php#prognation |work=dreamtheater.net |publisher=Dream Theater |date=November 5, 2007 |access-date=May 11, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080510152306/http://www.dreamtheater.net/news_dreamtheater.php |archive-date=May 10, 2008 }}</ref>


In 2009, the tour returned with [[Dream Theater]] headlining once more and joined by [[Zappa Plays Zappa]], [[Pain of Salvation]], and [[Beardfish_(band)|Beardfish]].<ref>{{cite web |title=PROGRESSIVE NATIONS 2009 – NORTH AMERICAN SUMMER TOUR |url=https://www.jordanrudess.com/progressive-nations-2009-north-american-summer-tour-3/ |website=Jordan Rudess.com |date=February 13, 2009 |access-date=15 December 2023}}</ref>
An avid collector of many things, Portnoy has a vast array of Dream Theater memorabilia including bootlegs, posters, clippings and everything else under the sun with the band's name on it. He is also responsible for capturing everything the band does on video tape and DAT (see [[YtseJam Records]]). His huge video collection includes favorite films such as ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey (film)|2001 - A Space Odyssey]]'', ''[[A Clockwork Orange (film)|A Clockwork Orange]]'', ''[[Jacob's Ladder (movie)|Jacob's Ladder]]'' and ''[[The Wall]]'' along with episodes of [[The Simpsons]] and memorable boxing matches. His love of ''[[A Clockwork Orange (film)|A Clockwork Orange]]'' is so great that a section of the soundtrack was used as [[Dream Theater]]'s intro tape on both the first several legs of 1997/98's "Touring Into Infinity" World Tour as well as the Octavarium/20th Anniversary World Tour of 2005/06. He is also seen with [[Dethklok]] T-shirt on one of the [[Systematic Chaos]] promo photos.


In 2014, Portnoy rebooted Progressive Nation as a 4 day cruising music festival called ''Progressive Nation at Sea''. The event took place on the [[Norwegian Pearl]] on February 18-22, 2014 sailing from [[Miami, FL]] to the [[Bahamas]]. Portnoy organized the cruise with help from [[Derek Sherinian]], and music festival company, Sixthman. Portnoy performed in three different bands on the cruise, [[Transatlantic_(band)|Transatlantic]], Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine, Sherinian (PSMS), and [[Bigelf]]. Also rounding out the cruise were a large number of other progressive rock artists, [[Jon Anderson]], [[Adrian Belew]]'s Power Trio, [[Devin Townsend Project]], [[King's X]], [[Spock's Beard]], [[The Flower Kings]], [[Pain of Salvation]], [[Anathema_(band)|Anathema]], [[Riverside_(band)|Riverside]], [[Periphery_(band)|Periphery]], [[Animals as Leaders]], [[The Safety Fire]], [[Tony Harnell]] & [[Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal|Bumblefoot]], [[Beardfish_(band)|Beardfish]], [[The Dear Hunter]], [[Haken_(band)|Haken]], Jolly, [[Anneke Van Giersbergen]], Mark Mikel, and his son, Max Portnoy's band, Next to None. Portnoy describes what the cruise was like: “Progressive Nation at Sea still remains one of my proudest career memories…at the time, music cruises were just beginning to blossom and to be given the opportunity to assemble such an amazing lineup was a dream come true for me".<ref name="PNAS">>{{cite web |title=Progressive Nation at Sea sets sail 5 years ago |url=https://progreport.com/progressive-nation-at-sea-five-years-ago/ |website=The Prog Report |date=February 20, 2019 |access-date=15 December 2023}}</ref>
Mike is also a recovering [[alcoholic]]. This prompted him to write a musical suite which will eventually comprise the 12 Steps of the Alcoholics Anonymous recovery program. So far, [[Dream Theater]] has written four songs, which describe nine of the twelve steps. These are: "[[The Glass Prison]]" (''[[Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence]]''), "This Dying Soul" (''[[Train of Thought (Dream Theater album)|Train of Thought]]''), "The Root of All Evil" (''[[Octavarium]]''), and "Repentance" (''[[Systematic Chaos]]''). The song "The Mirror" (''[[Awake]]''), which was also written by Mike and discusses the same topic, is not officially a part of Mike's [[Alcoholics Anonymous suite|AA Saga]]. Though some fans wonder about how deep his alcoholism ran within him, fans highly respect his right to privacy and as a respected musician and stray from bringing the subject up around him (whether it be in person or via the internet). He explained in an XM radio interview on [[June 4]], [[2005]] about his alcoholism, which the whole interview is put on his site to listen to. He stated regarding his drinking:


Since ''Progressive Nation at Sea 2014'', Portnoy went on to join forces with another cruising [[progressive rock]] music festival, ''Cruise to the Edge'', to merge the vision and musical lineups. CTTE has been sailing annually since then.<ref name="PNAS" />
''"Well I've had Dream Theater since basically my first week of college, so I was pretty much right out of high school when Dream Theater formed twenty years ago. But, uh, yeah, like I said before, Alcoholism is a progressive disease, so I-I always drank right out of high school, and you know it got worse and worse as time went on. It started out fun, but uh, like anyone else who is in the program knows, anyone else who is in recovery, it starts off fun, it starts off great, you have it in control, but then it starts to get out of control, then you know you lose control. You know, through all my years, for the bulk of my years, it was never a serious problem for Dream Theater, but you know, after playing, I would go home, and basically drink myself to bed. And, as time went on, and as the band got more successful, it definitely helps feed that progression. When I could look at my rider and basically have on Monday nights [[Jack Daniels]], Wednesdays it's [[Johnnie Walker|Johnny Walker]], it would alternate every night on what was in the dressing room, or a few cases of [[beer]]. The other guys didn't really drink - they were pretty straight, so I was always hanging with the road crew or the opening band. And the more I had access to what I want, I took advantage and it fed that problem. It got to the point where I was playing sloppy, and I was drinking before the show and also I would be drinking by the tour bus and the fans seeing me, it's just--not nice."''


==Personal life==
Shortly after playing the set for the [[Metropolis 2000: Scenes From New York]] DVD and CD, Mike fainted backstage. His statement on this incident from the FAQ on his personal website is as follows: ''"I collapsed and passed out due to over-exhaustion, dehydration, stress, too little food and nutrition, too many Red Bulls, etc. It took me several hours of throwing up, being wrapped in blankets and laying down before I was carried out of the venue hours after the show."'' The audio commentary on the DVD has more information on this.
Portnoy and his wife [[Meanstreak (band)|Marlene]] (née Apuzzo) live in [[Upper Saucon Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Saucon Township]] in the [[Lehigh Valley]] region of [[Pennsylvania]] with their children, Melody Ruthandrea (born May 3, 1997)<ref>{{cite tweet |user=MikePortnoy |number=859469108773040130 |date=May 2, 2017 |title=HAPPY 20TH BIRTHDAY TO @MelodyPortnoy!!!! - @mikeportnoy |access-date=January 21, 2024}}</ref> and [[Tallah|Max John]] (born March 7, 1999).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca0EgMQPqii |title=Happy 18th Birthday to my Mini-Me @maxportnoy!!|via=Instagram |access-date=January 21, 2024}}</ref>


Portnoy is a recovering addict and has openly discussed it. The five song set ''[[Twelve-step Suite]]'' deals with his experience of substance abuse. He edged away from alcohol and drugs in April 2000 and has remained sober since then.<ref>{{cite web|author=Graham Hartmann |url=https://loudwire.com/mike-portnoy-battling-alcoholism-wouldnt-live-to-see-40/ |title=Mike Portnoy on Battling Alcoholism: Doctors Told Me I Wouldn't Live to See 40 Years Old |website=LoudWire.com |date= June 29, 2017 |access-date=January 9, 2020}}</ref>
According to a post made by Jordan Rudess on his forum, Mike is Jewish but does not practice the Religion.


==Quotes==
== Equipment ==
Portnoy endorses [[Tama Drums|Tama]] drums, [[Sabian Cymbals|Sabian]] cymbals, [[Promark]] drumsticks and [[Remo]] drumheads. Though Portnoy is mainly a drummer and backing vocalist he also contributes lead vocals,<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Portnoy |first=Mike |author-link=Mike Portnoy |user=MikePortnoy |number=1258073290154954752 |date=May 6, 2020 |title=MANY lead vocals through the years...search these on YouTube: • Sons of Apollo - Comfortably Numb • Transatlantic - A Salty Dog • Dream Theater - Best Of Times (Demo) • Flying Colors - Repentance (Live) And tune in on Saturday for the @theprogreport #progathome concert 😉😎 https://t.co/UGgKMl2CoO |language=en |access-date=December 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811215042/https://twitter.com/mikeportnoy/status/1258073290154954752 |archive-date=August 11, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> bass guitar<ref>{{cite AV media |date=October 23, 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guXmc_BQZo0 |title=Mike Portnoy Plays Guitar Bass ••• Live at Morsefest 2020 |publisher=Zafea House |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=December 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811215038/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guXmc_BQZo0&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=August 11, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=TransAtlantic Winds |url=https://www.planetizz.net/transatlantic/faq.htm |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=planetizz.net}}</ref> and keyboards.
{{cquote|''My father was a rock 'n' roll disc jockey, so I was always surrounded by music constantly. I had this huge record collection when I was real young and loved the Beatles and then later on Kiss. It was inevitable that I'd become a musician.''}}
{{cquote|''Being inducted into the [[Modern Drummer]]'s Hall of Fame is a lifelong ambition. I just don't know what's left to do now.''}}
{{cquote|''David Duncan Rules.''}}


==Discography==
==Discography==
'''With [[Dream Theater]]'''
{{main|Mike Portnoy discography|Dream Theater discography}}
;Dream Theater
* 1989 - ''[[When Dream and Day Unite]]''
* 1992 - ''[[Images and Words]]''
* ''[[When Dream and Day Unite]]'' (1989)
* 1993 - ''[[Live at the Marquee]]'' (Live)
* ''[[Images and Words]]'' (1992)
* 1994 - ''[[Awake (Dream Theater album)|Awake]]''
* ''[[Awake (Dream Theater album)|Awake]]'' (1994)
* 1995 - ''[[A Change of Seasons]]'' (EP)
* ''[[A Change of Seasons]]'' (1995)
* 1997 - ''[[Falling Into Infinity]]''
* ''[[Falling into Infinity]]'' (1997)
* 1998 - ''[[Once in a LIVEtime]]'' (Live)
* ''[[Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory]]'' (1999)
* 1999 - ''[[Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory]]''
* ''[[Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence]]'' (2002)
* 2001 - ''[[Live Scenes From New York]]'' (Live)
* ''[[Train of Thought (Dream Theater album)|Train of Thought]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Octavarium (album)|Octavarium]]'' (2005)
* 2002 - ''[[Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence]]''
* 2003 - ''[[Train of Thought]]''
* ''[[Systematic Chaos]]'' (2007)
* 2004 - ''[[Live at Budokan]]'' (Live)
* ''[[Black Clouds & Silver Linings]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Parasomnia (album)|Parasomnia]]'' (2025)
* 2005 - ''[[Octavarium]]''
* 2006 - ''[[Score (album)|Score]]'' (Live)
* 2007 - ''[[Systematic Chaos]]''


'''With [[Liquid Tension Experiment]]'''
;Liquid Tension Experiment
* 1998 - ''[[Liquid Tension Experiment (album)|Liquid Tension Experiment]]''
* ''[[Liquid Tension Experiment (album)|Liquid Tension Experiment]]'' (1998)
* 1999 - ''[[Liquid Tension Experiment 2]]''
* ''[[Liquid Tension Experiment 2]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Liquid Tension Experiment 3]]'' (2021)
* 2007 - ''[[Spontaneous Combustion (album)|Spontaneous Combustion]]'' (as [[Liquid Trio Experiment]])


'''With [[Transatlantic (band)|Transatlantic]]'''
;Transatlantic
* 2000 - ''[[SMPT:e]]''
* ''[[SMPT:e]]'' (2000)
* 2001 - ''[[Live in America]]'' (Live)
* ''[[Bridge Across Forever]]'' (2001)
* ''[[The Whirlwind (album)|The Whirlwind]]'' (2009)
* 2001 - ''[[Bridge Across Forever]]''
* 2003 - ''[[Transatlantic Demos]]'' by [[Neal Morse]]
* ''[[Kaleidoscope (Transatlantic album)|Kaleidoscope]]'' (2014)
* ''[[The Absolute Universe]]'' (2021)
* 2003 - ''[[SMPT:e]]'' (The Rione Stolt Mixes: circa 1999)
* 2003 - ''[[Live in Europe (Transatlantic album)|Live in Europe]]'' (Live)


;Liquid Trio Experiment
'''With [[Neal Morse]]'''
* 2003 - ''[[Testimony (album)|Testimony]]''
* ''[[Spontaneous Combustion (album)|Spontaneous Combustion]]'' (2007)
* ''[[When the Keyboard Breaks: Live in Chicago]]'' (2009)
* 2004 - ''[[One (Neal Morse album)|One]]''
* 2005 - ''[[? (album)|?]]''
* 2007 - ''[[Sola Scriptura (album)|Sola Scriptura]]''


;Avenged Sevenfold
'''With [[OSI (band)|OSI]]'''
* ''[[Nightmare (Avenged Sevenfold album)|Nightmare]]'' (2010)
* 2003 - ''[[Office of Strategic Influence (album)|Office of Strategic Influence]]''
* 2006 - ''[[Free (OSI album)|Free]]''


;Neal Morse
'''With [[John Arch]]'''
* 2003 - ''[[A Twist of Fate]]''
* '' [[Testimony (Neal Morse album)|Testimony]]'' (2003)
* '' [[One (Neal Morse album)|One]]'' (2004)
* '' [[? (Neal Morse album)|?]]'' (2005)
* '' [[Sola Scriptura (album)|Sola Scriptura]]'' (2007)
* '' [[Lifeline (Neal Morse album)|Lifeline]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Testimony 2]]'' (2011)
* '' [[Momentum (Neal Morse album)|Momentum]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Sola Gratia (album)|Sola Gratia]]'' (2020)


;The Neal Morse Band
'''[[Tribute Shows]] (CD and DVD)'''
* ''[[The Grand Experiment]]'' (2015)
* ''One Night in New York City'' - [[Yellow Matter Custard]] (2003) (The Beatles)
* ''[[The Similitude of a Dream]]'' (2016)
* ''Two Nights In North America'' - Hammer of the Gods (2006) (Led Zeppelin)
* ''[[The Great Adventure (The Neal Morse Band album)|The Great Adventure]]'' (2019)
* ''One Night in Chicago'' - Cygnus and the Sea Monsters (2006) (Rush)
* ''[[Innocence & Danger]]'' (2021)
* ''One Night in New York City - Amazing Journey (2007) (The Who)


;Flying Colors
'''With [[Rising Power (band)|Rising Power]]'''
* ''[[Flying Colors (Flying Colors album)|Flying Colors]]'' (2012)
* 1984 - '''Power For The People'''
* ''[[Second Nature (Flying Colors album)|Second Nature]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Third Degree (Flying Colors album)|Third Degree]]'' (2019)


;John Petrucci
'''With [[Inner Sanctum (band)|Inner Sanctum]]'''
* ''[[Terminal Velocity (album)|Terminal Velocity]]'' (2020)
* 1986 - '''12 A.M.'''


;Adrenaline Mob
DVD Releases:
* ''Adrenaline Mob'' (2011)
Mike Portnoy has released a few DVD's with Hudson Music.
* ''[[Omertà (album)|Omertà]]'' (2012)
These include:
* ''[[Covertà]]'' (2013)
In Constant Motion (2007)
Liquid Drum Theater (2000)


;BPMD
== References ==
* ''[[American Made (BPMD covers album)|American Made]]'' (2020)

{{reflist}}
;Haken
* ''[[Restoration (EP)|Restoration]]'' (2014)

;Metal Allegiance
* ''Metal Allegiance'' (2015)
* ''Fallen Heroes'' (2016)
* ''Volume II: Power Drunk Majesty'' (2018)

;OSI
* ''[[Office of Strategic Influence (album)|Office of Strategic Influence]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Free (OSI album)|Free]]'' (2006)

;Sons of Apollo
* ''[[Psychotic Symphony]]'' (2017)
* ''[[MMXX (album)|MMXX]]'' (2020)

;The Winery Dogs
* ''[[The Winery Dogs (album)|The Winery Dogs]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Hot Streak (album)|Hot Streak]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Dog Years (EP)|Dog Years]]'' (2017)
* ''III'' (2023)

;John Arch
* ''[[A Twist of Fate]]'' (2003)

;Between the Buried and Me
* ''[[Colors II]]'' (2021) (Drum solo on "Fix the Error")<ref>{{cite web |last1=Owen |first1=Matt |title=Between The Buried And Me announce new album Colors II, recruit Mike Portnoy for thunderous lead single, Fix the Error |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/news/between-the-buried-and-me-fix-the-error |website=guitarworld |access-date=30 August 2021 |language=en |date=25 June 2021}}</ref>

;Bigelf
* ''[[Into the Maelstrom (album)|Into the Maelstrom]]'' (2014)

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.mikeportnoy.com MikePortnoy.com]
*[http://www.mikeportnoy.com/forum Mike's Forum]
*{{official website|http://www.mikeportnoy.com}}
*{{Facebook}}
*[http://www.drummersdigest.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=87&Itemid=28 Interview with Mike in Drummer's Digest web magazine]
*{{Twitter}}
*[http://www.metalsludge.tv/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=202&Itemid=52 Metal Sludge 20 Questions with Mike Portnoy]
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Latest revision as of 07:49, 11 January 2025

For the American contemporary artist, see Michael Portnoy.
Mike Portnoy
Portnoy in October 2017
Portnoy in October 2017
Background information
Birth nameMichael Stephen Portnoy
Also known asMP[1]
Born (1967-04-20) April 20, 1967 (age 57)
Long Beach, New York, U.S.
OriginBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Drums
  • vocals
Years active1984–present
Member of
Formerly of
Websitemikeportnoy.com

Michael Stephen Portnoy[2] (born April 20, 1967) is an American musician who is primarily known as the drummer, backing vocalist, and co-founder of progressive metal band Dream Theater.

In September 2010, Portnoy announced his departure from Dream Theater after 25 years, with Mike Mangini taking his place as drummer of the band. In October 2023, 13 years after his departure, the band announced his return. During his time out of 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.

Early life

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Portnoy was born on April 20, 1967 in Long Beach, New York.[3] He is Jewish.[4] His father, Howard Portnoy (1940–2009), worked as a DJ at a local radio station. Mike and his father later moved to Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, to work at KRML radio station after watching the 1971 film Play Misty for Me.[5] His mother died on November 16, 1984, when the private plane she was riding in, with her boyfriend, crashed off the Atlantic City coastline.[6]

His father's job as a DJ helped Portnoy gain an appreciation for music at an early age, as he had access to his father's collection of LPs. He developed a preference for bands Rush, Queen, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Iron Maiden, and the Beatles, among others. Portnoy claims to be self-taught as a drummer, though he did take music theory classes in high school. During that period he began playing in local bands. With Rising Power and Inner Sanctum he recorded and released independent albums.

Career

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Dream Theater: 1985–2010, 2023–present

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Main articles: Dream Theater and Dream Theater discography
Portnoy performing with Dream Theater in August 2007

Portnoy left Inner Sanctum, his last high school band, after being awarded a scholarship to attend the Berklee College of Music in Boston. There, he met John Petrucci and John Myung. They formed a band called Majesty, which was later changed to Dream Theater. Soon after they all left Berklee.[7]

Known for his technical skill as a drummer in Dream Theater, Portnoy has won 32 awards from the Modern Drummer magazine.[8] He is the second youngest person (after Neil Peart) to be inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame, at 37 years of age. He was one of the main songwriters during his first tenure with Dream Theater. He co-produced six of their albums with guitarist John Petrucci, starting from Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory through Black Clouds and Silver Linings.

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Portnoy with Avenged Sevenfold in 2010

In the spring of 2010, Portnoy filled in for Avenged Sevenfold's former drummer, Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan, who died during the production of the band's fifth album Nightmare. On May 5, 2010, Portnoy released a statement on his status with Avenged Sevenfold on their official website, concluding his working relationship with the band.[9]

In September 2010, Portnoy announced he was leaving Dream Theater. The band hired Mike Mangini to take his place after inviting and holding auditions with seven "world-class" drummers.[10]

Avenged Sevenfold chose not to continue working with Portnoy after the Nightmare tour was completed, in part due to the significant controversy surrounding his departure from Dream Theater.[11][5] Following this, Portnoy announced that he asked to return to Dream Theater, but was turned down by their lawyer[12] as the band had already brought Mangini fully onboard and he had left his tenured teaching position at Berklee College of Music to join the band.[13]

On October 25, 2023, Dream Theater announced that Mike Portnoy was returning to the band,[14] Portnoy having gradually reconciled with the band throughout his 13-year absence before lastly reconciling with James LaBrie in 2022 at the band's show at the Beacon Theatre in New York.[15][16] His first album with the band in 15 years, Parasomnia, will be released on February 7th, 2025.[17]

Former and current projects: 1997–2023

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Portnoy is known for his many side projects and tribute bands. He is a founding member of Liquid Tension Experiment, an instrumental progressive rock band featuring fellow Dream Theater members John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess along with bassist Tony Levin. He is also a founding member of Transatlantic, a progressive rock "super-group" featuring former Spock's Beard keyboardist/vocalist Neal Morse, Flower Kings guitarist Roine Stolt and Marillion bassist Pete Trewavas. Outside of Transatlantic, Portnoy has worked with Neal Morse extensively, appearing on most of his solo albums. He is a member of The Neal Morse Band, featuring guitarist/vocalist Eric Gillette, bassist Randy George, and second keyboardist/vocalist Bill Hubauer. Portnoy has also recorded and/or toured/performed live with Umphrey's McGee, OSI, Hail!, Stone Sour, Fates Warning, Overkill and G3. Over the years, Portnoy has created tribute bands to the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Rush, and the Who.[18]

After his departure from Dream Theater, Portnoy formed several new bands, starting with Adrenaline Mob, a traditional heavy metal/hard rock band with singer Russell Allen (of Symphony X) and guitarist Mike Orlando.[19] On June 4, 2013, however, Portnoy announced his departure from Adrenaline Mob, citing scheduling conflicts.[20]

Portnoy is a founding member of Flying Colors, a progressive rock band also featuring Steve Morse, Neal Morse, Dave LaRue, and Casey McPherson.

He also founded The Winery Dogs, a power trio also featuring bassist Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big) and guitarist Richie Kotzen (formerly of Mr. Big and Poison); Sons of Apollo, a progressive metal supergroup also featuring Sheehan, Derek Sherinian, Jeff Scott Soto and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal; Metal Allegiance, a thrash metal/groove metal band also featuring Mark Menghi, David Ellefson (Megadeth) and Alex Skolnick (Testament); and BPMD, a supergroup/cover band also featuring Menghi, Phil Demmel (Vio-lence) and Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (Overkill). He was also a member of PSMS, with Tony Macalpine, Billy Sheehan and Derek Sherinian.

Portnoy with Twisted Sister in 2016

Portnoy also drummed with Twisted Sister from 2015 to 2016, following the death of longtime drummer A. J. Pero.[21] He also played with the band at their one-off performance in 2023.[22]

Artistry and influences

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In the April 2001 edition of Modern Drummer and Portnoy's website, he names Neil Peart, Ringo Starr, Phil Collins, John Bonham and Keith Moon as influences.[23]

Portnoy played bass when Dream Theater performed as the fictitious band Nightmare Cinema. Before live performances of "Trial of Tears", he would sometimes switch instruments with John Petrucci and play a fragment of "Eruption" by Van Halen. In Nightmare Cinema, he went by the stage name "Max Del Fuvio".[24]

Portnoy played bass guitar and xylophone during a song on Liquid Tension Experiment 2. He has also contributed lead and harmony vocals to numerous projects.[citation needed]

Progressive Nation

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Portnoy with Transatlantic in July 2014

In 2008, Portnoy organized a tour called Progressive Nation. Dream Theater headlined the touring festival and were joined by Opeth, Between the Buried and Me and 3. Portnoy stated, "I've been wanting to assemble a package tour like this for many years now. With all of the festivals and package tours that go through America, I've been talking with our manager and agent for over 10 years now about doing something that focuses on the more progressive, musician-oriented side of hard rock and metal. I decided it was time to stop talking the talk, lace up and finally walk the walk."[25]

In 2009, the tour returned with Dream Theater headlining once more and joined by Zappa Plays Zappa, Pain of Salvation, and Beardfish.[26]

In 2014, Portnoy rebooted Progressive Nation as a 4 day cruising music festival called Progressive Nation at Sea. The event took place on the Norwegian Pearl on February 18-22, 2014 sailing from Miami, FL to the Bahamas. Portnoy organized the cruise with help from Derek Sherinian, and music festival company, Sixthman. Portnoy performed in three different bands on the cruise, Transatlantic, Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine, Sherinian (PSMS), and Bigelf. Also rounding out the cruise were a large number of other progressive rock artists, Jon Anderson, Adrian Belew's Power Trio, Devin Townsend Project, King's X, Spock's Beard, The Flower Kings, Pain of Salvation, Anathema, Riverside, Periphery, Animals as Leaders, The Safety Fire, Tony Harnell & Bumblefoot, Beardfish, The Dear Hunter, Haken, Jolly, Anneke Van Giersbergen, Mark Mikel, and his son, Max Portnoy's band, Next to None. Portnoy describes what the cruise was like: “Progressive Nation at Sea still remains one of my proudest career memories…at the time, music cruises were just beginning to blossom and to be given the opportunity to assemble such an amazing lineup was a dream come true for me".[27]

Since Progressive Nation at Sea 2014, Portnoy went on to join forces with another cruising progressive rock music festival, Cruise to the Edge, to merge the vision and musical lineups. CTTE has been sailing annually since then.[27]

Personal life

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Portnoy and his wife Marlene (née Apuzzo) live in Upper Saucon Township in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania with their children, Melody Ruthandrea (born May 3, 1997)[28] and Max John (born March 7, 1999).[29]

Portnoy is a recovering addict and has openly discussed it. The five song set Twelve-step Suite deals with his experience of substance abuse. He edged away from alcohol and drugs in April 2000 and has remained sober since then.[30]

Equipment

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Portnoy endorses Tama drums, Sabian cymbals, Promark drumsticks and Remo drumheads. Though Portnoy is mainly a drummer and backing vocalist he also contributes lead vocals,[31] bass guitar[32][33] and keyboards.

Discography

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Main articles: Mike Portnoy discography and Dream Theater discography
Dream Theater
Liquid Tension Experiment
Transatlantic
Liquid Trio Experiment
Avenged Sevenfold
Neal Morse
The Neal Morse Band
Flying Colors
John Petrucci
Adrenaline Mob
BPMD
Haken
Metal Allegiance
  • Metal Allegiance (2015)
  • Fallen Heroes (2016)
  • Volume II: Power Drunk Majesty (2018)
OSI
Sons of Apollo
The Winery Dogs
John Arch
Between the Buried and Me
Bigelf

References

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  1. ^ "Happy New Year from MP & JP! @MikePortnoy @JPetrucci - @mikeportnoy". Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  2. ^ Da Silva, George Batista (October 3, 2017). Nomes Batismais. Clube de Autores.
  3. ^ "Mike Portnoy Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  4. ^ Mike Portnoy [@MikePortnoy] (September 26, 2018). "I am...but I put the "ISH" in Jew-ish!! 😂😂😂" (Tweet). Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ a b Mike Portnoy - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?. Loudwire. April 1, 2015. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ Portnoy, Mike (June 30, 2015). "PLEASE TAKE 2 MINUTES TO READ THIS POST….IT JUST MAY CHANGE YOUR LIFE!". Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2015 – via Facebook.
  7. ^ Reesman, Bryan. "An Interview with Twisted Sister: The Fire Still Burns". theaquarian.com. Arts Weekly, Inc. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  8. ^ "MIKE PORTNOY Wins 30th Modern Drummer Readers Poll Award - "I Am Beyond Grateful, Appreciative And Humbled"". Bravewords.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  9. ^ "MIKE PORTNOY WILL BE DRUMMING WITH A7X". Avenged Sevenfold. July 31, 2010. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  10. ^ "It's Official: MIKE MANGINI Is New DREAM THEATER Drummer". BlabberMouth.net. April 29, 2011.
  11. ^ Mike Portnoy (December 16, 2010). "Mike Portnoy Confirms, 'My Time With Avenged Sevenfold Has Come To An End.'". Deathbat News.
  12. ^ "Mike Portnoy Told He Can't Come Back To Dream Theater". Anthonybest.com. December 20, 2010. Archived from the original on August 4, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  13. ^ "Interview: Dream Theater's John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess on the band's future". musicradar.com. May 11, 2011.
  14. ^ "Dream Theater announce the return of drummer Mike Portnoy". Dream Theater. October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  15. ^ https://consequence.net/2023/12/mike-portnoy-opens-up-dream-theater-reunion/
  16. ^ https://metalinjection.net/news/mike-portnoy-attended-dream-theaters-show-last-night-got-a-shout-out-from-the-stage
  17. ^ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dream-theater-parasomnia-album-1235130182/
  18. ^ Amazing Journey - Paul Gilbert/Mike Portnoy/Billy Sheehan/Gary Cherone - Young Man Blues. winrar. August 22, 2010. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ "MIKE PORTNOY, RUSSELL ALLEN, RICH WARD, MIKE ORLANDO Join Forces In ADRENALINE MOB". Archived from the original on June 19, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  20. ^ "DRUMMER MIKE PORTNOY LEAVES ADRENALINE MOB". eddietrunk.com. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  21. ^ Hartmann, Graham (December 8, 2015). "Mike Portnoy on Twisted Sister + Honoring A.J. Pero". Loudwire. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  22. ^ Horsley, Jonathan (January 27, 2023). "Watch Twisted Sister reunite with Mike Portnoy on drums and blaze through three classics at the Metal Hall Of Fame". MusicRadar. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  23. ^ "Mike Portnoy". Mike Portnoy.
  24. ^ "Who are the Del Fuvio Monks?". The Dream Theater World. January 3, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  25. ^ "Progressive Nation 2008 - Press Release". dreamtheater.net. Dream Theater. November 5, 2007. Archived from the original on May 10, 2008. Retrieved May 11, 2008.
  26. ^ "PROGRESSIVE NATIONS 2009 – NORTH AMERICAN SUMMER TOUR". Jordan Rudess.com. February 13, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  27. ^ a b >"Progressive Nation at Sea sets sail 5 years ago". The Prog Report. February 20, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  28. ^ @MikePortnoy (May 2, 2017). "HAPPY 20TH BIRTHDAY TO @MelodyPortnoy!!!! - @mikeportnoy" (Tweet). Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Twitter.
  29. ^ "Happy 18th Birthday to my Mini-Me @maxportnoy!!". Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Instagram.
  30. ^ Graham Hartmann (June 29, 2017). "Mike Portnoy on Battling Alcoholism: Doctors Told Me I Wouldn't Live to See 40 Years Old". LoudWire.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  31. ^ Portnoy, Mike [@MikePortnoy] (May 6, 2020). "MANY lead vocals through the years...search these on YouTube: • Sons of Apollo - Comfortably Numb • Transatlantic - A Salty Dog • Dream Theater - Best Of Times (Demo) • Flying Colors - Repentance (Live) And tune in on Saturday for the @theprogreport #progathome concert 😉😎 https://t.co/UGgKMl2CoO" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Twitter.
  32. ^ Mike Portnoy Plays Guitar Bass ••• Live at Morsefest 2020. Zafea House. October 23, 2020. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via YouTube.
  33. ^ "TransAtlantic Winds". planetizz.net. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  34. ^ Owen, Matt (June 25, 2021). "Between The Buried And Me announce new album Colors II, recruit Mike Portnoy for thunderous lead single, Fix the Error". guitarworld. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
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