Acting
Mike Portnoy
- Born
- Apr 20, 1967 · Age 59
- Place of birth
- Long Beach, New York, USA
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 137
- TV credits
- 1
- Directing credits
- 5
Also known as (4)
- 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 amount of Dream Theater's lyrics. He is the second youngest person (after Neil Peart) to be inducted…
