Michael Stephen Portnoy (born April 20, 1967) is an American musician who is primarily known as the former drummer, backing vocalist, and co-founder of the

progressive metal Progressive metal (sometimes shortened to prog metal) is a broad fusion music genre melding heavy metal and progressive rock, combining the loud "aggression" and amplified guitar-driven sound of the former with the more experimental, cerebral ...

band

Dream Theater Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out o ...

. In September 2010, Portnoy announced his departure from Dream Theater after 25 years, with Mike Mangini taking his place as drummer of the band. Since his departure Portnoy has remained active, with a variety of bands and projects, including Adrenaline Mob, Transatlantic,

Yellow Matter Custard Yellow Matter Custard was a Beatles tribute supergroup consisting of Mike Portnoy, Neal Morse, Paul Gilbert and Matt Bissonette. Kasim Sulton played bass with the band in 2011, replacing Bissonette. They take their name from a line in " I Am ...

, Flying Colors,

The Winery Dogs The Winery Dogs are an American rock supergroup formed in 2012 by Richie Kotzen, Billy Sheehan and Mike Portnoy. Background The idea of the band started out as a project featuring drummer Mike Portnoy and bassist Billy Sheehan, who were aimi ...

, Liquid Tension Experiment,

Metal Allegiance Metal Allegiance is an American heavy metal supergroup formed on Long Island, New York, in 2014 by bassist and songwriter Mark Menghi. Shortly after, he recruited bassist David Ellefson (formerly of Megadeth), guitarist Alex Skolnick (from ...

, Sons of Apollo,

the Neal Morse Band Neal Morse (born August 2, 1960) is an American singer, musician and composer based in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1992, he formed the progressive rock band Spock's Beard with his brother Alan and released an album which was moderately successfu ...

and

BPMD BPMD is an American heavy metal supergroup. Formed in 2019, the band consists of Overkill vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth, Vio-lence and former Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel, and two members of Metal Allegiance–bassist Mark Menghi ...

Early life

Portnoy was born April 20, 1967, and raised on

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. 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 Carmel-by-the-Sea (), often simply called Carmel, is a city in Monterey County, California, United States, founded in 1902 and incorporated on October 31, 1916. Situated on the Monterey Peninsula, Carmel is known for its natural scenery and r ...

, to work at KRML radio station after watching the 1971 film '' Play Misty for Me''. His mother died on November 16, 1984, when the private plane she was riding in, with her boyfriend, crashed off the

Atlantic City Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020, the city had a population of 38,497.

coastline. Portnoy's father's job helped him gain an appreciation for music at an early age particularly, as Portnoy has pointed out, because he had access to his father's collection of LPs. He developed a preference for bands including Rush,

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Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are ...

The Who The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist and singer John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered ...

Iron Maiden Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. While fluid in the early years of the band, the lineup for most of the band's history has consisted of Harr ...

, and

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, among many others. Portnoy claims to be self-taught as a drummer, though he did take

music theory Music theory is the study of the practices and possibilities of music. ''The Oxford Companion to Music'' describes three interrelated uses of the term "music theory". The first is the " rudiments", that are needed to understand music notation (k ...

classes in high school. During that period he began playing in local bands, two of which (Rising Power and Inner Sanctum) recorded and released independent albums.

Career

Dream Theater: 1985–2010

He left Inner Sanctum (his last high school band) after being awarded a scholarship to attend the

Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level cours ...

in Boston. There, he met

John Petrucci John Peter Petrucci (born July 12, 1967) is an American guitarist, best known as a founding member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. He produced or co-produced (often with former member Mike Portnoy before he departed the band in 201 ...

and John Myung. They formed a band, initially taking the name "Majesty" before changing their name to

. They left Berklee soon after. Known for his technical skill as a drummer in Dream Theater, Portnoy has won 30 awards from the ''

Modern Drummer ''Modern Drummer'' is a monthly publication targeting the interests of drummers and percussionists. The magazine features interviews, equipment reviews, and columns offering advice on technique, as well as information for the general public. ''Mo ...

'' magazine. He co-produced six Dream Theater albums with guitarist

, starting from '' Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory'' through '' Black Clouds and Silver Linings'' and was one of the main songwriters during his tenure. He is the second youngest person (after Neil Peart) to be inducted into the ''Modern Drummer'' Hall of Fame, at 37 years of age. In the spring of 2010, Portnoy filled in for

Avenged Sevenfold Avenged Sevenfold (abbreviated as A7X) is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist M. Shadows, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Zacky Vengeance, ...

's former drummer, Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan, who died during the production of the band's fifth album ''

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''. 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. On September 8, 2010, Portnoy announced he would be leaving Dream Theater. The band hired Mike Mangini to take his place after inviting and holding auditions with seven "world-class" drummers. 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. Following this, Portnoy announced that he asked to return to Dream Theater, but was turned down by their lawyer 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.

Former and current projects: 1997–present

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 Marillion are a British rock band, formed in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, in 1979. They emerged from the post-punk music scene in Britain and existed as a bridge between the styles of punk rock and classic progressive rock, becoming the most ...

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 Neal Morse (born August 2, 1960) is an American singer, musician and composer based in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1992, he formed the progressive rock band Spock's Beard with his brother Alan and released an album which was moderately successfu ...

, featuring guitarist/vocalist

Eric Gillette Eric Gillette (born August 14, 1984) is an American multi-instrumentalist from Dallas, Texas. He is the lead guitarist, vocalist and keyboardist for the Neal Morse Band as well as a solo artist and session musician. Although primarily a guitari ...

, bassist Randy George, and second keyboardist/vocalist Bill Hubauer. Portnoy has also recorded and/or toured/performed live with OSI,

Hail! Hail! is a heavy metal supergroup / cover band, formed in 2009. The band originally included Slipknot bassist Paul Gray until his sudden death in 2010. Members The band features a rotating lineup; the following people have played under the mon ...

, Stone Sour,

Fates Warning Fates Warning is an American progressive metal band, formed in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1982 by vocalist John Arch, guitarists Jim Matheos and Victor Arduini, bassist Joe DiBiase, and drummer Steve Zimmerman. There have been numerous lineup ...

, Overkill and G3. Over the years, Portnoy has created tribute bands to the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Rush, and the Who. After his departure from Dream Theater, Portnoy formed several new bands, starting with Adrenaline Mob, a traditional heavy metal/

hard rock Hard rock or heavy rock is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the garage, psychedelic and blues rock movements. Some of the earliest ha ...

band with singer Russell Allen (of Symphony X) and guitarist Mike Orlando. On June 4, 2013, however, Portnoy announced his departure from Adrenaline Mob, citing scheduling conflicts. Portnoy is a founding member of Flying Colors, a

progressive rock Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog; sometimes conflated with art rock) is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early 1970s. I ...

band also featuring

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, Neal Morse, Dave LaRue, and

Casey McPherson Casey McPherson (born September 15, 1978) is a singer and songwriter based in Austin, Texas where he lives with his two daughters. He is currently the frontman of the bands Alpha Rev and Flying Colors, as well as his own Casey McPherson. He ha ...

. He also founded

, a

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also featuring bassist Billy Sheehan ( Mr. Big) and guitarist Richie Kotzen (formerly of Mr. Big and

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); Sons of Apollo, a progressive metal supergroup also featuring Sheehan,

Derek Sherinian Derek Sherinian (born August 25, 1966) is an American keyboardist who has toured and recorded for Alice Cooper, Billy Idol, and Joe Bonamassa, among others. He was also a member of Dream Theater from 1994 to 1999, is the founder of Planet X an ...

Jeff Scott Soto Jeff Scott Soto (born November 4, 1965) is an American rock singer of Puerto Rican descent. He is best known for being the vocalist on Yngwie Malmsteen's first two albums, and (briefly) the lead vocalist for Journey in 2006–2007. Soto also ...

and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal;

, a thrash metal/groove metal band also featuring Mark Menghi,

David Ellefson David Warren Ellefson (born November 12, 1964) is an American musician, best known for his long tenure as the bassist for thrash metal band Megadeth. Ellefson initially became an accomplished bassist and honed his songwriting skills while lead ...

(

Megadeth Megadeth is an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine. Known for their technically complex guitar work and musicianship, Megadeth is one of the "big four" of American thrash metal along wit ...

) and Alex Skolnick ( Testament); and

, a supergroup/cover band also featuring Menghi, Phil Demmel ( Vio-lence) and

Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth Robert Ellsworth (born May 3, 1959), best known as Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth, is an American singer who is the lead vocalist of New Jersey thrash metal band Overkill. He has been the vocalist of Overkill since its inception in 1980, and he and b ...

( Overkill). He is also a member of PSMS, with Tony Macalpine, Billy Sheehan and Derek Sherinian.

Artistry and influences

In the April 2001 edition of ''

'' and Portnoy's website, he names Neil Peart, Carl Palmer, Bill Bruford,

Terry Bozzio Terry John Bozzio (born December 27, 1950) is an American drummer best known for his work with Missing Persons and Frank Zappa. He has been featured on nine solo or collaborative albums, 26 albums with Zappa and seven albums with Missing Perso ...

, Billy Cobham, Alan White, Stewart Copeland,

Phil Collins Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and lead singer of the rock band Genesis and also has a career as a solo performer. Between 1982 and ...

Chester Thompson Chester Cortez Thompson (born December 11, 1948) is an American drummer best known for his tenures with Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, Weather Report, Santana, the progressive rock band Genesis and Phil Collins as a solo artist. Thom ...

, Simon Phillips, Nick D'Virgilio,

Andy Sturmer Marvin Andrew Sturmer (born March 11, 1965) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and composer who co-founded the rock band Jellyfish in 1989. He was the group's lead vocalist, drummer, and primary songwriter. Following their break-up in 1 ...

, Dave Lombardo, Jon Fishman, Vinnie Colaiuta,

Peter Criss George Peter John Criscuola (born December 20, 1945), better known by his stage name Peter Criss, is a retired American musician, best known as a co-founder, original drummer, and vocalist of the hard rock band Kiss. Criss established The Ca ...

Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the ...

Tommy Lee Thomas Lee Bass (born October 3, 1962) is an American musician and founding member of the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. As well as being the band's long-term drummer, Lee founded rap metal band Methods of Mayhem and has pursued solo musical ...

, John Bonham,

Lars Ulrich Lars Ulrich (; ; born 26 December 1963) is a Danish musician best known as the drummer and co-founder of American heavy metal band Metallica. The son and grandson respectively of tennis players Torben and Einer Ulrich, he played tennis in his ...

, and

Keith Moon Keith John Moon (23 August 19467 September 1978) was an English drummer for the rock band the Who. He was noted for his unique style of playing and his eccentric, often self-destructive behaviour and addiction to drugs and alcohol. Moon grew ...

as influences. Portnoy played bass when

performed as the fictitious band Nightmare Cinema. Before live performances of "Trial of Tears", he would sometimes switch instruments with

and play a fragment of " Eruption" by

Van Halen Van Halen ( ) was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. Credited with "restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene", Van Halen was known for its energetic live shows and for the virtuosity of its lead gu ...

. In Nightmare Cinema, he went by the stage name "Max Del Fuvio". 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.

Personal life

Portnoy and his wife Marlene (née Apuzzo) live in Upper Saucon Township in the

Lehigh Valley The Lehigh Valley (), known colloquially as The Valley, is a geographic region formed by the Lehigh River in Lehigh County and Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania. It is a component valley of the Great Appalachian Valley bound to the no ...

region of

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with their children, Melody Ruthandrea and Max John. Marlene used to be a guitarist in the all-female band Meanstreak, and two of the other members, guitarist Rena Sands and bassist Lisa Martens, are married to Dream Theater guitarist

and bassist John Myung, respectively. Max Portnoy, like his father Mike, is a drummer. His band Next to None opened for Adrenaline Mob in

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,7 ...

on April 6, 2013. As of December 26, 2017, Max is playing drums in his new band Tallah. With a post he published on his official

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account on October 14, he revealed that he is the new drummer of the band Code Orange, too. 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 after the final show on Dream Theater's ''Scenes from a Memory'' tour and since then he remained clean and sober.

Equipment

He endorses Tama drums, Sabian Cymbals, Promark Drumsticks and Remo Drumheads. Though Portnoy is mainly a drummer and backing vocalist he also contributes lead vocals, bass guitar and keyboards.

Discography

;Dream Theater * '' When Dream and Day Unite'' (1989) * '' Images and Words'' (1992) * ''

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'' (1994) * '' A Change of Seasons'' (1995) * '' Falling into Infinity'' (1997) * '' Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory'' (1999) * ''

Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence ''Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence'' is the sixth full-length studio album by progressive metal band Dream Theater, released as a double-disc album on January 29, 2002 through Elektra Records. Excluding the '' A Change of Seasons'' EP, it is the ...

'' (2002) * ''

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'' (2003) * ''

Octavarium ''Octavarium'' is the eighth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater. Released on June 7, 2005, it was the band's final release with Atlantic Records. Recorded between September 2004 and February 2005, it was the last albu ...

'' (2005) * '' Systematic Chaos'' (2007) * ''

Black Clouds & Silver Linings ''Black Clouds & Silver Linings'' is the tenth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released on June 23, 2009 through Roadrunner Records. It is the band's last album to feature drummer and founding member Mike Portnoy b ...

'' (2009) ;Liquid Tension Experiment * '' Liquid Tension Experiment'' (1998) * '' Liquid Tension Experiment 2'' (1999) * '' Liquid Tension Experiment 3'' (2021) ;Transatlantic * '' SMPT:e'' (2000) * ''

Bridge Across Forever ''Bridge Across Forever'' is the second studio album of progressive rock supergroup Transatlantic, released in 2001. For this album, the band attempted to balance each member's contributions more equally, because of criticisms that their firs ...

'' (2001) * ''

The Whirlwind ''The Whirlwind'' is the third studio album by the band Transatlantic, released on October 23, 2009. It is available in three formats: a standard edition, a double disc special edition and a deluxe edition with a 105-minute making-of DVD. The ...

'' (2009) * '' Kaleidoscope'' (2014) * ''

The Absolute Universe ''The Absolute Universe'' is the fifth and finalhttps://www.loudersound.com/news/mike-portnoy-says-transatlantics-new-live-album-will-be-their-last studio album of the progressive rock supergroup Transatlantic, released on February 5, 2021, by ...

'' (2021) ;Liquid Trio Experiment * ''

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'' (2007) * '' When the Keyboard Breaks: Live in Chicago'' (2009) ;Avenged Sevenfold * ''

'' (2010) ;Neal Morse * '' Testimony'' (2003) * ''

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'' (2004) * '' ?'' (2005) * '' Sola Scriptura'' (2007) * '' Lifeline'' (2008) * '' Testimony 2'' (2011) * ''

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'' (2012) * '' Sola Gratia'' (2020) ;The Neal Morse Band * '' The Grand Experiment'' (2015) * ''

The Similitude of a Dream ''The Similitude of a Dream'' is the second studio album by progressive rock supergroup The Neal Morse Band, released on November 11, 2016. It is a concept album, loosely based on '' The Pilgrim's Progress'' by John Bunyan and follows Christian ...

'' (2016) * '' The Great Adventure'' (2019) * ''

Innocence & Danger ''Innocence & Danger'' is the fourth album by American progressive rock group The Neal Morse Band (now stylized as "NMB"), released on August 27, 2021. It is Morse's twelfth progressive rock studio album overall. It is their first non-concept a ...

'' (2021) ;Flying Colors * '' Flying Colors'' (2012) * '' Second Nature'' (2014) * ''

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'' (2019) ;John Petrucci * '' Terminal Velocity'' (2020) ;Adrenaline Mob * ''Adrenaline Mob'' (2011) * '' Omertà'' (2012) * '' Covertà'' (2013) ;BPMD * '' American Made'' (2020) ;Haken * '' Restoration'' (2014) ;Metal Allegiance * ''Metal Allegiance'' (2015) * ''Fallen Heroes'' (2016) * ''Volume II: Power Drunk Majesty'' (2018) ;OSI * ''

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'' (2003) * '' Free'' (2006) ;Sons of Apollo * ''

Psychotic Symphony ''Psychotic Symphony'' is the debut studio album by American supergroup Sons of Apollo. It was released on October 20, 2017. The album was produced by drummer Mike Portnoy and keyboardist Derek Sherinian under the name "The Del Fuvio Brothers ...

'' (2017) * '' MMXX'' (2020) ;The Winery Dogs * ''

'' (2013) * '' Hot Streak'' (2015) * '' Dog Years'' (2017) ;John Arch * '' A Twist of Fate'' (2003) ;Between the Buried and Me * ''

Colors II ''Colors II'' is the tenth studio album by American progressive metal band Between the Buried and Me. It was released on August 20, 2021 through Sumerian Records, their second release with the label, after the two-part album '' Automata I'' and ...

'' (2021) (Drum solo on "Fix the Error")

References

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