Mike Portnoy

About Mike Portnoy

Drummer and vocalist for Dream Theater, a heavy metal band he co-founded. In 2010, he announced his departure from the band. Modern Drummer has given him twenty-six awards. He stepped in as a drummer for Twisted Sister and Adrenaline Mob in 2015.

Michael Stephen Portnoy is an American musician and songwriter who is the current drummer for the Neal Morse Band and supergroups Flying Colors, Transatlantic, The Winery Dogs, Liquid Tension Experiment, Metal Allegiance and Sons of Apollo. Portnoy is primarily known as the former drummer, backing vocalist, and a co-founder of the 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. Since his departure, Portnoy has formed a variety of new bands and projects, including Adrenaline Mob, Flying Colors, The Winery Dogs, Sons of Apollo, Metal Allegiance, and BPMD.

Born	April 20, 1967, Long Beach, New York, U.S.
Instruments	Drums, percussion, vocals
Genres	Progressive metal, heavy metal, progressive rock, hard rock, blues rock
Birth name	Michael Stephen Portnoy
Years active	1984–present
Occupation(s)	Musician

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Trivia

He was named the Best Progressive Rock Drummer by Modern Drummer magazine eleven consecutive years, from 1995 to 2006.

Mike Portnoy before fame

While still in high school, he performed with his first band, Rising Power.

Achievement of Mike Portnoy

From 1995 to 2006, he was crowned the Best Progressive Rock Drummer by Modern Drummer magazine for eleven years in a row.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$8 Million

Mike Portnoy family life

With his wife Marlene Apuzzo, he has two children named Melody and Max.

Associations of Mike Portnoy

He was a featured drummer on Synyster Gates and Avenged Sevenfold's 2010 album Nightmare.

Mike Portnoy Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Height	178 cm
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