Mike Portnoy

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mike Portnoy
Occupation	Drummer
Date Of Birth	Apr 20, 1967(1967-04-20)
Age	57
Birthplace	Long Beach
Country	United States
Birth City	New York State
Horoscope	Aries

Mike Portnoy Biography

Mike Portnoy is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on April 20, 1967 in Long Beach, New York State, United States. He is a heavy metal singer and drummer best known for founding the band Dream Theater. In 2010, he announced his resignation from the band. Modern Drummer has awarded him 26 awards. He was a substitute drummer for Twisted Sister’s and Adrenaline Mob in 2015.

He was featured drummer on Synyster gates and Avenged Sevenfold’s 2008 album Nightmare.

Michael Stephen Portnoy (born April 20, 1967) is an American musician and songwriter who is the current drummer for The Neal Morse Band and supergroups Flying Colors, Transatlantic, The Winery Dogs, 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.

Portnoy is a recovering alcoholic and has openly talked about it. The five- song set Twelve-step Suite deals with his experience of alcoholism. He quit drinking in April 2000 after the final show on Dream Theater’s Scenes from a Memory tour.

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

Mike Portnoy Net Worth

Mike Portnoy is one of the richest Drummer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike Portnoy 's net worth $8 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

During high school, he performed with Rising Power, his first band.

Modern Drummer magazine named him the Best Progressive Rock Drummer for eleven consecutive years from 1995 to 2006.

Portnoy was born April 20, 1967 and raised on Long Island in Long Beach, New York. 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”. His mother died on November 16, 1984, when the private plane she was riding in, with her boyfriend, crashed off the Atlantic City coastline.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Mike Portnoy height 5 ft 10 in Mike weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Mike Portnoy Dating?

According to our records, Mike Portnoy married to Marlene Portnoy. As of December 1, 2023, Mike Portnoy’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Mike Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mike Portnoy celebrates birthday on April 20 of every year.

Why did Portnoy leave avenged sevenfold?

And, according to their frontman M Shadows, Portnoy dragging them into his ongoing dispute with Dream Theater was not something they were comfortable with. So, they have apparently sent him packing, too. Shadows told The Pulse Of Radio last week: “We were actually a little more shocked.

What does Mike Portnoy do now?

Mike Portnoy. Mike Portnoy is one of the founding members of Dream Theater with whom he was with for 25 years. He is currently the drummer in Sons of Apollo, The Winery Dogs, Transatlantic, Flying Colors, The Neal Morse Band, Metal Allegiance & Liquid Tension Experiment.

Are Mike Portnoy and Dream Theater still friends?

There was seemingly no love lost in the trade, however, as Portnoy and the current members of Dream Theater (including Mangini) appear to still be on good terms.

Why did Mike Portnoy leave the band?

Portnoy explains, “One of the reasons I needed to leave Dream Theater was because I didn’t want to end my career as just the drummer in one band. I didn’t want to play with the same four musicians for the rest of my life. I needed to spread my wings, and I knew I had more to offer than just Dream Theater.”

What drugs did the rev do?

Rolling Stone reports that Rev’s death is a result of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs and alcohol. Some serious drugs were found in his system: Oxycodone (legal/prescribed heroin), Oxymorphone (a form of morphine), Diazepam/Nordiazepam (Valiums) and ethanol (this would be the alcohol).