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Artist Biography For Mike Portnoy

Michael Stephen "Mike" Portnoy Born April 20 1967 Is An American Drummer Primarily Known As The Former Drummer Backing Vocalist And A Co-Founder Of The Progressive Metal/rock Band Dream Theater. Known For His Technical Skill As A Drummer Portnoy Has Won 30 Awards From The Modern Drummer Magazine. He Co-Produced Six Dream Theater Albums With Guitarist John Petrucci Starting From Metropolis Pt. 2 Scenes From A Memory Through Black Clouds And Silver Linings. From A Change Of Seasons Onwards Portnoy Had Been Writing A Significant Amount Of Dream Theater's Lyrics. 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.
Besides His Work With Dream Theater 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. Portnoy Has Also Recorded And/or Toured/performed Live With Neal Morse OSI Hail! Stone Sour Fates Warning Overkill G3 And Played On Avenged Sevenfold's Album Nightmare In Place Of Their Late Drummer The Rev. Over The Years Portnoy Has Also Created Tribute Bands To The Beatles Led Zeppelin Rush And The Who Which Has Allowed Him To Perform The Music Of His Four Favorite Drummers.
In September 2010 Portnoy Announced His Departure From Dream Theater After 25 Years. He Was Replaced By Mike Mangini. Since Leaving Dream Theater Portnoy Has Formed Several New Bands. The First Adrenaline Mob A Traditional Heavy Metal/hard Rock 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. He Is Also A Founding Member Of Flying Colors A Progressive Rock Band Also Featuring Steve Morse Neal Morse Dave LaRue And Casey McPherson The Winery Dogs A Power Trio Also Featuring Bassist Billy Sheehan Mr. Big And Guitarist Richie Kotzen Formerly Of Mr. Big And Poison And Sons Of Apollo A Progressive Metal Supergroup Also Featuring Sheehan Derek Sherinian Jeff Scott Soto And Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal.

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