Mike Portnoy

Michael Stephen Portnoy (more commonly known as Mike Portnoy, born April 20, 1967) is an American drummer. He is primarily known for his work with the progressive metal band Dream Theater.

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Mike Portnoy was born and raised in Long Beach, New York on Long Island, where his interest in music started at an early age. Although Portnoy taught himself how to play the drums, he did take music theory classes in high school. During that time he began playing in local bands Intruder, Rising Power and Inner Sanctum, the latter of which released their own album. He left the band after being awarded a scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he met John Petrucci and John Myung and formed what would become Dream Theater.

1967: 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar....

Drummer: A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. The term percussionist usually refers to a person who plays classical or Latin percussion....

Progressive metal: Progressive metal (shortened to prog, or prog metal when differentiating from progressive rock) is a heavy brand of progressive rock which is characterized by the use of complex compositional structures, odd time signatures, and intricate and virtuosic instrumental playing. The high level of musical...

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