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Mike Portnoy

Mike Portnoy

Acting

Biography

Michael Stephen "Mike" Portnoy is an American drummer primarily known as the former drummer, backing vocalist, and a co-founder of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. Known for his drumming prowess and technical skill, Portnoy has won 23 awards from the Modern Drummer magazine. He has co-produced the last six Dream Theater albums with guitarist John Petrucci, starting from Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory. From A Change of Seasons onwards, Portnoy had been writing a substantial 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). On September 8, 2010, it was announced that Portnoy had left Dream Theater. Portnoy cited conflicting interests as the reason behind his departure. On February 3, 2011, Portnoy announced that he has started a new project with Symphony X singer Russell Allen and guitarist Mike Orlando. Also he is involved in various projects with Neal Morse.

Known For

That Metal Show
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That Metal Show is a talk show hosted by Eddie Trunk with co-hosts Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson. It premiered on VH1 Classic on November 15, 2008. New episodes air on VH1 Classic on Saturday nights and are rebroadcast throughout the week. Discussions on the show focus on "all things hard rock and heavy metal", past and present. Among the regular segments are round table discussions between the three regular hosts, top-5 debates, interviews with heavy metal musicians, "Stump the Trunk," where audience members ask provided trivia questions of host Eddie Trunk in hopes of acquiring prizes, and "The Throwdown," where the hosts and guests vote on and debate great moments and figures in metal history. The guitar & bass-heavy theme song, "Day to Remember" was co-written by co-host Jim Florentine and Guns N' Roses lead guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and performed by Thal. The intro to "Stump the Trunk" was composed by Mark Fain.

That Metal Show

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In mid-July, Mike, Bill, Eric and I played a set of songs at a friend’s 40th birthday party in Cancun. Now as you know, we don’t normally do party gigs but… for one night only, we played some stuff we’ve never done before. In addition to songs by Spock’s Beard, Flying Colors, and NMB, we did a bunch of covers and jam material, and we were joined by Melody Portnoy and Julie Harrison. We didn’t plan to release this, but when I realized it was recorded on audio and video, I thought this would be a great thing to share with the Inner Circle – a true one-off performance that you’ll not get anywhere else! Tracklist: 01. Intro #1 02. Wild World 03. On Broadway 04. Intro #2 05. What You Leave Behind 06. Meine Kleiner Grüner Kaktus 07. Your Place In The Sun 08. Intro #3 09. Back In The USSR 10. Intro #4 11. It Don’t Come Easy 12. Oh Darling 13. Kayla 14. Cesar Mendiburu/ Happy Birthday 15. Wind At My Back

Morse, Portnoy, Gillette, Hubauer & Friends: Live in Cancun 2022

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Featuring great never before seen footage – both bands jamming together in the dressing room – the only known film of the London Transatlantic Encore with guest Steve Hackett The Flower Kings Numbers The Truth Will Set You Free Rising The Imperial Last Minute On Earth In The Eyes Of The World Neal Morse Band Momentum Author Of Confusion The Temple Of The Living God Another World 12 Entrance Inside His Presence World Without End Transatlantic Neal Morse Band And Roine Stolt– Bridge Across Forever Neal Morse Band And The Flower Kings– All Of The Above (Part I. Full Moon Rising) Neal Morse Band And The Flower Kings– The Whirlwind (Part I. Overture / Whirlwind) Neal Morse Band And The Flower Kings– The Whirlwind (Part IV. A Man Can Feel) Neal Morse Band And The Flower Kings– The Whirlwnd (Part VI. Rose Colored Glasses) Neal Morse Band And The Flower Kings– Stranger In Your Soul (Part VI. Stranger In Your Soul)

The Neal Morse Band/The Flower Kings: 19 Days in Europe

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Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003

A two-disc set with almost SIX HOURS of footage and special features. Featured artists and groups included: Hip Pickles, who put on an incredible set of percussion ensemble virtuosity; Nathaniel Townsey, with a very soulful trio; jazz drummer Matt Wilson and his trio; a burning set by Steve Smith and Vital Information; Mike Portnoy with his Beatles Tribute band and with Dream Theater; the brilliant percussionist Airto Moreira; an incredible drum duo from Holland called the Drumbassadors; great sets by NIck D'Virgilio and Antonio Sanchez, and capped by an amazingly funky set by Shawn Pelton and House of Diablo. Special DVD Features include, Mike Portnoy rehearsal footage, Stick Tricks with Steve Smith and the Drumbassadors, a Photo Gallery, and more.

Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003

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