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Mike Portnoy
- Name: Mike Portnoy
- Birthday: 1967-04-20
- Also known as: Dream Theater,Liquid Tension Experiment,Liquid Trio Experiment,Liquid Trio Experiment 2
- Place of birth: Long Beach, New York, USA
- Popularity: 3.709
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).
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