Mike Portnoy Story

Dream Theater history

Portnoy was born April 20, 1967 into a Jewish family and raised on Long Island in Long Beach, New York.^[3] According to a post made by Jordan Rudess on his forum, Portnoy is ethnically Jewish but does not practice. His father worked as a DJ at a local radio station, helping Portnoy gain an appreciation for music at an early age particularly, as Portnoy has pointed out, because he had access to his father's

Biography Michael Stephen Portnoy

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 band Dream Theater. Known for his drumming prowess and technical skill, Portnoy has won 26 awards from the Modern Drummer