Mike Portnoy
American drummer
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| 2025 | Dream Theater to release 'Parasomnia' album |
| February 7 2025 | Portnoy releases 'Parasomnia', his first album with Dream Theater in 15 years. |
| 2023 | Portnoy plays a one-off performance with Twisted Sister. |
| 2023 | Played a one-off performance with Twisted Sister. |
| October 2023 | 13 years after his initial departure, Portnoy is announced to be returning to Dream Theater, reuniting with the band he co-founded. |
| June 13 2022 | NMB records 'An Evening Of Innocence & Danger: Live in Hamburg' in Hamburg, Germany |
| April 29 2022 | Transatlantic records live album at Morsefest in White House, TN |
| 2021 | Released two self-filmed performance DVDs: 'The Absolute Universe' and 'LTE 3' through MP4 Productions. |
| 2021 | Released Liquid Tension Experiment 3 and contributed drum solo to Between the Buried and Me's 'Colors II' |
| 2020 | Released 'MPMMXX' DVD through MP4 Productions. |
| December 14 2020 | Flying Colors records live album 'Third Stage: Live in London' at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London, England |
| 2019 | Released two self-filmed performance DVDs: 'The Great Adventure' and 'Third Degree' through MP4 Productions. |
| October 2019 | Noturnall releases single 'Scream! For!! Me!!! |
| September 2019 | Sons of Apollo records live album 'Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony' at the Ancient Roman Theatre in Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| April 2 2018 | The Neal Morse Band records live album 'The Similitude of a Dream: Live in Tilburg 2017' at the 013 venue in Tilburg, Netherlands |
| 2017 | Released 'The Similitude of a Dream Live' DVD through MP4 Productions. |
| 2017 | Formed Sons of Apollo and released 'Psychotic Symphony' album |
| 2015 | Released two self-filmed performance DVDs: 'Hot Drums' and 'Metal Drumming' through MP4 Productions. |
| 2015 | Portnoy begins drumming with Twisted Sister following the death of longtime drummer A. J. Pero. |
| 2014 | Released two self-filmed performance DVDs: 'Kaleidodrums' and 'Drumming Nature' through MP4 Productions. |
| February 18 2014 | Portnoy launched Progressive Nation at Sea, a 4-day cruising music festival on the Norwegian Pearl sailing from Miami, FL to the Bahamas. He organized the event with Derek Sherinian and Sixthman, performing in three different bands: Transatlantic, Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine, Sherinian (PSMS), and Bigelf. |
| 2013 | Won the 'Virtuoso' award at the Progressive Music Awards. |
| 2013 | Released two self-filmed performance DVDs: 'Live Momentum' and 'The Drumming Dog' through MP4 Productions. |
| June 4 2013 | Portnoy announces his departure from Adrenaline Mob due to scheduling conflicts. |
| 2012 | Released three self-filmed performance DVDs: 'Testimony 2:Live Drum Cam', 'Drumertá', and 'Drumming Colors' through MP4 Productions. |
| 2012 | Released first album with Flying Colors |
| 2011 | Released 'Yellow Matter Custard – One More Night in New York City' DVD through MP4 Productions. |
| 2011 | Joined Adrenaline Mob and released their debut album |
| June 7 2011 | Won Drum! magazine's 'Drummer of the Year Award' and 'Metal Drummer Award'. |
| April 20 2011 | Won the Revolver Golden God Award for Best Drummer for his work with Avenged Sevenfold. |
| 2010 | Released 'Whirlwind Drumming' DVD through MP4 Productions. |
| 2010 | Played drums on Avenged Sevenfold's 'Nightmare' album |
| September 2010 | Portnoy announces his departure from Dream Theater after 25 years with the band, marking a significant turning point in his musical career. |
| June 14 2010 | Won the Metal Hammer Golden God Award for Best Drummer. |
| May 5 2010 | Portnoy releases a statement concluding his working relationship with Avenged Sevenfold after filling in for their deceased drummer Jimmy Sullivan. |
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