Mike Portnoy

Summary

Mike Portnoy is a human^[1]. He was born in Long Beach^[2]. He was born on April 20, 1967^[3]. He worked as a drummer^[4], musician^[5], record producer^[6], composer^[7], and songwriter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,682 views/month, #6,541 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Long Beach^[2], Mike Portnoy…
• Mike Portnoy was born on April 20, 1967^[3].
• Mike Portnoy's father was Howard Portnoy^[10].
• Mike Portnoy held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Mike Portnoy's professions included drummer^[4].
• Mike Portnoy's professions included musician^[5].
• Mike Portnoy worked as a record producer^[6].
• Mike Portnoy worked as a composer^[7].
• Mike Portnoy worked as a songwriter^[8].
• Mike Portnoy worked as a recording artist^[12].
• Mike Portnoy's education included a stint at Berklee College of Music^[13].
• Mike Portnoy's education included a stint at Long Beach High School^[14].
• Mike Portnoy's education included a stint at Five Towns College^[15].
• Mike Portnoy was a member of Transatlantic^[16].
• Mike Portnoy was a member of Dream Theater^[17].
• Mike Portnoy was a member of Nightmare Cinema^[18].
• Mike Portnoy was a member of Liquid Tension Experiment^[19].
• Mike Portnoy was a member of Liquid Trio Experiment^[20].
• Mike Portnoy was a member of OSI^[21].
• Mike Portnoy is recorded as male^[22].
• Mike Portnoy's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Mike Portnoy's genre is progressive metal^[24].
• Mike Portnoy's record label is recorded as Roadrunner Records^[25].
• Mike Portnoy's discography is recorded as Mike Portnoy discography^[26].
• Mike Portnoy's Commons category is recorded as Mike Portnoy^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1967-04-20^[30]

• Genre(s): heavy metal, metal, neo-progressive rock, progressive metal, progressive rock^[31]

• Community tags: heavy metal, metal, neo-progressive rock, progressive metal, progressive rock^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: b5f0d80b-d773-44dc-b136-36163e526589^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Mike Portnoy's place of birth was Long Beach^[2]. He was born on April 20, 1967^[3]. His father was Howard Portnoy^[10].

Education

Educated at Berklee College of Music^[13], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1945^[36], headquartered in Boston^[37]; Long Beach High School^[14], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1971^[40]; and Five Towns College^[15], a business school^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1972^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include drummer^[4], musician^[5], record producer^[6], composer^[7], songwriter^[8], and recording artist^[12].

Why It Matters

Mike Portnoy ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,682 views/month, #6,541 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Mike Portnoy born?

Mike Portnoy was born in Long Beach^[2].

Who were Mike Portnoy's parents?

Mike Portnoy's father was Howard Portnoy^[10].

What did Mike Portnoy do for work?

Mike Portnoy worked as drummer^[4], musician^[5], record producer^[6], composer^[7], and songwriter^[8].

Where did Mike Portnoy go to school?

Mike Portnoy was educated at Berklee College of Music^[13], Long Beach High School^[14], and Five Towns College^[15].