Mike Portnoy
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Summary
Mike Portnoy was born on April 20, 1967[1], in Long Beach[2]. He has worked as a drummer[3], musician[4], record producer[5], composer[6], and songwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,065 views/month, #6,541 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: Howard Portnoy[9]
- Country of citizenship: United States[10]
- Occupation: recording artist[11]
- Educated at: Berklee College of Music[12], Long Beach High School[13], Five Towns College[14]
- Member of: Transatlantic[15], Dream Theater[16], Nightmare Cinema[17], Liquid Tension Experiment[18], Liquid Trio Experiment[19], OSI[20], Adrenaline Mob[21], Flying Colors[22], The Winery Dogs[23], Yellow Matter Custard[24], Metal Allegiance[25], Sons of Apollo[26], The Neal Morse Band[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Genre: progressive metal[29]
- Record label: Roadrunner Records[30]
- Discography: Mike Portnoy discography[31]
- Commons category: Mike Portnoy[32]
- Family name: Portnoy[33]
- Given name: Michael[34], Stephen[35]
- Official website: http://www.mikeportnoy.com/[36]
- Instrument: drum kit[37], voice[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[39]
- Name in native language: Michael Stephen Portnoy[40]
- Short name: Mike Portnoy[41]
- Start of work period: 1984[42]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[43]
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Country: US[44]
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Began / founded: 1967-04-20[45]
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Genre(s): heavy metal, metal, neo-progressive rock, progressive metal, progressive rock[46]
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Community tags: heavy metal, metal, neo-progressive rock, progressive metal, progressive rock[47]
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MusicBrainz ID: b5f0d80b-d773-44dc-b136-36163e526589[48]
Why It Matters
Mike Portnoy has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
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[9].
What did Mike Portnoy do for work?
Mike Portnoy worked as a drummer[3], musician[4], record producer[5], composer[6], and songwriter[7].
Where did Mike Portnoy go to school?
Mike Portnoy was educated at Berklee College of Music[12], Long Beach High School[13], and Five Towns College[14].