Mike Portnoy
Mike
Portnoy
Mike
Portnoy
BORN IN:
Long Beach, NY
LIVES IN:
Lehigh Valley, PA
DRUMMING SINCE:
The day I was born!
BIGGEST INFLUENCE(S):
Keith Moon, John Bonham, Ringo Starr, Neil Peart, Terry Bozzio, The Beatles & Frank Zappa
FAVORITE ALBUM PLAYED ON:
All Dream Theater, All Transatlantic, All Neal Morse
FAVORITE ALBUM DIDN’T PLAY ON:
“Tommy”, The Who; “The Wall”, Pink Floyd; All Beatles albums (especially “Rubber Soul”); “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”, Elton John; “Spilt Milk”, Jellyfish; “Mr. Bungle”, Mr. Bungle
CAREER HIGHLIGHT(S):
Induction into Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2004. Playing Radio City Music Hall on April 1, 2006. Playing Madison Square Garden on July 12, 2010.
FAVORITE SABIAN CYMBAL:
All my MAX Splashes, bell chimes, and my signature 22″ MAX ride!
Mike's Highlights
Mike's Go-To Cymbals
22” HHX MAX Ride
This new ride takes elements from Mike’s long-standing favorite ride used with Dream Theater for many years, the 22" HH Rock Ride Brilliant and his more recent favorite the 40th Anniversary Artisan Raw Bell Dry Ride.
7” MAXX Splash V2
The new Mike Portnoy splashes celebrate the 25th anniversary of the introduction of the original Max Splashes.
9” MAXX Splash V2
The new Mike Portnoy splashes celebrate the 25th anniversary of the introduction of the original Max Splashes.
11” MAXX Splash V2
The new Mike Portnoy splashes celebrate the 25th anniversary of the introduction of the original Max Splashes.
6” MAX Bell Chime
Thinner than a cup chime or ice bell, but much thicker than a splash
6.5” MAX Bell Chime
Thinner than a cup chime or ice bell, but much thicker than a splash
7” MAX Bell Chime
Thinner than a cup chime or ice bell, but much thicker than a splash
MAX Bell Chimes Set
Thinner than cup chimes or ice bells, but much thicker than a splashes
18” AAX O-Zone Crash
18” HHX Chinese
18” AAX X-Plosion Crash
HH Mid Max Stax
19” HHX X-Plosion Crash
19” Paragon Chinese
