Mike Portnoy !!

Mike Portnoy is a one of founding member of Dream Theater. Mike was born on April 20th 1967 in Long Beach, Long Island, New York. He grew up learning to play the drums primarily self-taught by listening to his early biggest influences: Ringo Starr, Keith Moon and John Bonham. As he developed a taste for more challenging progressive music, his biggest influences were Neil Peart and Frank Zappa.

Mike Portnoy with Purple Monster

 Now, he playing drum for Adrenaline Mob. But, he's still ROCKS !!!

He is my biggest influence, permainan drumnya emang manteb apalagi pas di A Scene From New York. Purple Monster kit portnoy favorit gue, Tama Starclassic Maple.

 

Purple Monster

Walau sekarang dah ga di Dream Theater, kayaknya dia masih melekat ama DT.

Portnoy with Siamese Monster

Nih kalo mau liat Drum solo Portnoy

Atau Drum only lagu As I Am

Portnoy adalah orang termuda kedua yang masuk Modern Drummer Hall of Fame di usia 37 tahun dan sampai saat ini masih orang termuda di Hall Of Fame itu.

Portnoy saat bersama Avenged Sevenfold

Albino Monster

Portnoy with Albino Monster

Mike Portnoy with John Petrucci

Portnoy new kit with Adrenaline Mob

Mike Portnoy

MP Tribute to Neil Peart and Rush

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