About

Known credits:
142
Birthday:
1967-04-20
Place of birth:
Long Beach, New York, USA
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Mike Portnoy

Overview

Michael Stephen "Mike" Portnoy is an American drummer primarily known as the former drummer, backing vocalist, and a co-founder of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. Known for his drumming prowess and technical skill, Portnoy has won 23 awards from the Modern Drummer magazine. He has co-produced the last six Dream Theater albums with guitarist John Petrucci, starting from Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory. From A Change of Seasons onwards, Portnoy had been writing a substantial amount of Dream Theater's lyrics. He is the second youngest person (after Neil Peart) to be inducted into the Modern Drummer's Hall of Fame (at 37 years of age).

On September 8, 2010, it was announced that Portnoy had left Dream Theater. Portnoy cited conflicting interests as the reason behind his departure.

On February 3, 2011, Portnoy announced that he has started a new project with Symphony X singer Russell Allen and guitarist Mike Orlando. Also he is involved in various projects with Neal Morse.

Known for

Acting
2024 Morsefest 2023: Testimony feat. NMB Actor N/A
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2024 Neal Morse - Cruise to the Edge: Awakening - The Movie Actor N/A
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2024 Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind Actor N/A
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2023 Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia Actor N/A
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2023 Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover Actor N/A
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2023 Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia Actor N/A
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2022 The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021 Actor N/A
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2022 The Neal Morse Band: A U.S. Tour Of Innocence And Danger Actor N/A
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2021 The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger Actor N/A
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2021 Morsefest 2019 Actor N/A
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2021 Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline Actor N/A
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2021 Mike Portnoy - LTE3 Actor Himself - Drums N/A
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2021 Liquid Tension Experiment 3 Actor N/A
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2021 Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe Actor N/A
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2021 The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic Actor Himself N/A
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2021 Mike Portnoy: The Absolute Universe Actor N/A
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2020 Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014 Actor N/A
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2020 Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London Actor 59
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2020 Neal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia Actor Himself N/A
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2020 The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019 Actor 58
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2020 Mike Portnoy : MPMMXX Drum Cam Actor N/A
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2019 Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary Actor Self N/A
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2019 Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony Actor Self 59
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2019 The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure Commentary Actor N/A
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2019 The Neal Morse Band: The Adventure Begins (The Making Of The Great Adventure) Actor N/A
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2019 The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg Actor N/A
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2019 Mike Portnoy: The Great Adventure Actor N/A
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2019 Mike Portnoy: Third Degree Actor N/A
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2018 Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream Actor N/A
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2018 Haken - L-1VE Actor N/A
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2018 Haken - Live at ProgPower USA 2016 Actor Gong (Guest Appearance) N/A
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2018 The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 2017 Actor Himself N/A
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2018 Mike Portnoy: The Similitude of a Dream Live Actor N/A
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2017 The Winery Dogs : Dog Years - Live in Santiago and Beyond 2013-2016 Actor Himself - Drums 59
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2017 Morsefest 2015: Question Mark Actor 59
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2017 Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura Actor 59
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2017 Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live Actor Himself - Drums, Vocals N/A
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2016 The Neal Morse Band: The Making of a Dream Actor N/A
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2016 The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again Actor Himself 59
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2016 Metal Meltdown - Featuring Twisted Sister Live at the Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas Actor Himself - Drums 59
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2016 The Neal Morse Band: Cruise to the Edge Actor N/A
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2015 Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7 Actor Himself 59
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2015 Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions Actor N/A
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2015 Morsefest 2014: One Actor Himself N/A
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2015 Morsefest 2014: Testimony Actor Himself N/A
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2015 The Neal Morse Band: Live in Athens Actor N/A
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2015 The Neal Morse Band: The Making of The Grand Experiment Actor N/A
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2015 Mike Portnoy: Hot Drums Actor N/A
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2015 Mike Portnoy: Metal Drumming Actor N/A
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2015 Neal Morse: The Making of ? Actor N/A
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2014 Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope Actor Himself - Drums 59
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2014 Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology Actor N/A
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2014 Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live Actor N/A
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2014 The Winery Dogs: [2014] Sonisphere Festival Actor Himself - Drums N/A
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2014 The Neal Morse Band - Live In India Actor N/A
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2014 Transatlantic: The Making of Kaleidoscope Actor N/A
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2014 The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan Actor Himself - Drums 59
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2014 Mike Portnoy: Kaleidodrums Actor N/A
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2014 Mike Portnoy: Drumming Nature Actor N/A
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2013 Flying Colors: Live in Europe Actor Himself - Drums 59
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2013 Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian: Live in Tokyo Actor Self - Drums 59
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2013 The Neal Morse Band/The Flower Kings: 19 Days in Europe Actor N/A
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2013 Neal Morse: Live Momentum Actor 59
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2013 Mike Portnoy: The Drumming Dog Actor N/A
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2013 Mike Portnoy: Live Momentum Actor N/A
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2012 Neal Morse: The Making of Momentum Actor Himself N/A
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2012 Mike Portnoy - Drumming Colors Actor Himself N/A
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2012 Mike Portnoy - Drumerta Actor Himself N/A
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2012 Morse Portnoy George: The Making of Cover 2 Cover Actor N/A
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2012 The Making of Flying Colors Actor Himself N/A
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2012 Neal Morse: One Under Construction Actor N/A
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2012 Mike Portnoy: Testimony 2: Live in Los Angeles Actor Himself N/A
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2012 PSMS Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine & Sherinian: InstruMENTAL Inspirations Actor N/A
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2011 Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough Actor Himself N/A
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2011 Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 2011 Actor Himself - Drums 59
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2011 Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles Actor Himself 59
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2011 Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Two Actor N/A
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2011 Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On Actor Himself 59
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2011 Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD Actor N/A
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2011 Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City Actor Himself - Drums N/A
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2010 Transatlantic: Whirld Tour 2010: Live from Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London Actor 59
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2010 Mike Portnoy on the “Art Of Drumming” with Terry Bozzio Actor N/A
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2010 Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage Actor Self 61
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2010 Mike Portnoy - Whirlwind Drumming Actor Himself N/A
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2009 Transatlantic: The Making of the Whirlwind Actor N/A
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2009 Dream Theater - Santiago, Chile 12/6/05 Actor Himself N/A
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2009 Mike Portnoy - Black Clouds and Silver Drumming Actor Himself N/A
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2009 Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA Actor Himself - Drums 59
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2009 Liquid Tension Experiment - Live In NYC Actor 59
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2008 Mike Portnoy - Score Actor N/A
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2008 Dream Theater: Chaos in Motion Actor Himself - Drums 59
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2008 Neal Morse: Live at 3RP Actor N/A
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2008 Liquid Tension Experiment - LTE Live 2008 Actor N/A
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2007 Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Actor N/A
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2007 Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos Actor Drums / Vocals N/A
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2007 Mike Portnoy - sysDRUMatic Chaos Actor Himself N/A
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2007 Mike Portnoy - In Constant Motion Actor Himself - Drums 59
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2007 Dream Theater: Bucharest, Romania Actor Himself N/A
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2006 Dream Theater: The Score So Far... Actor Himself N/A
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2006 Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour Actor Himself - Drums 59
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2006 Amazing Journey: One Night in New York City Actor Himself - Drums N/A
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2006 Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America Actor N/A
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2006 Dream Theater: Romavarium Actor Self - Drums 59
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2006 Hammer of the Gods: Two Nights in North America Actor Himself - Drums N/A
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2005 G3: Live in Tokyo Actor Drums 59
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2005 Cygnus and the Sea Monsters: One Night in Chicago Actor Himself - Drums N/A
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2005 Mike Portnoy - Live at Budokan Actor Himself N/A
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2005 Mike Portnoy - Drumavarium Actor N/A
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2005 Dream Theater: Dark Side Of The Moon Actor Drums and Vcoals N/A
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2005 Dream Theater: A Walk Beside the Band Actor Himself - Drums N/A
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2004 Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought Actor Self N/A
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2004 Dream Theater: Live at Budokan Actor Himself - Drums 59
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2004 Mike Portnoy: Progressive Drum Concepts Actor N/A
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2004 Dream Theater: When Dream and Day Reunite Actor Drums 59
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2004 Neal Morse: Testimony Live Actor Himself 59
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2004 Neal Morse: Testimony Live Actor N/A
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2004 Mike Portnoy - Drums of Thought Actor Himself N/A
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2003 Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City Actor Himself - Drums N/A
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2003 Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003 Actor N/A
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2003 Transatlantic - Live in Europe Actor Himself - Drums, Backing Vocals 59
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2002 Dream Theater: [2002] Rotterdamned Actor N/A
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2002 Mike Portnoy - Ten Degrees of Turbulent Drumming Actor Himself N/A
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2002 Mike Portnoy - Drums Across Forever Actor Himself N/A
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2001 Mike Portnoy - Liquid Drum Theater Actor Himself - Drums N/A
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2001 Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York Actor Himself - Drums 60
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2000 Transatlantic: The Making of SMPTe Actor N/A
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1994 Dream Theater: [1994] The Rudess Experiment Actor Himself - Drums N/A
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1993 Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo Actor Himself - Drums 59
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Dream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza Actor N/A
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Mike Portnoy : The Great Adventure (Drum Cam) Actor N/A
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Directing
2019 Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary Directing Director N/A
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2007 Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos Directing Director N/A
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2006 Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour Directing Director 59
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2004 Dream Theater: Live at Budokan Directing Director 59
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2001 Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York Directing Director 60
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Writing
2006 Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour Writing Writer 59
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Sound
2019 Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony Sound Musician 59
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Art
2021 Mike Portnoy - LTE3 Art Creative Director N/A
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2006 Dream Theater: The Score So Far... Art Creative Director N/A
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2004 Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought Art Creative Director N/A
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Editing
2019 Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary Editing Editor N/A
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2007 Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos Editing Editor N/A
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