The figure of this world drum king should be familiar to most drummers, right? The rhythm of the whole music style of DreamTheater changes frequently, so his playing method is mainly rhythm change ~! The rhythm is unpredictable, fast and slow ~ ~! Accurately grasp the strength ~! Natural coordination of techniques ~! The technology is very comprehensive, delicate, changeable and smooth, gorgeous and natural. It seems that he is the drum, and the drum is him ~! The drum stick has become a part of his body ~! ~! He is like a magician on a drum, always bringing surprises and becoming more dumbfounded ~! ! ~ the equipment he used: Tama Starclassic drum set, Sabian cymbals, Remo drum skin, DW pedal, Pro-Mark drumstick, Latin percussion equipment.

MikePortnoy, from new york, USA, was influenced by his father since childhood and was interested in music. He studied music theory in middle school and joined a local band. After winning a scholarship, he left the band and went to the Berkeley Conservatory of Music in Boston for further study. The drummers who had the greatest influence on Mike were Neil Piater and Frank Zapa. He also admires TerryBozzio, VinnieColaiuta, SimonPhilips, JohnBonham and KeithMoon. His favorite bands are TheBeatles, Queen, Yes, Metallica, Jellyfish, IronMaiden, U2 and Jane`sAddiction.

Mike portnoy 1967 was born in Long Island, new york, USA on April 20th. He started his music career there when he was very young. Mike once said: "My father is a rock DJ, so I naturally live in a music environment. I gradually collected a lot of records, including The Beatles, which Hours Later liked very much, and Kiss, which I was keen on later. For all these reasons, it seems natural for me to become a musician in the future. "

Although Mike has taught himself drumming skills, he has finished the music theory course in high school. During this period, he formed a local band called "Invaders". Later, he joined two bands, The Rising Power and The Chamber of Secrets. Finally, they released their own album. After winning a scholarship from the school, Mike left the band and went to the Berkeley Conservatory of Music in Boston to seek a longer-term development.

Mike Portnoy is keen on collecting, and many things about his band Dream Theater are his collection goals, such as limited distribution, posters, audio-visual clips, in short, everything named "Dream Theater". He was also held responsible for "holding the band's video without permission". His collection includes favorite movies, such as 200 1, clockwork orange, Jacob's Ladder, the wall where he once talked with the Simpsons, and boxing matches that he will never forget.

Mike Portnoy said that the people who had the greatest influence on it included Rush drummer Neil Peart and later Frank Zappa. He also mentioned some drummers and bands he admired, such as Terry Botsio, Yiqi Yao Korai Tower, Simon Philip, john bonham, Keith Moon, Beatles, Queen, Yes, Metal Band, Jellyfish, Iron Lady, U2 and Jane's Addiction. In addition, Mike is also interested in rap style, which can be regarded as a music fan.

Mike Portnoy lives in Lochrane, New York with his wife Marlene, daughters Melody and Ruth, sons Max and John, dog Bongo and cat Cypress. Their other cat, E.T., died on 200 1 654381October 20th.