Mike Portnoy named in top 50 DRUMMERS OF ALL TIME (2009)

Rhythm Magazine out of the UK took a poll of its readers for the 50 greatest drummers of all time. As Mike said here:

When I saw the October 2009 issue of UK’s Rhythm Magazine with the ’50 Greatest Drummers of All Time’ reader’s poll on the cover, I must admit I was curious to open it up and see if I had made the Top 50…

Well, after quickly scanning through the 40’s, 30’s and 20’s and not seeing my name, I was beginning to sadden that perhaps I didn’t make the cut…. : (

But then I read on and was surprised to eventually find myself all the way at the top of the list at #5!

Thank you to all the drummers that voted me into such a prestigious poll….

I am truly flattered and honored to be held in such high regard with some of my greatest drumming heroes!

Thanks for all the love 🙂

Mike Portnoy

The top 5 were…

1. John Bonham
2. Buddy Rich
3. Keith Moon
4. Neil Peart
5. Mike Portnoy

taken from roadrunnerrecord.com

Michael "Mike" Stephen Portnoy

 

Nama lengkap ~ Michael Stephen Portnoy
Lahir ~ April 20, 1967
Tinggi ~ 5 ‘10”
Warna rambut ~ Hitam
Warna mata ~ Hijau
Website ~ mikeportnoy.com
Equipment ~ Starclassic Tama drum, Melody Master Snares, Sabian dan Max Sabian Cymbals, Remo kepala, Iron Cobra Pedals, Pro-Mark 420 drumsticks dan Latin Percussion

FAVORITES…
Direksi ~ Woody Allen, David Lynch, Stanley Kubrick
Aktor ~ Robert De Niro, Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino
Olahraga ~ Tinju
Acara TV ~ Twin Peaks, The Simpsons, The Twilight Zone, The Sopranos
Makanan ~ Makanan siap saji, terutama Taco Bell
Minum ~ Digunakan untuk menjadi Jägermeister, bir. Tidak minum lagi.

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Mike Portnoy lahir pada 20 April 1967 dan dibesarkan di Long Beach, New York, di mana minatnya pada musik dimulai pada usia dini. “Ayahku adalah seorang rock n ‘roll disk jockey, jadi saya selalu dikelilingi oleh musik terus-menerus. Saya punya koleksi catatan besar ketika saya masih muda dan dicintai nyata The Beatles dan kemudian di Kiss. Tidak bisa dihindari bahwa saya akan menjadi seorang musisi. ”

Meskipun Mike belajar sendiri cara memainkan drum, dia mengambil kelas-kelas teori musik di sekolah menengah. Selama masa itu ia mulai bermain di band-band lokal Intruder, Rising Power dan Inner Sanctum, yang terakhir yang merilis album mereka sendiri. Mike meninggalkan band setelah mendapat beasiswa untuk menghadiri Musik Berklee College di Boston.