Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Top 5 most haunted place in Malaysia :)

No.1  Villa Nabila , Johor.


PETALING JAYA: Tales of the abandoned structure that is Villa Nabila have been trending on social media, with netizens giving their take on the spooky Johorian site.
Rumours surfaced online that a group of 23 children went missing at Villa Nabila, an abandoned bungalow in Danga Bay here, reputed to be among the five most-haunted places in the country.
The rumours were reportedly false, but police said that they had received one report of a 16-year-old boy who went missing on Saturday, purportedly after he was seen entering the villa.
US-based travel portal Expedia recently listed Danga Bay as among the five most-haunted places in Malaysia, mainly due to the presence of Villa Nabila.
There are several versions of how the 40-year-old building earned its reputation, including one about murder in a wealthy Caucasian family that once lived there.
Another version tells of how the maid killed the family, including a girl named Nabila, and buried their bodies in the compound.
Yet another tale is that the family was killed by two hit men, hired by a relative because of greed.



No.2 Kellie’s Castle, Perak


KELLIE’S Castle is reputedly haunted by its Scottish planter owner William Kellie Smith, who built the castle for his wife in 1915.
He died mysteriously, however, before the building was completed, and the half-built castle has been left abandoned ever since. It is no wonder the castle has been breeding reports of strange screaming at night, doors closing on their own and the apparition of a little girl.




No.3 Jalan Turi bungalow, Bangsar


MORE than two decades ago, a bodyguard gruesomely murdered two American siblings and their maid in this Jalan Turi bungalow in Taman Bukit Bandaraya, Bangsar. The three bodies – cut up into tiny pieces – were found in the bungalow’s sewer at the back of the house. The kids’ school books and toys could still be found there until recently, when the house was demolished.


 It is believed that this is the sewage tank where the corpses were found 



No.4 Bukit Tunku, Kuala Lumpur


A spooky place to be. Bukit (Hill) Tunku is actually one of the more elite residential areas in Kuala Lumpur. This place has many big and tall trees, and has this eerie feeling about it even at broad daylight and of course at night. It is said that a few years ago two youth embarked on a high speed motorcycle chase around the curvy roads of the area. One of the youth crashed at a dark stretch of the road, which is actually a very sharp corner. There have been claims about sightings of a young man riding a motorcycle at high speed, who mysteriously vanished in the dark.Some people say here, pontianaks, or female ghosts, roam. He claims it was a dumping ground for botched abortions several hundred years ago. Apparently, elderly taxi drivers refuse to pick up passengers heading here at night, especially if they are a woman and child. Some even claim the fare paid usually turns into dried leaves after a few minutes.
 







No.5 Mona Fandey’s house, Raub, Pahang


WHO has not heard of Mona Fandey, a bomoh who allegedly used black arts to help politicians gain power?
She was convicted and hanged for killing Batu Talam assemblyman Datuk Mazlan Idris in a black magic ceremony gone wrong in 1993. Mazlan’s body was found decapitated and hacked into 18 parts in a hole near Mona’s uncompleted house in Raub, Pahang.
The house attracted many paranormal hunters after she uttered her famous last lines before her hanging: “I will never die.” Never completed, only concrete pillars are left of the house now.
Lately, stories of Mona haunting the Raub lock-up, where she was initially held after her arrest, have been circulating online. Witnesses claimed they heard crying, felt someone breathing down their neck and as if they were being watched.


Enjoy :D 
prepared by darylk17 & Kosh    THE GHOST BUSTERS !

Super Star Rajinikanth


Rajini, the real mantra of India. Rajinikanth, the carpenter-turned-coolie-turned-conductor-turned Super Star says: "I couldn't have asked God for more."



ROBO

Rajini in Sivaji the Boss
Rajini top hit in the 90's- BAASHA!!


If Rajinikanth was born a hundred years earlier, the British would have fought to get their independence from India.. haha


Here are a pick of jokes around the great actor who refuse to be one in real life, from the internet:
  • Rajinikanth does not need a watch, he decides what time it is
  • When Rajinikanth is playing cricket, the rain has to cancel its raining due to the match
  • There is no CTRL key in Rajinikanth's keyboard, He is always in Control
  • When Osama found that Rajinikanth is to help US to find him, he shot himself to death
  • If Dracula bites Rajinikanth, then Dracula becomes Rajini's follower
  • Ghosts sit around campfire and tell Rajinikanth stories
  • Rajinikanth already went to Moon and Mars, that's why there are no signs of life
  • Once a Police officer caught Rajinikanth, the cop was lucky enough to escape with a warning
  • Rajinikanth can make onions cry!
  • Rajinikanth can watch the Radio !
  • Rajinikanth once took 15 wickets in an one day match
  • People call 100 for Police help, Police calls Rajinikanth for Help
  • Rajinikanth knows Victoria's Secret !
  • Rajinikanth built the hospital he was born in
  • Harvard got it's MBA from Rajinikanth
  • Rajinikanth knows the last digit of pi
  • Once Rajinikanth bite an apple and threw it away, not its is known as Apple computers logo
  • There is no April 1st in Rajini calendar, because no one can fool him
  • Dark spots on the Moon are the result of Rajinikanth's shooting practice
  • Rajinikanth can Like a Facebook post even before it is posted
  • Rajinikanth died before 20 years, Death doesn't have the courage to tell him yet
  • Once Rajinikanth kicked a man, later he is remembered for being the first Man to Land on Moon
  • When anyone says "No one is Perfect", Rajinikanth takes it as a personal insult.
  • Rajinikanth can delete the Recycle Bin !
  • Gmail's email address gmail@rajinikanth.com
  • Monalisa got her smile from Rajinikanth
  • Rajinikanth got nobel prize in acting.
  • When Rajini wants the lights on, he simply turns the dark off !
  • When Alexander Bell invented the telephone, he already had 3 missed calls from Rajinikanth
  • Once Rajinikanth signed a cheque… and the Bank bounced!
  • Rajinikanth stopped playing cricket these days, because even if he plays a defensive shot, it lands on moon
  • Once Stephen Hawking tried to convince Rajinikanth, He got what he deserved .
  • Rajinikanth counted to Infinity many times
  • Its a lie if any country other than India says that they have weapons of mass destruction, because Rajinikanth lives here.
  • Rajinikanth can drown a fish
  • Hollywood wants to make a movie Alien vs Rajinikanth, but they fear that Rajni may beat the Alien in just few seconds and people don't watch a few
  • seconds movie.
  • Rajinikanth can play a Violin with a piano
  • Rajinikanth knows what came first Egg or Chicken !
  • Once death has "Near Rajinikanth experience"
  • Once Rajinikanth and Superman had a competition, The loser had to wear his underwear over his pants!
  • When Rajinikanth visits Intel's office, they change their caption "Rajini Inside"
  • Its only when Rajinikanth jumped onto earth from other planet, All the dinosaurs extincted
  • Rajinikanth can make fire using two ice cubes
  • Rajinikanth can slam a revolving door
  • Guinness World Records requested Rajini to not compete, else their book becomes a single line "All Records Won by Rajinikanth"
  • Once Rajinikanth kicked a horse in the chin.. It's decendents were found to be giraffes!!
  • When Rajinikanth logs into twitter, twitter informs Rajnikant What's happening!
  • Rajinikanth B.com Accounting Answer Paper is Termed as "Accounting Standards"
  • When Rajinikanth plays skipping, we face Earth Quakes !
  • The earth spins faster when Rajinikanth goes for Running !
  • Rajinikanth beat the Sun in Staring at each other Contest !
  • Rajinikanth tears can cure the Cancer, but the sad thing is Rajnikanth never cries
  • Rajinikanth can remember the Future !
  • Rajinikanth once ordered a plate of idli in McDonald's, and got it.
  • Rajinikanth doesn't age, because time cannot keep up with him
  • Rajinikanth can paste something even before he copy it
  • When Rajinikanth logs on to facebook.com, facebook updates its status message!
  • There are nothing like seasons, Its just Rajinikanth who changes the temperature when he gets bored !
  • Rajinikanth don't like the other side of Moon!  That's why its not visible from earth
  • Why Rajinikanth have less hair ?? In old days people used to use them to Cut Diamonds !
  • Rajinikanth completely read the book Facebook many times !
  • When Google wants to search something, they search Rajinikanth
  • Rajinikanth can divide by Zero !
  • Rajinikanth can actually run faster than his own legs
  • Rajinikanth can kill two stones with one bird.
  • There is no such thing as global warming. Rajinikanth was cold, so he turned the sun up.
  • Rajinikanth can do a wheelie on a unicycle.
  • New theory in Astronomy is, Galaxies are actually Running away from Rajinikanth
  • Rajinikanth got his drivers license at the age of 12 Seconds.
  • To score more than 1600 in GRE, write Rajinikanth as answer to every question
  • Ghosts are actually caused by Rajinikanth killing people faster than Death can process them.
  • Rajinikanth can strangle you with a cordless phone.
  • Rajinikanth once emotionally break down, emotion begged him for mercy
  • Rajinikanth can build a snowman….. out of rain.
  • When Rajinikanth asks you a question, there is no answer
  • Once a cobra bit Rajinikanth' leg. After five days of excruciating pain, the cobra died.
  • Rajinikanth once shot down a German fighter plane with his finger, by yelling, "Bang!"
  • Rajinikanth destroyed the periodic table, because Rajinikanth only recognizes the element of surprise.
  • It takes Rajinikanth 20 minutes to watch 60 Minutes.
  • Bill Gates lives in constant fear that Rajinikanth ' PC will crash.
  • Rajinikanth can breathe in Vacuum
  • Rajinikanth can type a sentence on a calculator
  • Rajinikanth can judge a book by its Cover
  • Rajinikanth is the only weapon allowed inside an aeroplane
  • Rajinikanth's emails never come back Undelivered
  • Light just wishes it can one day beat Rajinikanth
  • Rajinikanth can smell the sound
  • Cigarettes smoked by Rajinikanth die from lung cancer
  • Actually Rajinikanth doesn't walk, he stays at one place and move the earth with his feet
  • Rajinikanth can break one side of a glass !
  • Rajinikanth can boil a egg in ice water
  • Rajinikanth wears sunglasses to protect the Sun from his powerful gaze







Google won't find Rajinikanth because you don't find Rajinikanth - Rajinikanth finds you.

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by Kosh & darylk17
 -Hardcore Rajini fans-


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          Edited    MOHD FAZLI BIN PAIMAN  

                           MUSYAZMEER AZIZI BIN MUSTAFFA AZIZI  

                           SAIFUL AKMAL BIN MUHAMAD ISMAIL



Want to live a healthy lifestyle and leave your couch potato days behind? All you have to do is follow a few simple steps that will significantly improve your health.

Part 1 of 3: Choose Healthy Foods

Choose food that contains minimal amounts of unhealthy fats. 
Unhealthy fats include both trans fats and saturated fats. These fats will raise your LDL cholesterol, and elevated LDL cholesterol often correlates with an increased risk for heart disease.
Eat healthy fats in moderation. 
Poly-unsaturated, mono-unsaturated and omega-3 fats are all good lifestyle choices.These good fats lower your LDL cholesterol and raise your HDL cholesterol, which correlates with decreased risk for heart disease.
Select foods that are low in both sugar and highly refined carbohydrates. 
Minimize your consumption of sweets, soft drinks, sugary fruit juices and white bread. Choose whole fruits, freshly-squeezed juices and whole grain bread instead.

Eat a variety of different whole foods instead of eating processed foods.

Incorporate organic foods. 
Shop at a natural food store or buy food from your local farmer's market.
Part 2 of 3: Get Some Exercise
Start and finish your workout with stretching. 
Gentle stretching will warm up your muscles before you work out and will relax your muscles after you work out.
Go to the gym 3 to 5 times per week. 
Work out for half an hour to an hour, combining both cardio and strength training programs.
Exercise in your neighborhood. 
Go for a jog or take your dog for a walk. Make sure that you move at a moderate pace for at least 30 minutes.
Enjoy rigorous daily activities. 
Both high-intensity gardening and housekeeping can exercise your body.
Ditch your car. 
Walk or bike to your destination instead.




 Part 3 of 3: Avoid Unhealthy Habits

Avoid yo-yo dieting. 
Once you've lost weight thanks to your improved lifestyle, then work hard to maintain your weight instead of cycling up and down the scale.
Stay away from fad diets. 
Avoid liquid diets, diet pills and other diet supplements unless you are under the supervision of a physician.
Exercise in moderation. 
Working out too long, too often or with too much intensity can increase your risk for injury. Make sure to build in some rest periods between your workouts.
Know what you weigh. 
Being overweight and being underweight are not healthy states of being. Consult your doctor or a reputable weight chart that shows ideal weights for your age and body type.
Avoid excessive smoking and alcohol intake.
Get plenty of sleep. 
Studies have shows that those who sleep less tend to weigh more.
 THIS ARTICLE WAS COPIED :  http://www.wikihow.com/Live-a-Healthy-              Lifestyle
Kisah epal , anggur dan durian.

Saja nak share dengan pembaca.Jom relaks dengan kisah nie :D


Kisah 3 pelaut yang terdampar di sebuah pulau setelah kapal yang mereka naiki tenggelam.Hanya mereka bertiga yang selamat dan 18 krew kapal yang lain tidak tahu status mereka sama ada hilang ataupun mati.

Al-kisah 3 pelaut ini ditangkap oleh suku kaum Kanibal dipulau tersebut dan diugut dibunuh.Ketiga-tiga pelaut ini ketakutan dan mereka memohon agar tidak dibunuh.

Maka ketua suku kaum itu pun berkata,
"Kalau korang semua mahu hidup, korang kena masuk hutan dan bawa 10 buah yang sama jenisnya’ .Tapi korang hanya ada masa 3 jam saja!"

Sebelum 3 jam, pelaut pertama akhirnya sampai dan bawa 10 epal.
Ketua Suku kaum : "Ok baiklah, kamu dah bawa 10 biji epal. Sekarang masukkan semua epal tu ke dalam lubang dubur kamu satu persatu hingga habis. Kalau kamu menjerit atau bersuara, kamu akan saya pancung sampai putus kepala!"

Dengan penuh semangat dan usaha keras akhirnya epal pertama dapat di masukkan. Tapi untuk epal yang kedua dia tak dapat menahan kesakitan dan terus meraung kesakitan.Dengan sangat kejam ketua suku tadi terus memenggal kepala pelaut pertama itu itu. Maka naiklah pelaut itu ke syurga.

Seterusnya,pelaut kedua pula tiba dengan  membawa 10 biji anggur.Kemudian,ketua suku tadi terus memberikan arahan yang sama.1 anggur masuk, 2 anggur, 3 anggur,anggur dimasukkan dengan senyuman keyakinan dengan harapan dia berjaya tapi pada saat dia hendak memasukkan anggur yang ke 10, ketua suku tadi tiba-tiba memancung kepala pelaut kedua itu.Naik la pelaut ke-2 tadi ke langit dan berjumpa dengan pelaut pertama tadi.

Perbualan mereka.
Pelaut 2 : Wah, kau pun mati jugak?
Pelaut 1 : Haah, aku bawak epal. Tak tahan sakit! Sial betul ketua suku tu, syaratnya susah sangat! Habis kau bawak buah apa?
Pelaut 2 : Anggur
Pelaut 1 : Anggur?? Itu kan senang! Kecik aje, tak sakit pon!
Pelaut 2 : Memang betul. Semua anggur aku hampir masuk ke dalam lubang dah.
Tapi tiba2 aku ketawa dan habis semua anggur yang aku masukkan tadi keluar balik.
Pelaut 1 : Bodoh kau! Kenape kau ketawa?
Pelaut 2 : Habis tu, masa aku hendak masukkan anggur yang ke 10, aku nampak pelaut ke-3 bawa buah durian...
gila kau….!!! durian tu....!!!
hahaha.... 

-fazli
-saiful
-mussyazmeer


Kurt Cobain, Nirvana 

Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. April 5, 1994) was an American musician who was best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Nirvana. Cobain formed Nirvana with Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1985 and established it as part of the Seattle music scene, having its debut album Bleach released on the independent record label Sub Pop in 1989.

After signing with major label DGC Records, the band found breakthrough success with "Smells Like Teen Spirit" from its second album Nevermind (1991). Following the success of Nevermind, Nirvana was labeled "the flagship band" of Generation X, and Cobain hailed as "the spokesman of a generation".[1] Cobain, however, was often uncomfortable and frustrated, believing his message and artistic vision to have been misinterpreted by the public, with his personal issues often subject to media attention. He challenged Nirvana's audience with its final studio album In Utero (1993). It did not match the sales figures of Nevermind but was still a critical and commercial success.

During the last years of his life, Cobain struggled with heroin addiction, illness and depression. He also had difficulty coping with his fame and public image, and the professional and lifelong personal pressures surrounding himself and his wife, musician Courtney Love. On April 8, 1994, Cobain was found dead at his home in Seattle, the victim of what was officially ruled a suicide by a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head. The circumstances of his death at age 27 have become a topic of public fascination and debate. Since their debut, Nirvana, with Cobain as a songwriter, has sold over 25 million albums in the US, and over 75 million worldwide. Cobain was inducted - along with fellow Nirvana members Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl - into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014, the first year in which they were eligible.
(Muhammad Zakwan Hamedi,Ikhwanul Asyraf, Afif Zufar Rahim)






 FATHER OF NAVIGATOR


Christopher Columbus was born in the Republic of Genoa, in what is today north Western Italy. His father was a middle class wool merchant. Columbus learnt to sail from and early age, and later worked as a business agent, travelling around Europe to England, Ireland and later along the West coast of Africa. He was not a scholar, but was an enthusiastic self-educated man, who read extensively on astronomy, science and navigation. He also became fluent in Latin, Portuguese and Spanish.
Christopher Columbus was a believer in the spherical nature of the world (some Christians still held the view that the world was flat). Though his views on the global nature of the world were not unique. An ambitious man, Christopher Columbus hoped to find a Western approach to the lucrative Spice markets in Asia. Rather than sailing East, he hoped that sailing west would lead to countries like Japan and China.
To gain the necessary funding and support for his journeys, he approached the Catholic Monarchs of Spain. As part of his offer, he said that he hoped to be able to spread Christianity to ‘heathen lands’ in the east. The Spanish monarchs agreed to fund Columbus, partly on the missionary efforts, but also hoping to gain an upper hand in the lucrative trade markets.

Voyages to the Americas

Columbus’ first voyage was completed in 1492, he had intended to sail to Japan, but ended up in the Bahamas, which he named San Salvador.
Columbus made a total four journeys, where he sailed extensively around the Caribbean islands of Cuba, Jamaica, the Bahamas and also to the mainland, to places such as Panama.
Columbus was not the first person to reach America. Previous successful voyages included a Norse expedition led by Leif Ericson. However, Columbus was the first to travel to America and establish permanent settlements. Columbus’s voyages and reports, over the next 400 years, encouraged all the major European powers to seek to colonise parts of America.
As part of the deal, the Spanish monarchy Columbus was appointed Viceroy and Governor of the Indies in the island of Hispaniola. He also delegated the governorship to his brothers. However, in 1500, on the orders of the Spanish monarchy, Columbus was arrested and placed in chains. There were allegations of incompetence, misrule and barbaric practises in the governorship of the new colonies. After several weeks in jail, Columbus and his brothers were released, but Columbus was not allowed to be governor of Hispaniola any more.
Towards the end of his life, Columbus became increasingly religious. In particular, he became fascinated with Biblical prophecies and wrote ‘Book of Prophecies’ (1505)
Columbus died in 1506, aged 54 from a heart attack related to reactive arthritis. Undoubtedly, the rigours of travelling across the seas weighed upon Columbus’ health. Towards the end of his life, he was frequently in pain from his journeys.
Columbus is venerated in America as the man who helped but America on the map. Columbus Day is observed on 12 October in Spain and across the Americas. Others take a more critical view of Columbus pointing to evidence of mistreatment of native Indians, which set the tone for the next several centuries of mistreatment.

1.Sathis (1641)
2.Tiviyan (1628)

Petua Jambang Lebat Macam Bulu Dada Mat Bangla



     Memang tak semua nak ambil tahu pasal fesyen...tapi siapa yang tak tahu pasal fesyen..? Tahun makan tahun , macam macam jenis "STYLE" dah kita tengok and cuba..Kalau nak bezakan dengan zaman nek tok moyang kita dulu memang jauh sekali.. Ke pekan kalau berkain pelikat, berbajukan baju brand pagoda sekalipun orang dah cakap lawa. Laaaa ni, mai dah zaman yang boleh dikatakan baru dekat Malaysia, zaman Hipster. Zaman dimana lelaki berpakaian ala ala org eropah zaman entah bila aku pun belum lahir lagi. So boleh dikatakan zaman ni lah kita boleh nampak dimana ramai maskulin2 kat luar sana "berebut rebut" nak tambah bulu bulu di muka. Teringat masa form 3 dulu, nak sangat jambang lebat dekat muka ni. Bukan apa, orang cakap muka berjambang lebat ni nampak segaknya tersendiri, nampak gayanya tersendiri and of cozzzzz nampak gentleman-nya melimpah limpah. Tambahan, muka yg tengah tak hensem tu elok cover sikit, jgn menunjuk sangat nanti mak marah.


Icon Malaysia, Wak Doyok

Zaman ni lah kita akan nampak kebanyakkan lelaki simpan jambang mereka dan yg jenis mmg tak berjambang tu of coz habiskan duit depa dgn beli supplement2 utk lebatkan jambang misai dan bulu2 lain.... 
Instead of habiskan almost half of your pocket money utk beli supplement pelebat jambang ni why not kita try cara yg not so tradisional? 
So ada beberapa tips mudah utk lebatkan jambang / misai :  

CARA MUDAH: PUTIH TELUR
Ambil putih telur dan sapukan di kawasan yang anda inginkan mengikut bentuk cita rasa anda tersendiri. Amalkan setiap malam sebelum tidur selama seminggu berturut-turut. Insya Allah janggut, misai atau jambang yang anda ingini akan tumbuh dengan lebatnya.

CARA KEDUA: TELUR UDANG
Cuba cari telur udang. Telurnya selalunya boleh ditemui di bahagian kepalanya. Kalau boleh dapat udang galah lagi cantik sebab telurnya lebih banyak kerana saiznya yang besar. Sebelum tidur malam, telur udang disapu pada tempat-tempat yang diinginkan sama ada misai, jambang dan janggut.  Sebelum itu jangan lupa untuk cukur sedikit bahagian yang akan dilumurkan. Cukur dan disapu telur tersebut. Insya Allah, lepas 2-3 kali bulu misai tu akan mula tumbuh.

CARA KETIGA: MINYAK BON ATAU TANCHO
Minyak bon atau tancho boleh digunakan untuk melebatkan janggut dan jambang.

CARA RUMIT: MINYAK SAPI
Cairkan minyak sapi dari lemak sapi (lembu betina). Setiap malam selepas mandi, tuamkan dengan kain dengan air suam ke dagu dan pipi dan melingkari pipi kita seperti jambang. Tuamkan ke muka kita sehingga tempoh yg kita rasa puas hati. Tuaman air panas suam dgn kain ke dagu dan pipi adalah salah satu cara mahu mengaktifkan benih bulu roma yang ada di dalam kulit kita. Selepas daripada proses itu, ambil minyak sapi yang telah dicairkan tadi, kemudian sapukanlah mengikut daerah mana yang kita kehendaki agar janggut itu tumbuh dengan subur.
Minyak sapi gunanya utk menyuburkan dan menggalakkan proses pertumbuhan janggut di muka kita. InsyaAllah, cubalah dengan penuh keyakinan. Pastikan minyak sapi itu minyak sapi yang original, bukan campuran mana bahan asing atau bakteria.





Ingatan: 

Namun begitu, semua itu bergantung pada hormon, cara kehidupan anda (cergas) dan cara pemakanan anda (protein yang tinggi serta daging). Segala-galanya ikhtiar sahaja dan ini adalah kaedah tradisional bagi orang Asia Tenggara.




-Afif Zufar B. Abd. Rahim

MIKE PORTNOY



Michael Stephen "Mike" Portnoy (born April 20, 1967) is an American drummer primarily known as the former drummer, backing vocalist, and a co-founder of the progressive metal/rock band Dream Theater. Known for his technical skill as a drummer, Portnoy has won 29 awards from the Modern Drummer magazine.He co-produced six Dream Theater albums with guitarist John Petrucci, starting from Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory through Black Clouds and Silver Linings. From A Change of Seasons onwards, Portnoy had been writing a significant 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).



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Mike Portnoy's history
Portnoy was born April 20, 1967, raised on Long Island in Long Beach, New York. According to a post made by Jordan Rudess on his forum, Portnoy is ethnically Jewish but does not practice. His father worked as a DJ at a local radio station, helping Portnoy gain an appreciation for music at an early age particularly, as Portnoy has pointed out, because he had access to his father's collection of LPs. He developed a preference for bands including Rush, Queen, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Iron Maiden, and The Beatles, among many others. Portnoy claims to be self-taught as a drummer, though he did take music theory classes in high school. During that period he began playing in local bands, two of which (Rising Power and Inner Sanctum) recorded and released independent albums. He left Inner Sanctum (his last high school band) after being awarded a scholarship to attend the Berklee College of Music in Boston. There, he met John Petrucci and John Myung. They formed a band, initially taking the name "Majesty" before changing their name to Dream Theater. They left Berklee soon after.