Michael Anthony Mangini (born April 18, 1963) is an American musician and former drummer of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. He has also played for bands and artists such as Annihilator, Extreme, James LaBrie, and Steve Vai. Before joining Dream Theater, Mangini was a faculty member at Berklee College of Music. Between 2002 and 2005, he set five World's Fastest Drummer records. Mangini appeared on the Discovery Channel show Time Warp, displaying his drum skills for high-speed cameras. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.