Mike Mangini out-drummed the likes of Virgil Donati, Thomas Lang, Marco Minnemann, Derek Roddy, Aquiles Priester, and Peter Wildoer to become the new drummer of DREAM THEATER and now it seems that everyone is clambering to speak with him. ModernDrummer.com recently posed some questions to Mike and through the answers, Mike shares what life was like pre-Dream Theater, his recent knee injury, and leaving tour with guitar God Steve Vai to teach at Berklee.