David Foster

Canadian David Foster began classical piano lessons at the age of 5. Teachers recognized his innate talent, and realized he had a gift for music

At the age of 13 he heard The Beatles, and he enrolled in the music program at The University of Washington. At that point, His classical repertoire took a back seat to rock and roll. At 16, he joined Chuck Berry’s backup band

Foster moved to L.A. in 1972 with his band Skylark. They had a top ten U.S. hit in 1973 named “Wildflower”

he landed the gig at The Roxy as house pianist for the wildly popular production “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”. He had this gig for over a year, meeting a lot of artists in the process, and began to get session work

While the rest of the band moved back to Canada, Foster stayed in L.A. He told Keyboard Magazine, “I had this overwhelming desire to meet all the great musicians and play with them. I was young and hungry, and a very positive thinker”

He landed the gig at The Roxy as house pianist for the wildly popular production “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”. He had this gig for over a year, meeting a lot of artists in the process, and began to get session work

Foster went on to be one of the music industries biggest players, producing and arranging for hundreds of artists in multiple genres, including Earth, Wind, and Fire, Alice Cooper, The Tubes, Hall and Oates, and Chicago. He has co-written several hit songs in his career and received over 300 Grammy nominations.