David Foster

Personal Info

Birthday

November 1, 1949

(75 years old)

Place of Birth

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

David Foster

Biography

David Walter Foster OC OBC (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian record producer, composer, arranger, and musician. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. His career began as a keyboardist for the pop group Skylark in the early 1970s before focusing largely on composing and production. Often in tandem with songwriter Diane Warren,[4] Foster has contributed to material for prominent music industry artists in various genres since then and is credited with production on over 40 pop hits on the Billboard Hot 100. He also chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016. Foster composed Boop! The Musical, which premiered in 2023 and debuted on Broadway; he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for outstanding music.

Known For

The Masked Singer

The Bodyguard

Letting Go

Rock-a-Die Baby

Seal: Soundstage

Filmography

2025
Conviction of the Heart
as Self
2022
David Foster's EGGGPAA
as Self
2021
Silent Night: A Song for the World
as Self
2020
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
as Self
2019
David Foster: Off the Record
as Self
2018
Katharine McPhee: Live On Soundstage
as Self
2017
Hired Gun
as Self
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
as Self
2016
Andrea Bocelli - Cinema
as Self
Now More than Ever: The History of Chicago
as Self
2015
Disney Parks Unforgettable Christmas Celebration
as Self
2014
Gone South: How Canada Invented Hollywood
as Self
2013
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
as Self
Andrea Bocelli: Love In Portofino
as Self
2012
Letting Go
as Mogul
2011
Andrea Bocelli: Concerto - One Night In Central Park
as Self
Jackie Evancho - Dream With Me in Concert
as Himself
Hit Man Returns - David Foster & Friends
as Self
2009
Seal: Soundstage
as Piano and Director
2008
Hit Man: David Foster & Friends
as Self
2007
Andrea Bocelli - Vivere Live in Tuscany
as Self
2006
Andrea Bocelli - Under the Desert Sky
as Self
2002
The Concert For World Children's Day
as Self
2000
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
1999
Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole
as Self
1992
The Bodyguard
as Oscar Conductor
Michael Bolton: This Is Michael Bolton
as Self
1985
Tears Are Not Enough
as Self
1975
Rock-a-Die Baby
as David