Foster, a fourteen-time Grammy Award winner (including the coveted Producer of the Year award no less than three times) with an unprecedented 41 nominations to his credit, erupted onto the music scene when his rock group, Skylark, scored the Top 10 hit "Wildflower" in 1973. Quickly establishing himself as one of the industry's premier keyboardists, Foster went on to become one of the most sought-after session musicians, performing alongside such musical titans as John Lennon, Diana Ross, George Harrison, Rod Stewart and Barbra Streisand.

Restless with the lifestyle of a session musician and eager to expand further on his own songwriting and producing, Foster turned to outside projects, writing and producing hits for the likes of Hall & Oats, Boz Scaggs and the Average White Band, among many others. By 1979, Foster had won his first Grammy Award for co-writing the #1 song "After the Love Has Go

(Quoting from Chris's David Foster Unofficial Home Page)

A native of Victoria, British Columbia, Foster is currently living in Los Angeles with his wife and frequent music collaborator and co-writer Linda Thompson. They have six children between them.

A long time champion of children and advocate of their rights, Foster established the David Foster Foundation to assist families of children in need or organ transplants. To date, the foundation has raised several million dollars and assisted numerous children throughout North America.

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