Michael Foster (born December 9, 1964) is an American musician and the drummer of

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Biography

Foster was born in

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to James Ernest and Patricia (née Valenti) Foster. He has a younger brother called Daniel Sean. When he was 5 years old, his mother gave him his first real

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and he dedicated hours to practice it. He played in school bands and eventually learned music theory as well as other

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instruments. In 1984, Foster auditioned for a band called White Heat, in which Bill Leverty was the guitarist. He got the job, and eventually they met C.J. Snare and

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through touring in the Carolinas. The four joined forces as White Heat in 1988 and changed their name to Firehouse prior to their first release with

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in 1990. Firehouse went on to sell over 7 million albums worldwide and have a number of international hits. Foster filled in for Warrant drummer,

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, from December 2012 until February 2013, while Sweet recovered from a neck injury.

Personal life

Foster married Lori Mingee on September 15, 1995. They have two daughters and one son together.

References

External links

Michael Foster's Homepage
1964 births Living people American rock drummers FireHouse (band) members 20th-century American drummers American male drummers Musicians from Virginia {{US-rock-drummer-stub