David Walter Foster, OC, OBC (born November 1, 1949), is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, songwriter, and arranger. He has been a producer for such successful musical artists as Christina Aguilera, the Bee Gees, Dionne Warwick, Andrea Bocelli, Céline Dion, Brandy, Mariah Carey, Chicago, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Beyoncé Knowles, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Prince, Rod Stewart, Westlife, Barbra Streisand, Jackie Evancho, and many others. Foster has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. Foster is the current Chairman of Verve Music Group.