Michael Foster (born December 9, 1964) is an American musician best known as the drummer and founding member of rock band FireHouse.
When he was 5 years old, his mother gave him his first real drum set and he dedicated hours to practice it.
He played in school bands and eventually learned music theory as well as other percussive instruments.
[citation needed] In 1984, Foster auditioned for a band called White Heat, in which Bill Leverty was the guitarist.
The four joined forces as White Heat in 1988 and changed their name to Firehouse prior to their first release with Epic Records in 1990.