Nick Foster is a multiple BAFTA-winning British TV composer and music producer who has worked extensively over the past fifteen years. He is best known for composing music for television shows in the UK and US, such as The Cube, the Derren Brown programmes, Hank Zipzer, Penn & Teller,and for commercials. In his early career he was known for his work as a record producer and songwriter for acts including Gary Barlow, East 17, Toploader and S Club 7.
Nick Foster began his career working as a keyboard player for legendary hitmakers Stock Aitken Waterman, before forming Rose & Foster with Mike Rose. He wrote and produced records by artists such as Gary Barlow, East 17, Toploader, Gabrielle, Lolly, Boyzone and Kylie. Rose & Foster were also responsible for discovering S Club 7 singer Rachel Stevens, and subsequently wrote & produced hits for the band, as well as their offshoot S Club Juniors.
Since 2005, Nick has worked as a composer & producer for television and commercials. His work can be seen on advertising campaigns including those for Sony Bravia "Paint", Smirnoff "Sea", Levi's "Straight Walking", and Stella Artois "Ice Skating Priests".
BAFTA Craft Award 2016 - Best Music - Thunderbirds Are Go - nominated (with Ben Foster)
BAFTA Craft Award 2013 - Derren Brown - Apocalypse
BAFTA Craft Award 2012 - Derren Brown - The Secret of Luck - nominated
BAFTA Craft Award 2011 – The Cube
Gold Clio Best Original Music 2008 – Sony Walkman 'Music Pieces'
D&AD winner Yellow Pencil Best Use Of Music 2008 – Sony Walkman 'Music Pieces'
BTAA Awards 2008 : Best 60–90 Second TV Commercial (Gold) – Sony Walkman 'Music Pieces'
BTA Craft Awards : Best Original Music 2007 – Ford “Own the Road Again”
Creative Circle Silver Award 2006 / D&AD winner Yellow Pencil Best Use Of Music 2006 – 3 Mobile “Tuperzik”
Campaign Ad of the Year 2006 – Sony BRAVIA “Paint”
Adfest Silver Award 2010 : Best Original Music – Subaru 'Crowd Rider'
Finalist Clio Best Original Music 2010 : Subaru 'Crowd Rider'
Derren Brown - Apocalypse - Objective / Channel Four UK TV 2012 (with Ben Foster)
The Job - Embassy Row / CBS US TV 2013
Stand Up To Cancer - Channel Four UK TV 2012
Beauty & The Beast - Betty / Channel Four UK TV 2012
Derren Brown - Placebo - Objective / Channel Four UK TV 2012 (with Ben Foster)
Rocket's Island - Lime Pictures / CBBC (with Oli Julian)
Derren Brown : The Experiments – Objective / Channel Four UK TV 2011
The Exit List – Gogglebox / ITV1 UK TV 2012
The Channel 4 Mash Up – Fresh One / Channel Four UK TV 2011
Derren Brown : Miracles For Sale – Objective / Channel Four UK TV 2011
The Cube - Objective / ITV1 UK TV 2009/2010/2011
Penn & Teller : Fool Us – September Films / ITV1 UK TV 2011
Wall Of Fame – CPL / Sky One UK TV 2011
Let's Dance For Comic Relief – Whizzkid / BBC One 2011
Comedy Roast – Monkey / Channel Four UK TV 2011
David Walliams' Awfully Good – Crook Productions / Channel Four UK TV 2011
Derren Brown : Hero at 30,000 Feet – Objective / Channel Four UK TV 2010
ITV1 on-screen identities 2006–present (with Peter Raeburn)
Magic Numbers – CPL / ITV1 UK TV 2010
Being N-Dubz – Whizzkid / Channel Four 2010
Let's Dance For Sport Relief – Whizzkid / BBC One 2010
Derren Brown : The Events – Objective / Channel Four UK TV 2009
Torchwood : Children Of Earth Season 3 – Day 5 (production / programming) – BBC One 2009 (composer : Ben Foster)
Anonymous – Tiger Aspect / ITV1 UK TV 2009
Torchwood Seasons 1 & 2 – various episodes (production / programming) – BBC TV 2006 & 2008 (composer : Ben Foster / Murray Gold)
Doctor Who – The Next Doctor – (programming) – BBC TV 2008 (composer : Murray Gold)
Red Bull Rivals – Tiger Aspect / Channel Four UK TV 2009
The Green Room – Whizzkid / Channel Four UK TV 2008
This Is David Gest – ITV1 UK TV 2007
Ready Steady Cook (arrangement / production) – BBC / Endemol UK TV 2007 (composer : Ken Bolam)
Big Brother Panto (composition / production / musical direction)
Pepsi Musica – Zeal TV / Telemundo US TV 2008
Concierto Clandestino – Zeal TV / Telemundo US TV 2007
Thunderbirds Are Go - ITV 1 and CITV 2015 (with Ben Foster)
Stella Artois – "9 Step Pouring Ritual" (composition) dir. Matt Dilmore
Trop 50 – "Jane" (composition) dir. Paul Weiland
Stella Artois – "Respect" (composition) dir. Patrick Daughters
Vodafone – "Pegasus" (composition) dir. Daniel Wolfe
Stella Cidre – "Le President" (composition) dir. Joachim Back
Stella Artois – "Train" (composition) dir. Agustin Alberdi
Walkers – "Groovy Kind Of Love" (arrangement / production) dir. Paul Weiland
Dove – "Body Language" (composition)
Stella Artois – "Crying Jean" (composition / production) dir. Ringan Ledwidge
Sony – "This Is 3D" (arrangement/production) dir. Jonathan Glazer
Lipton – "Sip Of Inspiration" (arrangement/production) dir. Noam Murro
Guinness – "World" (composition) dir. Johnny Green
Comic Relief – "Penalty" (composition) dir. Paul Weiland
Sainsbury's – "Perfect Christmas" (composition / production) dir. Adrian Moat
Cheestrings – "Feel The Calcium" (composition)
Channel Five – "Don't Stop Believing" (arrangement / production) dir. Kim Gehrig
Pine Sol – "Visitor" (composition) dir. Tom Carty
Subaru – "Crowd Rider" (composition) dir. Steve Rogers
Sainsbury's – "Truck" (arrangement / production)
Pine Sol – "Balcony" (composition) dir. Tom Carty
Pepsi – "Rising" (composition) dir. Danny Kleinman
Heinz – "Bottle" (composition) dir. Dougal Wilson
Ford – "Kinetic Designs" (composition) dir. Nick Lewin
Nokia – "The Web That Hands Made" (composition) dir. Tom Carty (released as single 'Nowever' – Nick Foster Band feat. Megan Wyler)
Ford – "Go Find It" (composition)
Wispa – "For The Love Of Wispa" (composition) dir. Jonathan Hopkins
Fosters – Hank (composition) dir. Fredrik Bond
Smirnoff – "Sea" (composition) dir. Danny Kleinman
Sony Bravia – "Paint" (arrangement / production) dir. Jonathan Glazer
Royal Mail – "Grow" (composition) dir. Johnny Green
Sony Walkman – "Music Pieces" (composition/arrangement/production) dir. Nick Gordon
Nokia – "Harmony" (composition) dir. Pleix
Toyota – "Every Bit Brilliant" (composition) dir. Nick Gordon
Fosters – "75% Japanese 25% Australian" (composition)
Ladbrokes – "Lemur" (composition) dir. Scott Lyon
Ford – "Own The Road Again" (composition)
Levi's – "Straight Walk" (production) dir. Tom Carty
Honda – "Jump" (additional production) dir. Johnny Green
Guinness – "Tipping Point" (additional production) dir. Nicolai Fuglsig
Specsavers : "Collie Wobble" (production) dir. Chris Palmer
AOL : "Discuss" (composition)
Stella Artois – "Ice Skating Priests" (additional production) dir. Jonathan Glazer
Motorola RED – "Red" (composition / production) dir. Jonathan Glazer
Guinness – Noitulove (additional production) dir. Danny Kleinman
Mercedes B Class – All Roads Lead To B (composition)
Coca Cola – "The Real Fans" (composition / production) dir. Frederic Planchon
Blue Valentine – At The Drop of The Day (composition with Matt Sweeney & Peter Raeburn) – 2011 dir. Derek Cianfrance
Flirting With Flamenco (titles – composition with Ken Bolam) – Optimist Films 2006
Kylie Minogue : 'Cover Me With Kisses' from 'Spinning Around' (UK No.1)
S Club 7 : You're My Number One (UK No.2)
Album 'S Club' (double platinum)
Album 'Seeing Double' (gold)
East 17 : Hey Child (UK No.3)
Lolly :
Album 'My First Album' (gold album)
'Mickey'(UK No.4)
'Viva La Radio'(UK No.6)
Album 'Pick n’Mix' (other tracks inc. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun ; Per Sempre Amore; Big Boys Don't Cry...) (three UK top 10 singles)
North & South : 'I’m A Man Not A Boy' (UK top 10 single)
Peter Raeburn 'You & Me' (Nowever Records)
Torchwood – Children Of Earth OST comp. Ben Foster (co-producer)
Wiley – I Am The Sea ; Album 'See Clear Now'
S Club Juniors: One Step Closer (UK No.2)
Album 'Together' (platinum)
Gary Barlow: 'Open Road' (No.1 airplay, UK top 10 single)
Album 'Open Road' (platinum) ; Album 'Twelve Months Eleven Days'
Gabrielle + East 17: If You Ever (UK No.2, double-platinum single)
1m selling album 'Gabrielle'
Toploader: Only For A While
Album 'Onka's Big Moka' (1m selling)
East 17: Someone To Love UK top 10 single (additional production / single mix)
Album 'The Journey So Far' (double platinum)
Boyzone: I Love The Way You Love Me
Album 'Where We Belong' (6 x platinum)
Roachford: The Way I Feel (No.1 airplay)
Album "Feel" (gold)
Aaron Carter: 'Hey You'
Album 'Oh Aaron' (1.5m selling)
Album 'Aaron's Party' (1m selling)
911: 'How Do You Want Me To Love You ?' (UK top 10)
Album 'Moving On' (gold)
