A native of Florida, Clay Foster has been playing and teaching in the Orlando area since 2006. He has been a student of the guitar his whole life, however. He began his studies at the age of nine and has studied jazz guitar at the prestigious University of North Texas school of music as recently as 2009. Clay currently performs all over Florida with several bands including serving as the guitarist for Dixie Dregs bassist Dave LaRue.

Clay's musical influences include Dream Theater, Chick Corea, Allan Holdsworth, Frank Gambale, Pat Metheny, Adam Rogers and many others. With a strong desire to teach and to learn, Clay Foster strives to challenge himself at every available opportunity.