In January, David Foster shared a video of Rennie rocking out on his drum set. “Drumming into the new year,” the proud dad captioned his Instagram post. Filmed by his wife, Katharine McPhee, Foster excitedly watched their son play along to Michael Jackson’s hit song “Rock With You.” Rennie’s unbelievable talent caught the eyes and ears of many celebrity followers, who expressed their awe in the comments section. “WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Charlie Puth wrote. “I still can’t believe him!” Kristen Chenoweth remarked. And none other than La Toya Jackson, Michael’s sister, sang her praises. “Oh yes he got he got the talent genes!” Rennie even got the seal of approval from The Roots drummer Questlove, who wrote, “Oh wow.”
After Foster’s Instagram post went viral, he and McPhee gave details about the video during a Golden Globes interview with Entertainment Tonight. McPhee described how the candid moment with Rennie unfolded. “I was sitting having coffee on the couch in the morning, and I heard him … it’s usually good — but it was exceptionally good. So, I just got up and I was filming it, and it was wild.”
As for Rennie’s drumming beginnings, McPhee and Foster explained that their then-14-month-old observed his parents’ phenomenal drummer play on tour. From then on, Rennie showed interest in the instrument by banging away with pretend drumsticks.
