Anton Muehlhofer (born 1958, Austria) specialized in classical percussion at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna and jazz drums at the Vienna Conservatory. He further honed his skills at Berklee College of Music in Boston.

He has performed with artists such as Joe Zawinul, Toots Thielemans, Steve Hackett, Johnny Logan, Arturo Sandoval, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, George Masso, Jim Galloway, Fatty George, Leo Wright, Plácido Domingo, and Ángel Romero.

After frequently visiting Cuba and deepening his knowledge of Afro-Cuban music under the tutelage of figures like Aldama Pérez of the Cuban National Folkloric Ensemble, he produced albums expressing his passion for Latin music, particularly Cuban music.