Markus Reuter, born on September 3, 1972, in Lippstadt, Germany, is a German multi-instrumentalist, composer, record producer, and instrument designer. He began musical training at age three as a pianist, later expanding into classical guitar and mandolin. Reuter's career as a recording artist began in the mid-1990s, initially playing the Chapman Stick before switching to the Warr Guitar around 1997. He released his debut solo album Taster (1998). His discography includes the classical composition Todmorden 513 (2011), and collaborative albums such as Eleven Questions (2007) with Robert Rich, and Star's End (2011) with Tim Motzer. Reuter played in various bands and ensembles, including centrozoon, Stick Men, Tuner, The Crimson ProjeKct, and Europa String Choir. He developed the U8 and U10 Touch Guitar instruments. Reuter released the three Monde albums in 2019, followed by the collaborative albums Truce (2020) and Truce 2 (2022).
