Alex Machacek (born 1 July 1972, Tulln an der Donau, Austria)[1] is an Austrian jazz fusion guitarist.

Machacek's early influences were heavy metal musicians and bands such as Iron Maiden, KISS, Deep Purple and Queen.

Machacek has toured as the Fabulous Austrian Trio (FAT) with bassist Raphael Preuschl and drummer Herbert Pirker.

He has also played in Planet X, which toured in Greece and Armenia in November 2008, and with the Virgil Donati Band.

In 2005 Machacek married Sumitra Nanjundan, an Indian American, after having worked with her for eight years.

[7] He has been praised by John McLaughlin, Allan Holdsworth, and Shawn Lane for his innovative style and the ease with which he shifts from legato to staccato.