Emilio Estefan (born April 3 1953) is a Cuban musician and producer. Estefan's first taste of celebrity came as a member of the Miami Sound Machine, but he is currently better known as the producer of many famous singers.

In 1968, Estefan moved to the United States, where he shared an apartment with 15 family members. He earned a living by running errands for neighbors, using an old car.

Estefan then began to work at local beauty contests, and at Bacardi, where he was employed as a mailroom worker. He reached the position of the company's Latin marketing department.

Emilio's real passion, however, remained with music. He started a group which became known as the "Miami Latin Boys". The group had success, being hired to play at multiple private parties and events around Miami. It was during one such event that Emilio met Gloria Estefan, then Gloria Fajardo, in 1975. He asked her to join her group, and the group was renamed to "Miami Sound Machine". In 1977, Gloria decided to join the band. At Miami Sound Machine, Emilio played the accordion.

In 1978, Emilio and Gloria Estefan got married. By the early 1980s, the group, which also included Cristina Saralegui's future husband Marcos, had become a major international group, with such songs as "Get off Your Feet" and "Conga" becoming number one hits at many countries. The group's success came after Emilio had signed them to an exclusive contract with CBS Records. In 1980, the couple's first son, Nayib, was born. He has gone on to follow in his father's fottsteps as a music producer.

After Gloria Estefan decided to leave the group and embark on a solo career in 1987, Emilio Estefan took the decision of becoming a full time music producer.

The success that Gloria Estefan experimented as a solo singer made Emilio Estefan a popular producer among Hispanic singers. He began to arrange albums for a wide array of singers, and the Estefans became friends with their compatriots, Celia Cruz and Pedro Knight. By the late 1980s, the Estefans already owned a mansion in one of Miami's exclusive neighborhoods' and Emilio Estefan owned a studio.

In 1994, a daughter was born to Emilio and Gloria Estefan. The girl, Emily, has already expressed interest in the show business world.

In 2002, Estefan began to produce the Grammy Latino Awards, a yearly ceremony that is televised.

In 2003, an actor alleged that Emilio Estefan had harassed him, but the actor turned out to really be a stalker; he was arrested by Miami police while trying to illegally enter the Estefan mansion.