Bernhard is a Los Angeles-based drummer and percussionist from Austria. His artist name "DocThor Rhythm" is a reflection of his part-time profession as a medical doctor, invented by his fellow students at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood where he is actively studying drum performance.

Bernhard is a live and recording musician with international experience in Europe, USA and Brazil and plays a wide variety of styles such as Funk, Rock, Latin, Reggae, R&B, and Fusion/Jazz.