Like many great brands, Skullcandy was born out of a problem. Our founder, Rick Alden, was riding a chairlift in Park City, Utah. He was listening to music, but needed to take a call. Of course, technology at the time made it impossible to switch from his music player to his phone. So Rick decided that the world needed a better solution. He’d start a company that would not only make a better headphone, but also make it fit the snowboarding lifestyle. That was the moment when Skullcandy became the original audio lifestyle brand. And we’ve never looked back.