SleekSpeak was developed by David Meisenholder as a safe and effective alternative for listening to music while riding a bike. SleekSpeak was co-designed with a member of the CCRMA (Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics) at Stanford. Meisenholder holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA and is currently studying design at Stanford University. He is the founder of StickyLAB, a design/product development studio in San Francisco.