The Founders
Music in Our DNA
From our team, to our tech, to the finished product that arrives at your door, Xounts has the love of music in our DNA. We want to offer music lovers a bigger, more emotional way to listen to music in their contemporary settings.
Our Story
2010
German Ingenuity. Xounts is founded in Hamburg by Frank Otto & Oliver Richter
Develop exposure in the EU market
Xounts wins supporters and earns exposure through successful crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter & Indiegogo
2016
2017
Xounts wins notable awards, including Plus X award, HiFi Test review grade 1,1 HiFi Vision grade: Very Good
Awarded ‘BEST OF THE YEAR 2018’ from HIFI TEST magazine
Xounts begins partnership with Grammy’s MusiCares to support their mission of musician health & support
Commissions the gorgeous Xounts Art Edition, designed by Billi Methé
2018
2019
Creates custom collection of Xounts Style covers featuring Sammy Hagar
Initiates official partnership with Sammy Hagar as Xounts brand ambassador
Xounts creates unforgettable custom style covers for notable musicians, all of which were signed by the artists & auctioned in support of MusiCares: Dolly Parton, Ozzy Osborne, Alice Cooper, & Macklemore
Xounts welcomes Sammy Hagar & Tom Consolo as partners & shareholders in Xounts Inc
Initiates official partnership with AC/DC, including the creation of custom collection of AC/DC Style Covers
Official Xounts launch in the US market
2020
Our Story
2010
German Ingenuity. Xounts is founded in Hamburg by Frank Otto & Oliver Richter
Develop exposure in the EU market
2016
Xounts wins supporters and earns exposure through successful crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter & Indiegogo
2017
Xounts wins notable awards, including Plus X award, HiFi Test review grade 1,1 HiFi Vision grade: Very Good
2018
Awarded ‘BEST OF THE YEAR 2018’ from HIFI TEST magazine
Xounts begins partnership with Grammy’s MusiCares to support their mission of musician health & support
Commissions the gorgeous Xounts Art Edition, designed by Billi Methé
2019
Creates custom collection of Xounts Style covers featuring Sammy Hagar
Initiates official partnership with Sammy Hagar as Xounts brand ambassador
Xounts creates unforgettable custom style covers for notable musicians, all of which were signed by the artists & auctioned in support of MusiCares: Dolly Parton, Ozzy Osborne, Alice Cooper, & Macklemore
Xounts welcomes Sammy Hagar & Tom Consolo as partners & shareholders in Xounts Inc
Initiates official partnership with AC/DC, including the creation of custom collection of AC/DC Style Covers
2020
Official Xounts launch in the US market
Frank Otto
With a lifetime of dedication to music & creativity, Frank is a multimedia mastermind who, both before and after the creation of Xounts, has given his life to the pursuit of encouraging passion in music, worldwide.
- Co-founded VIVA, first German-language music TV channel – 1993
- Founder, 98.8 KISS FM Berlin – 1995
- Editor, Hamburger Morgenpost -1999-2003
- Multimedia art project, TRIP, tours globally, including Santa Monica – 2005
- Receives Order of Merit, Federal German Republic – 2013
Oliver Richter
Part of a dynasty of sound innovators, Oliver brings his in-born sound design knowledge to the table, combined with decades of innovation and experience in the areas of consumer electronics & lifestyle products.
- Son of Gerhard Richter, founder of DYNAUDIO, the world-renowned innovators in speaker tech.
- Founded first company, ABSOLUTE SOUND, during his studies in Hamburg
- Expanded offerings to suit the needs of global clients, such as Wolfgang Joop, Jil Sander, & Karl Lagerfeld
- Founder & innovator behind the worldwide rise of Xounts
Brands
Our Brand
Partners
Xounts is honored to have highly influential friends turning up the volume on the Xounts mission.
Brands
Our Brand
Partners
Xounts is honored to have highly influential friends turning up the volume on the Xounts mission.
Brands
Tom Consolo
Manager, producer, and businessman with decades of experience under his belt, Tom Consolo is a passionate music lover who has dedicated his life to supporting and promoting some of music’s biggest names.
His dedication to the Xounts mission and to Musicares is the next chapter in his commitment to bringing music to the people!
REO Speedwagon
Sammy Hagar
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
Michael Anthony
Brands
Sammy Hagar
In the pantheon of rock music, it doesn’t get much bigger than Sammy Hagar. A Grammy-winning vocalist, guitarist and songwriter, Sammy continues to sellout tours around the world and pen chart-topping albums with his latest supergroup, The Circle.
As an entrepreneur, Sammy throws the ultimate party at his Cabo Wabo Cantinas and with his award-winning line of spirits, Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum, Santo Tequila & Santo Mezquila.
The Red Rocker also lends his unbeatable passion for music to the Xounts project— and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have him on board!
Multi-platinum solo career, lead singer of Montrose (1973-75), Van Halen (1985 – 1996)
25 Platinum albums on sales surpassing 50 million worldwide
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 2007 (Van Halen)
Global entrepreneur, including the Cabo Wabo Cantinas & Tequila, Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum, Santo Tequila & more