The Canadian Football League Career of Bo Levi Mitchell

Thursday, February 2, 2017

The Canadian Football League Career of Bo Levi Mitchell

Accomplished entrepreneur and audio engineer expert Larry Ryckman co-founded AfterMaster Audio in 2006 with Shelly Yakus. Prior to establishing the award-winning audio technology business, Larry Ryckman served as owner, president, and CEO of the Calgary Stampeders, a popular Canadian Football League (CFL) team, from 1991-96 and won the Grey Cup Championship in 1992.

Many prominent quarterbacks have played for the Stampeders since the team's inception in 1945. Veterans Doug Flutie and Jeff Garcia both played for Larry Ryckman's team and also established themselves in the National Football League. The team's current quarterback, Bo Levi Mitchell, is hoping to follow the same career trajectory.

The 26-year-old Texas native and Eastern Washington alum made his CFL debut with the Stampeders in 2012 but spent the year primarily as a backup. He made his first career start the following year against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and threw for three touchdowns in a 37-24 Stampeders win. He hasn't looked back since, becoming one of the league's most dominant quarterbacks. This past season, he threw for 32 touchdowns and only eight interceptions and was named the league's Most Outstanding Player, a year after finishing as a runner-up for the award. He also was awarded the Stampeders' Community Service Award for his charitable work in Southern Alberta.

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About Larry Ryckman

An accomplished executive and entrepreneur, Larry Ryckman has served as chief executive officer of both American Artists, Inc. and QSound Audio Labs, Inc. He now serves as the president of AfterMaster Audio Labs in Hollywood. Over the course of his career, Larry Ryckman has worked with a number of best-selling musical artists, including Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Sting, Madonna, Pink Floyd, and Paula Abdul. Recently, he partnered with Justin Timberlake when he became a co-owner of AfterMaster. The team he has assembled at AfterMaster has produced more hit records than any other audio company.

Larry Ryckman is also the founder of MyStudio, an interactive recording experience that has become one of the best methods for finding new talent. Seeking to give back to the community, Mr. Ryckman recently served as executive producer on a public service announcement entitled “Walk this Way” that was created on behalf of an organization for foster children called the Felix Organization. The video featured more than 25 celebrities and a performance by Aerosmith.