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Stephen Toulouse
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| Born | August 1972 |
| Died | October 26, 2017 (aged 45) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Stepto |
| Occupation | Former Director of Xbox Live Policy and Enforcement, Former Co-host of "Major Nelson Radio" |
| Known for | Xbox Live Policy and Enforcement |
Stephen Toulouse (August 1972 – October 26, 2017), also known as Stepto, was an American policy specialist and public relations manager who served as the Director of Xbox LIVE Policy and Enforcement at Microsoft. He frequently represented Microsoft and Xbox Live in various media, including on Larry Hryb's "Major Nelson Radio" Xbox-related podcast, to discuss security and policy issues.
Prior to joining the Xbox team at Microsoft, Toulouse was the head of communications for security response with the Microsoft Security Response Center.
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Career
Toulouse worked at Microsoft starting in April 1994.
Xbox Live
In August 2007, Toulouse joined the Xbox Live Services group as Lead Program Manager for Enforcement, describing his role at the time as "Helping to make sure the Live experience is a safe and enjoyable one for users." Over the next years he expanded his role to include policy and enforcement for the Xbox Live and Zune Social services, building out a team of worldwide "enforcers" to implement the rules of the Xbox Live service. Toulouse was promoted to Director for Policy and Enforcement for Xbox LIVE in September 2009.
During his time as a co-host of the Xbox podcast "Major Nelson Radio," Toulouse was the public face for the rules governing behavior on the Xbox Live service and often explained and clarified policies.
Performances
Toulouse was a special guest at w00tstock 2.0 in Seattle, Washington and w00tstock 2.1 in Portland, Oregon. He read from "The Book of Enforcement".
He also provided security for the King/Queen of the Sea for both Joco Cruise Crazy 1 (2011) and Joco Cruise Crazy 2 (2012) as the founding member of "Stepto's Army".
Death
Stephen died of an abdominal hemorrhage. His family announced that he had died on October 27, 2017.
