Editing Stephen Walking

{{Infobox Artist
|Real name = Michael Arthur Toope
|Genres = * {{GenreList|Breaks|category=no}}
** {{GenreList|Breaks|Electro Breaks}}
* {{GenreList|Electronic|Chiptune}}
* {{GenreList|Instrumental|Classical|category=no}}
** {{GenreList|Instrumental|Classical|Orchestral}}
* {{GenreList|Drum & Bass|category=no}}
** {{GenreList|Drum & Bass|Dancefloor Drum & Bass}}
** {{GenreList|Drum & Bass|Jump Up}}
* {{GenreList|Drumstep|category=no}}
** {{GenreList|Drumstep|Melodic Drumstep}}
* {{GenreList|Dubstep|category=no}}
** {{GenreList|Dubstep|Brostep}}
** {{GenreList|Dubstep|Tearout}}
* {{GenreList|Future Bass}}
** {{GenreList|Future Bass|Kawaii Bass}}
* {{GenreList|Glitch Hop}}
* {{GenreList|House|category=no}}
** {{GenreList|House|Electro House}}
*** {{GenreList|House|Electro House|Complextro}}
** {{GenreList|House|Future House}}
** {{GenreList|House|Tropical House}}
* {{GenreList|Electronic|Jazz|category=no}}
** {{GenreList|Electronic|Jazz|Smooth Jazz}}
* {{GenreList|Moombahton}}
** {{GenreList|Moombahton|Moombahcore}}
* {{GenreList|Nu Disco}}
* {{GenreList|Pop|category=no}}
** {{GenreList|Pop|Dancepop}}
* {{GenreList|Synthwave}}
* {{GenreList|Trap}}
** {{GenreList|Trap|Hybrid Trap}}
** {{GenreList|Trap|Twerk}}
|Location = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|Years Active = 2010 - Present
|Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/stephenwalking
|Twitter = https://twitter.com/stephenXwalking
|Reddit = https://www.reddit.com/user/StephenWalking
|Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/stephenwalking/
|YouTube = https://www.youtube.com/user/StephenWalking
|SoundCloud = https://soundcloud.com/stephenwalking|Twitch = https://www.twitch.tv/stephenwalking
|Logo = <gallery>
Stephenwalkinglogo2016.png|Current
Stephen Walking old logo.png|Old
</gallery>
|Image = Stephen Walking.jpeg
|Labels = * {{LabelList|CHOMPO}}
* {{LabelList|Disciple}}
* [[Monstercat]]
** [[Uncaged]]
** [[Instinct]]
* {{LabelList|Repost Network}}|Beatport = https://www.beatport.com/artist/stephen-walking/263147|Deezer = https://www.deezer.com/us/artist/1930461/|Spotify = https://open.spotify.com/artist/0FvgCHaMG7KL6M83yJuhmL|Monstercat = https://www.monstercat.com/artist/stephen-walking|Primary Genre = * [[Drumstep]]
* [[Dubstep]]
* [[Electro]]
* [[Electronic]]
* [[Future Bass]]
* [[Glitch Hop]]
* [[Indie Dance]]
* [[Trap]]|Previously Signed To=|Apple Music=https://music.apple.com/artist/stephen-walking/450533125}}{{DisambigSong|custom1=the artist [[Stephen]]}}

'''Stephen Walking''' is an electronic music producer who debuted on Monstercat with his song [[Still Walking]], which was released on July 6, 2011.

He has also released as 1/2 of the duo [[Orbiter]].

==Background==
Prior to joining Monstercat, Toope started off making dubstep video game remixes. He was successful in doing this, with his remix of Lavender Town having over 1 million views on YouTube.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDw5NJrgufg</ref> He also released a 4 track EP called "Seven Sages".

== Timeline ==

=== 2011 ===
'''July'''
* July 6, 2011: Stephen Walking released his debut Monstercat single, [[Still Walking]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 001 - Launch Week]].

'''August'''
* August 2, 2011: Stephen Walking released his second Monstercat single, [[Light Pollution]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 002 - Early Stage]], [[Monstercat - Best of 2011]] and [[Monstercat - Best of Dubstep Vol. 1]].
* August 28, 2011: Stephen Walking released his third Monstercat single, [[Metropolis]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 002 - Early Stage]].

'''October'''
* October 12, 2011: Stephen Walking released his fourth Monstercat single, [[Top of the World]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 003 - Momentum]].
* October 26, 2011: Stephen Walking released his fifth Monstercat single, [[Full Grizzly]] in collaboration with [[Going Quantum]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 003 - Momentum]], [[Monstercat - Best of 2011]] and [[Monstercat - Best of Dubstep Vol. 1]].

'''November'''
* November 28, 2011: Stephen Walking released his debut Monstercat EP, [[Christian the Lion EP]]:
*# [[Astronaut Funk]]
*# [[Strong Arm]]
*# [[Knuckles and Broken Goggles]]
*# [[Supercool!]] (feat. [[CoMa]])
*# [[Winter (Stephen Walking)|Winter]]
** Strong Arm is featured on [[Monstercat 004 - Identity]].

'''December'''
* December 23, 2011: Stephen Walking released his sixth Monstercat single, [[Jingle Bells (Stephen Walking & Tristam)|Jingle Bells]], in collaboration with [[Tristam]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat Christmas Album 2011]].

=== 2012 ===
'''January'''
* January 18, 2012: Stephen Walking released his seventh Monstercat single, [[Substance]], in collaboration with [[Ephixa]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 005 - Evolution]].

'''March'''
* March 2, 2012: Stephen Walking released his eighth Monstercat single, [[Birthday Cake]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 006 - Embrace]] and [[Monstercat - Best of Electro Vol. 1]].

'''May'''
* May 7, 2012: Stephen Walking created a [[Hello? (Stephen Walking Remix)|remix]] of the song [[Hello?]] by [[Going Quantum]]. The remix is featured on Going Quantum's [[Hello EP]].
* May 16, 2012: Stephen Walking released his ninth Monstercat single, [[Animal Instinct]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 007 - Solace]] and [[Monstercat - Best of Drum & Bass / Drumstep Vol. 1]].

'''July'''
* July 4, 2012: Stephen Walking released his tenth Monstercat single, [[Live It Up]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 008 - Anniversary]].
* July 16, 2012: Stephen Walking released his eleventh Monstercat single, [[Too Simple]], in collaboration with [[Tristam]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 008 - Anniversary]] and [[Monstercat - Best of 2012]].

'''August'''
* August 27, 2012: Stephen Walking released his twelfth Monstercat single, [[Move (Stephen Walking)|Move]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 009 - Reunion]].

'''October'''
* October 23, 2012: Stephen Walking released his thirteenth Monstercat single, [[Claptrap]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 010 - Conquest]] and [[Monstercat - Best of Dubstep Vol. 2]].

'''November'''
* November 28, 2012: Stephen Walking released his fourteenth Monstercat single, [[Walkers]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 011 - Revolution]] and [[Monstercat - Best of Electronic Music Vol. 1]].

'''December'''
* November 28, 2012: Stephen Walking released his fifteenth Monstercat single, [[Sleigh Ride]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat Christmas Album 2012]].

=== 2013 ===
'''March'''
* March 8, 2013: Stephen Walking released his sixteenth Monstercat single, [[Motions]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 012 - Aftermath]] and [[Monstercat - Best of Electronic Music Vol. 1]].

'''May'''
* May 20, 2013: Stephen Walking released his seventeenth Monstercat single, [[Short Shorts]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 013 - Awakening]].

'''July'''
* July 31, 2013: Stephen Walking released his eighteenth Monstercat single, [[Some Kinda Wizard]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 014 - Discovery]].

'''November'''
* November 6, 2013: Stephen Walking released his nineteenth Monstercat single, [[Pizza Planet]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 015 - Outlook]] and [[Monstercat - The Best of 2013]].

=== 2014 ===
'''February'''
* February 17, 2014: Stephen Walking created a [[Rain (Stephen Walking Remix)|remix]] of the song [[Rain (Astronaut)|Rain]] by [[Astronaut]]. The remix is featured on [[Monstercat 016 - Expedition]] and Astronaut's [[Destination: Rain EP]].

'''April'''
* April 30, 2014: Stephen Walking released his twentieth Monstercat single, [[Excellent Choice]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 017 - Ascension]].

'''July'''
* July 28, 2014: Stephen Walking released his twenty-first Monstercat single, [[Shark City]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 018 - Frontier]].

'''December'''
* December 17, 2014: Stephen Walking released his twenty-second Monstercat single, [[Top of the World 2]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 020 - Altitude]] and [[Monstercat - Best of 2014]].

=== 2015 ===
'''March'''
* March 13, 2015: Stephen Walking released his twenty-third Monstercat single, [[Dads In Space]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 021 - Perspective]], [[Monstercat - Best of Electronic]], [[Monstercat - Best of 2015]] and [[Rocket League x Monstercat - Radical Summer]].

'''May'''
* May 20, 2015: Stephen Walking released his twenty-fourth Monstercat single, [[The Difference Between Us And The Aliens]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 022 - Contact]].

'''July'''
* July 15, 2015: Stephen Walking released his twenty-fifth Monstercat single, [[Saturday Morning Space Ride]], in collaboration with [[Hyper Potions]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 023 - Voyage]].

'''September'''
* September 30, 2015: Stephen Walking released his twenty-sixth Monstercat single, [[One Man Moon Band]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 024 - Vanguard]].

'''December'''
* December 23, 2015: Stephen Walking released his twenty-seventh Monstercat single, [[Porkchop Express]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 025 - Threshold]].

=== 2016 ===
'''March'''
* March 12, 2016: Stephen Walking released his twenty-eighth Monstercat single, [[It Came From Planet Earth]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 026 - Resistance]].

'''May'''
* May 2, 2016: Stephen Walking released his twenty-ninth Monstercat single, [[Turtle Town]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 027 - Cataclysm]].

'''July'''
* July 4, 2016: Stephen Walking released his thirtieth Monstercat single, [[Matches]], in collaboration with [[Ephixa]] and featuring [[Aaron Richards]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 5 Year Anniversary]] and [[Monstercat - Best of 2016]].
* July 27, 2016: Stephen Walking released his thirty-first Monstercat single, [[Wake Up, the House Is Underwater!]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 028 - Uproar]].

'''October'''
* October 21, 2016: Stephen Walking released his thirty-second Monstercat single, [[Hey]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 029 - Havoc]].

'''November'''
* November 8, 2016: Stephen Walking released his second Monstercat EP, [[Matches (The Remixes)]] in collaboration with [[Ephixa]] and featuring [[Aaron Richards]]:
*# [[Matches (Subtact Remix)|Matches]] ([[Subtact]] Remix)
*# [[Matches (Slippy Remix)|Matches]] ([[Slippy]] Remix)
*# [[Matches (Mr FijiWiji Remix)|Matches]] ([[Mr FijiWiji]] Remix)
*# [[Matches (Hyper Potions Remix)|Matches]] ([[Hyper Potions]] Remix)
*# [[Matches (Dark Cat & VYNYL Remix)|Matches]] ([[Dark Cat]] & [[VYNYL]] Remix)
*# [[Matches (Acoustic)|Matches]] (Acoustic)

=== 2018 ===
'''May'''
* May 8, 2018: Stephen Walking released his thirty-third Monstercat single, [[Glide (Stephen Walking)|Glide]]. The song is featured on [[Rocket League x Monstercat Vol. 3]] and [[Beat Saber x Monstercat]].

=== 2019 ===
'''July'''
* July 2, 2019: Stephen Walking released his thirty-fourth Monstercat single, [[Problems]] in collaboration with [[Ephixa]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 8 Year Anniversary]].

=== 2020 ===
'''May'''
* May 26, 2020: Stephen Walking released his thirty-fifth Monstercat single, [[Odin's Ghost]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat Instinct Vol. 6]], [[Rocket League x Monstercat]] and [[Roblox x Monstercat]].

=== 2021 ===
'''July'''
* July 1, 2021: Stephen Walking appeared on Monstercat with his song, [[JC-08 (2018)]]. The song is featured on [[Monstercat 10 Year Anniversary]] and [[Roblox x Monstercat|Roblox x Monstercat Vol. 2]].

==Monstercat Uploads==
# [[Still Walking]]
#* July 6, 2011
# [[Light Pollution]]
#* August 2, 2011
# [[Metropolis]]
#* August 28, 2011
# [[Top of the World]]
#* October 12, 2011
# [[Full Grizzly]] (with [[Going Quantum]])
#* October 26, 2011
# [[Strong Arm]]
#* November 28, 2011
# [[Substance]] (with [[Ephixa]])
#* January 18, 2012
# [[Birthday Cake]]
#* March 2, 2012
# [[Animal Instinct]]
#* May 16, 2012
# [[Live It Up]]
#* July 4, 2012
# [[Too Simple]] (with [[Tristam]])
#* July 16, 2012
# [[Move (Stephen Walking)|Move]]
#* August 27, 2012
# [[Claptrap]]
#* October 22, 2012
# [[Walkers]]
#* November 28, 2012
# [[Motions]]
#* March 8, 2013
# [[Monstercat Orchestral Suite]] ([https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZjJOJcNWFE0 link])
#* April 1, 2013
# [[Ampersand]] (with [[Soulero]])
#* May 8, 2013
# [[Short Shorts]] (Music Video)
#* May 20, 2013
# [[Some Kinda Wizard]]
#* July 31, 2013
# [[Pizza Planet]]
#* November 6, 2013
# [[Astronaut]] - [[Rain (Astronaut)|Rain]] (Stephen Walking [[Rain (Stephen Walking Remix)|Remix]])
#* February 17, 2014
# [[Excellent Choice]]
#* April 30, 2014
# [[Shark City]]
#* July 28, 2014
# [[Top of the World 2]]
#* December 17, 2014
# [[Dads In Space]]
#* March 13, 2015
# [[The Difference Between Us And The Aliens]]
#* May 20, 2015
# [[Saturday Morning Space Ride]] (with [[Hyper Potions]])
#* July 15, 2015
# [[One Man Moon Band]]
#* September 30, 2015
# [[Porkchop Express]]
#* December 23, 2015
# [[It Came From Planet Earth]]
#* March 12, 2016
# [[Turtle Town]]
#* May 2, 2016
# [[Matches]] (with [[Ephixa]], feat. [[Aaron Richards]])
#* July 4, 2016
# [[Wake Up, the House Is Underwater!]]
#* July 27, 2016
# [[Hey]]
#* October 21, 2016
# [[Matches]] (with [[Ephixa]], feat. [[Aaron Richards]]) ([[Subtact]] [[Matches (Subtact Remix)|Remix]])
#* November 8, 2016
# [[Glide (Stephen Walking)|Glide]]
#* May 8, 2018
# [[Problems]] (with [[Ephixa]])
#* July 2, 2019
# [[Odin's Ghost]]
#* May 26, 2020
# [[JC-08 (2018)]]
#* July 8, 2021

==Trivia==

=== Other ===
*One day, when [[Ephixa]] forgot to shave, Mike asked if he was trying to grow a beard. Ephixa responded angrily by shoving him into a wall.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr6Zy-x4GUQ</ref>
*He has appeared on more Monstercat compilation albums than any other artist, having appeared on every album except [[Monstercat 019 - Endeavour|019 - Endeavour]], [[Monstercat 030 - Finale|030 - Finale]] and [[Monstercat Uncaged Vol. 3|Uncaged Vol. 3]].
*Stephen Walking is known for being wild and random, creating "Unboxing" videos for his songs<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stZq3DhQ3Vg</ref>, dressing as Woody from the Toy Story franchise for the Unboxing of his song Pizza Planet, frequently labeling his songs in crazy genres such as "Pizzacore" for Pizza Planet and "Wizard Bass" for Some Kinda Wizard, and dressing up with his friend Kyle Hutcheson as Buzz Lightyear and Woody from the Toy Story franchise, for Christmas instead of Halloween.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151397234842009&set=pb.511002008.-2207520000.1394830817.&type=3&theater</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgTQJZRuZL8</ref>
*He once had an argument with [[7 Minutes Dead]] on the use of a single pancake with a pancake burger on Twitter.

=== Collaborated with ===
* [[Ephixa]] (4)
* [[Tristam]] (2)
* [[Going Quantum]] (1)
* [[Hyper Potions]] (1)
* [[Soulero]] (1)

=== Artists featured ===
* [[Aaron Richards]] (1)
* [[CoMa]] (1)

=== Artists remixed ===
* [[Astronaut]] (1)
* [[Going Quantum]] (1)

=== Remixed by ===
* [[Dark Cat]] (1)
* [[Hyper Potions]] (1)
* [[Mr FijiWiji]] (1)
* [[Slippy]] (1)
* [[Subtact]] (1)
* [[VYNYL]] (1)

==Social Media==
*YouTube
**70,000 subscribers
*Facebook
**70,000 followers
*Twitter
**30,000 followers
*SoundCloud
**30,000 followers
*Instagram
**8,000 followers
*Twitch
**7,000 followers
*Reddit
**1,000 karma

==References==
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