13 Facts About Larry Hryb

Larry Hryb served as the director of programming for Xbox Live from 2005 until 2023.

Larry Hryb is further known for his Xbox profile by the same name of 'Major Nelson'.

Larry Hryb worked as the Director of Promotions for Clear Channel Communications in Hartford, Connecticut for WKSS from 1989 to late 2000.

Larry Hryb was instrumental in the development of the Xbox One, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, Kinect and the 'New Xbox Experience'.

Larry Hryb picked the Gamertag "Major Nelson" after a character by the same name on the 1960s US television comedy I Dream of Jeannie after it was recommended to him by his TiVo.

Larry Hryb has advised dozens of gaming and non-gaming companies and communities on how to best engage with their audiences using digital tools and social networks.

Larry Hryb is most known for his popular weekly podcast "Major Nelson Radio", available on iTunes, Xbox Music Marketplace, and from his site.

Larry Hryb's show regularly hosts interviews with people in the gaming community, and offers prizes to listeners through his "Name the Game" contest, where he plays a short audio clip from a game, and a winner is drawn from the correct entries.

Larry Hryb openly admits that he added to the show number and the figure doesn't accurately reflect the number of shows made.

In June 2024, Larry Hryb announced he would lead Unity Technologies's community department.

Larry Hryb is married to Taylor Johnson, the author of The Happy Girl blog and lives in the state of Washington.

Larry Hryb has worked with multiple Fortune 500 companies, advising them on how to use social media to better connect with the community.

Larry Hryb revealed that his guilty pleasure is KFC mashed potatoes.