Stephen "tWitch" Boss

Stephen Laurel "tWitch" Boss (September 29, 1982 – December 13, 2022)[1] was an American freestyle hip hop dancer, choreographer, actor, television producer, and television personality.

Stephen "tWitch" Boss
Boss in 2014
Born
Stephen Laurel Boss

(1982-09-29)September 29, 1982
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
DiedDecember 13, 2022(2022-12-13) (aged 40)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of deathSuicide by gunshot
Alma materSouthern Union State Community College
Chapman University
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • choreographer
  • actor
  • television producer
  • television personality
Years active2002–2022
TelevisionSo You Think You Can Dance
Step Up movies
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Spouse
Allison Holker (m. 2013)
Children3

In 2008, Boss finished in second place on the American version of So You Think You Can Dance. From 2014 to May 2022, he was featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show as a co-host. He was also a co-executive producer of the program. He was featured as DeGeneres' sidekick in Ellen's Game of Games. Between 2018 and 2020, Boss and his wife Allison Holker hosted Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings on Freeform and Disney+.

Death

On December 13, 2022, Allison Holker told Los Angeles officers that Boss left their home without taking the car. This was unusual behavior. Boss died by shooting at the Oak Tree Inn in Encino, Los Angeles without leaving the hotel. His death was ruled a suicide.[2][3][4][5] Boss was 40 years old.[6]

Filmography

Movies
Year Title Role Notes
2007Blades of GloryFlamboyant DancerUncredited[7]
HairsprayMaybelle's Store DancerRole in the dance number
at the platter party and in "You Can't Stop the Beat"[7]
2010Stomp the Yard: HomecomingTaz[8]
Step Up 3DJason Hardlerson[8]
2012Step Up Revolution
2014Step Up: All In
2015 Magic Mike XXLMalik[8]
2022 The Hip Hop Nutcracker Dad Disney+ release; final role[8]

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2008So You Think You Can DanceRunner-up[7]
2010 Bones Russell Leonard [8]
2011So You Think You Can DanceAll Star[7]
Touch The Beastmaster [9]
2012So You Think You Can DanceAll Star[7]
Drop Dead Diva Billy Donaldson TV series, Season 6 episode 2: "Soulmates"[8]
2013So You Think You Can DanceAll Star[7]
Dancing with the Stars[8]
2014–2022The Ellen DeGeneres ShowShow DJ/Host[8]
2015 Bound & Babysitting Ethan TV movie[8]
So You Think You Can DanceTeam Captain-Team Street[7]
2017–2021Ellen's Game of GamesAnnouncer[8]
2017–2020Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings[8]
2018Modern FamilyEpisode: "Wine Weekend"[8]
Young & HungryHimself[10]
2018So You Think You Can DanceJudge[8]
2021Clash of the Cover BandsHost[8]
2022The Real Dirty Dancing
So You Think You Can DanceJudge[8]

Web series
Year Title Role Notes
2010The Legion of Extraordinary DancersLXD TrainerSeason 2, Episode 1[11]
Teacher, StudentSeason 2, Episode 2[11]
2011The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers: The Secrets of the RaDr. E[12]
2016LoveDoobie[13]

Awards

Net worth

Boss had an estimated net worth of around $5 million at the time of his death. During his first two seasons on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," twitch's salary was $500,000 per season, then it was raised to $1 million per season Archived 2022-12-15 at the Wayback Machine. In 2015, Boss paid $1.15 million for a 2,500+ square foot home in the Sherman Oaks area of Los Angeles. He put the four-bedroom home on the market for $1.299 million in April 2019.

References
  1. Evans, Greg (December 13, 2022). "Stephen 'tWitch' Boss Dies: Longtime 'Ellen DeGeneres Show' DJ Was 40". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  2. Evans, Greg (December 14, 2022). "Stephen "tWitch" Boss Dies: Longtime 'Ellen DeGeneres Show' DJ Was 40". deadline.com.
  3. Jackson, Dory; Chiu, Melody (December 14, 2022). "Stephen 'tWitch' Boss, Former Ellen DeGeneres Show DJ and SYTYCD All-Star, Dead at 40". People. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  4. "Case Detail – Medical Examiner-Coroner". Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner. County of Los Angeles.
  5. Vasquez, Whitney (December 14, 2022). "Stephen 'tWitch' Boss' Autopsy Complete, Cause Of Death Confirmed As Gunshot Wound To Head". RadarOnline. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  6. Jacobs, Julia (December 14, 2022). "Stephen Boss, Dancer and Reality TV Star Known as tWitch, Dies at 40". The New York Times. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  7. Evans, Greg; Evans, Greg (December 14, 2022). "Stephen "tWitch" Boss Dies: Longtime 'Ellen DeGeneres Show' DJ Was 40".
  8. "Stephen "tWitch" Boss". TVGuide.com.
  9. "Touch: Season 1, Episode 3" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
  10. "Young & Hungry: Season 5, Episode 13" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
  11. "Cast & Crew – The LXD: The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers". Kinorium.
  12. "Stephen Boss – Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
  13. Koski, Genevieve. "Love Recap: The Perils of Andy Dick". Vulture.
  14. France, Lisa Respers (December 14, 2022). "Stephen 'tWitch' Boss, DJ for 'Ellen DeGeneres Show,' dead at 40". CNN.
  15. "A Look Back on Some of Stephen 'tWitch' Boss's Most Memorable Dance Performances". Peoplemag.
  16. "Yahoo is part of the Yahoo family of brands". consent.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

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