Stephen “tWitch” Boss was a dancer and TV personality who was best known as the DJ for “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
- Died: December 13, 2022. (Who else died on December 13?)
- Details of death: Died by suicide at the age of 40, his death confirmed to numerous publications by his wife Allison Holker Boss.
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‘Ellen’ Sidekick
Stephen “tWitch” Boss studied dance in college and in 2003, he was a runner-up on the television talent competition show “Star Search.” He choreographed for K-pop singer Seven and was a background dancer in the film “Blades of Glory.” In 2008, he was runner-up on the dance competition show “So You Think You Can Dance” and came back to be a judge on the show this year. He was best known for being the DJ on the popular “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” He married Allison Holker, a dancer who also competed on “So You Think You Can Dance.” He is survived by his wife and three children.
Notable Quote
“I have always been that type ‘Don’t tell me what I won’t do,’” Boss said. “I remember talking to [his father] outside of his work in the parking lot and telling him ‘Hey, I’m joining the dance team. I’m going to need some shows and some money to get supplies’ and he went on this tangent…I was like ‘Oh, that means I’m really supposed to do this then.’” – He said on Lewis Howes podcast in 2016
