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.
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 Boss in 2014 | |
| Born | Stephen Laurel Boss September 29, 1982 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 2022 (aged 40) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide by gunshot |
| Alma mater | Southern Union State Community College Chapman University |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2002–2022 |
| Television | So You Think You Can Dance Step Up movies The Ellen DeGeneres Show |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
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
changeOn 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
changeMovies
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Blades of Glory | Flamboyant Dancer | Uncredited[7] |
| Hairspray | Maybelle's Store Dancer | Role in the dance number at the platter party and in "You Can't Stop the Beat"[7] | |
| 2010 | Stomp the Yard: Homecoming | Taz | [8] |
| Step Up 3D | Jason Hardlerson[8] | ||
| 2012 | Step Up Revolution | ||
| 2014 | Step Up: All In | ||
| 2015 | Magic Mike XXL | Malik | [8] |
| 2022 | The Hip Hop Nutcracker | Dad | Disney+ release; final role[8] |
Television
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | So You Think You Can Dance | Runner-up | [7] |
| 2010 | Bones | Russell Leonard | [8] |
| 2011 | So You Think You Can Dance | All Star | [7] |
| Touch | The Beastmaster | [9] | |
| 2012 | So You Think You Can Dance | All Star | [7] |
| Drop Dead Diva | Billy Donaldson | TV series, Season 6 episode 2: "Soulmates"[8] | |
| 2013 | So You Think You Can Dance | All Star | [7] |
| Dancing with the Stars | [8] | ||
| 2014–2022 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Show DJ/Host | [8] |
| 2015 | Bound & Babysitting | Ethan | TV movie[8] |
| So You Think You Can Dance | Team Captain-Team Street | [7] | |
| 2017–2021 | Ellen's Game of Games | Announcer | [8] |
| 2017–2020 | Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings | [8] | |
| 2018 | Modern Family | Episode: "Wine Weekend"[8] | |
| Young & Hungry | Himself | [10] | |
| 2018 | So You Think You Can Dance | Judge | [8] |
| 2021 | Clash of the Cover Bands | Host[8] | |
| 2022 | The Real Dirty Dancing | ||
| So You Think You Can Dance | Judge | [8] |
Web series
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers | LXD Trainer | Season 2, Episode 1[11] |
| Teacher, Student | Season 2, Episode 2[11] | ||
| 2011 | The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers: The Secrets of the Ra | Dr. E | [12] |
| 2016 | Love | Doobie | [13] |
Awards
change- Runner Up, Star Search, 2003[14]
- 3rd Place, MTV's The Wade Robson Project, 2003[15]
- Runner Up, Season 4 of So You Think You Can Dance, 2008[16]
Net worth
changeBoss 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
change- ↑ Evans, Greg (December 13, 2022). "Stephen 'tWitch' Boss Dies: Longtime 'Ellen DeGeneres Show' DJ Was 40". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ↑ Evans, Greg (December 14, 2022). "Stephen "tWitch" Boss Dies: Longtime 'Ellen DeGeneres Show' DJ Was 40". deadline.com.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Case Detail – Medical Examiner-Coroner". Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner. County of Los Angeles.
- ↑ Vasquez, Whitney (December 14, 2022). "Stephen 'tWitch' Boss' Autopsy Complete, Cause Of Death Confirmed As Gunshot Wound To Head". RadarOnline. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Evans, Greg; Evans, Greg (December 14, 2022). "Stephen "tWitch" Boss Dies: Longtime 'Ellen DeGeneres Show' DJ Was 40".
- ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 "Stephen "tWitch" Boss". TVGuide.com.
- ↑ "Touch: Season 1, Episode 3" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ↑ "Young & Hungry: Season 5, Episode 13" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Cast & Crew – The LXD: The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers". Kinorium.
- ↑ "Stephen Boss – Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ↑ Koski, Genevieve. "Love Recap: The Perils of Andy Dick". Vulture.
- ↑ France, Lisa Respers (December 14, 2022). "Stephen 'tWitch' Boss, DJ for 'Ellen DeGeneres Show,' dead at 40". CNN.
- ↑ "A Look Back on Some of Stephen 'tWitch' Boss's Most Memorable Dance Performances". Peoplemag.
- ↑ "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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