Stephen "tWitch" Boss: Dancing DJ on The Ellen Show passed away at aged 40
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Stephen "tWitch" Boss, the longtime and beloved dancing DJ on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and a former contestant on "So You Think You Can Dance," has died at the age of 40.
His wife, Allison Holker Boss, confirmed his passing in a statement
"It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share my husband Stephen has left us," she said. "Stephen lit up every room he stepped into.
He valued family, friends and community above all else and leading with love and light was everything to him. He was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans."
Her statement did not include details on the cause of his death.
tWitch started his tenure at "The Ellen Show" in 2014 and later was promoted to co-executive producer in 2020.
The dancer-DJ also appeared in films like "Step Up: All In" and "Magic Mike XXL" and was featured in Disney+'s "The Hip Hop Nutcracker," released this year. He also had placed as a runner-up on "So You Think You Can Dance" and later judged season 17 of the dance competition show.
The Alabama native studied dance performance at Southern Union State Community College and Chapman University.
His love of dancing permeated through all aspects of his life as he aspired to emulate greats like Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire.