10 things to know about Stephen “tWitch” Boss

Stephen “tWitch” Boss has recently been in the news over the circumstances of his death and surrounding events.

Here are ten things to know about “tWitch”

1. Stephen Laurel “tWitch” Boss was an American dancer, choreographer, actor, television producer, and television personality.
2. In 2008, he finished in second place on the American version of So You Think You Can Dance.
3. From 2014 until the show’s conclusion in 2022, he was featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show as a co-host and co-executive producer.
4. He was also featured on Ellen’s Game of Games as a sidekick to DeGeneres.
5. Between 2018 and 2020, he and his wife Allison Holker hosted Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings on Freeform and Disney+.
6. Boss graduated from Lee High School in Montgomery, Alabama and studied dance performance at Southern Union State Community College and Chapman University.
7. In 2003, he was a semifinalist on MTV’s The Wade Robson Project and a runner-up on Star Search.
8. He has choreographed routines for South Korean pop/R&B singer Seven and helped train other YG Entertainment artists.
9. He was a member of the dance troupes “Breed OCLA” and “Chill Factor Crew.”
10. On December 13, 2022, Boss was found dead at an Encino motel after a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His death was ruled a suicide.