DJ ‘tWitch’ famed for showing on the Ellen DeGeneres present has died aged 40 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Stephen Boss labored on Ellen’s present from 2014 till it led to 2022 and was made an govt producer in 2020.
Boss, 40, left house with out his automotive, which brought on his spouse, Allison Holker, to report the incident to the police in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Police then acquired a name to say that Boss had been discovered lifeless in an LA lodge room from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
DJ Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss died aged 40 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Los Angeles on Tuesday
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’ labored on Ellen’s present from 2014 till it led to 2022 and was made an govt producer in 2020
The couple celebrated their ninth marriage ceremony anniversary simply three days earlier than the tragedy, with Allison posting a heartfelt submit on-line.
The couple shared three kids collectively and received married in 2013, internet hosting ‘Disney’s Fairy Story Weddings’ collectively on Disney +.
Boss is survived by his spouse, additionally knowledgeable dancer, and their three kids, Weslie, 14, Maddox, 6, and Zaia, 3.
Paying tribute to her husband, Allison mentioned in a press release to Individuals: ‘It’s with the heaviest of hearts that I’ve to share my husband Stephen has left us.
‘Stephen lit up each room he stepped into. He valued household, buddies and group above all else and main with love and lightweight was every thing to him.
‘He was the spine of our household, the most effective husband and father, and an inspiration to his followers.
‘To say he left a legacy could be an understatement, and his optimistic affect will proceed to be felt.
The couple celebrated their ninth marriage ceremony anniversary simply three days earlier than the tragedy, with Allison and Stephen each posting a heartfelt submit on-line
Twitch posted a video together with his spouse Allison Holker simply two days earlier than his dying, with the couple dancing in entrance of a Christmas tree
Boss left the home on foot earlier than being discovered lifeless in a LA lodge after his spouse raised the alarm
‘I’m sure there will not be a day that goes by that we can’t honor his reminiscence. We ask for privateness throughout this troublesome time for myself and particularly for our three kids.’
‘Stephen, we love you, we miss you, and I’ll all the time save the final dance for you.’
Boss began as a DJ on the present after breaking into showbiz on MTV’s The Wade Robson Undertaking earlier than changing into a runner-up on Star Search.
He later competed on dance present ‘So You Assume You Can Dance’ in 2008 the place he got here runner-up, later returning as an All-Star and returned as a decide in 2022.
The eager dancer posted a video of himself and his spouse dancing in entrance of their Christmas tree simply two days previous to his dying.
Ex-executive producer of the Ellen present Andy Lassner paid tribute to Boss, saying ‘Relaxation, my good friend’ together with an image of the 2 of them and DeGeneres.
Tributes have flooded in for the skilled dancer after the information of his premature dying was confirmed by his spouse
Boss is survived by his spouse and their three kids, Weslie, 14, Maddox, 6, and Zaia, 3
He competed on dance present ‘So You Assume You Can Dance’ in 2008 the place he got here runner-up, later returning as an All-Star and returned as a decide in 2022
The Ellen present was canceled earlier this yr amid claims of bullying and a ‘poisonous office’ with the ultimate episode airing on Might 26.
In 2020, at the least ten former and then-current staff of the Ellen Present claimed they’d confronted bullying and racism behind the scenes on the long-running speak present.
The present, which ran from 2003 to 2022, constructed a model across the compassionate slogan ‘Be Sort,’ usually touted by the present’s namesake.
Staffers who had first-hand data of the day-to-day goings on of manufacturing, nonetheless, mentioned the charitable endeavors and sloganeering have been ‘all for present.’
Staff leveled a lot of the blame towards the present’s govt producers, however claimed Ellen herself had not been concerned sufficient to see what was occurring on her personal present.
Months after the primary claims surfaced, DeGeneres gave an interview, during which she mentioned the assaults on her ‘did really feel very misogynistic.’
‘It was devastating. I’m a form particular person. I’m an individual who likes to make individuals comfortable,’ she mentioned, including that she understood how individuals – even followers of hers – would possibly come to imagine that the allegations about her private conduct have been true.
His spouse Allison mentioned that she would all the time ‘save the final dance’ for her husband in a press release after his dying
Boss began as a DJ on the present after breaking into showbiz on MTV’s The Wade Robson Undertaking earlier than changing into a runner-up on Star Search
