The Missing Stephen TWitch Boss: A Memorandum for the Missingest Lambda tWitch
The late Stephen tWitch Boss wore many hats. He was a dancer before he became a judge on the Fox show “So You Think You Can Dance.” In the past, he was a co-executive producer and DJ for “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
Holker Boss stated that she had to share the news with her husband’s fans. “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.”
She says that he left a legacy and will continue to have a positive impact. “I am certain there won’t be a day that goes by that we won’t honor his memory. We ask for privacy during this difficult time for myself and especially for our three children.”
“I’m heartbroken. She wrote on Instagram that tWitch was pure love and light. “He was my family, and I loved him with all my heart. I’ll miss him. Please send your love and support to Allison and his beautiful children – Weslie, Maddox, and Zaia.”
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He graduated from Lee High School in Montgomery in 2000 and went on to study Dance Performance at Southern Union State Community College and Chapman University.
He talked about his upbringing including being raised by a single mother, as well as his relationship with his father, in a conversation he had with Lewis Howes when they were both football players.
“I have always been that type ‘Don’t tell me what I won’t do,’” Boss said. I remember telling my dad I was joining the dance team while he was in the parking lot. 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.’”
Becoming a runner up on “So You Think You Can Dance” in 2008 marked the beginning of his rise to fame and he would later return to serve as a judge for the dance competition.
Lassner described the positive impact of Boss, who started working on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” in 2014 as a DJ and later became the co-executive producer of the former talk show.
“We shared a dance at the wrap party of that season of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ and we have been together ever since,” Boss told People in February.
There was no dialogue, no discussion and no first hangout. Holker Boss said that they danced and were together holding hands the next day. We never looked back.
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The dancer-DJ is well known for appearing in films such as “Step Up: All In,” “Magic Mike”, and “The Hip Hop Nutcracker.” 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.
“My personal opinion: The greatest of all time had to be Gene Kelly, man. Gene Kelly, because he’s a guy’s guy. I love Fred Astaire, but he was very smooth. In an interview with The Associated Press in 2014, Boss said that he was classy. “But Gene Kelly — he could be like somebody’s dad, who just decided to get up off the couch and dance around and clean the kitchen up.”
Source: https://www.npr.org/2022/12/14/1142813117/stephen-twitch-boss-ellen-shows-dancing-dj-dies
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“I have no words man. May his family find resolution in this dark time. We are all in need of some peace of mind in our daily lives. Everyday is a winding road and you just may never know who is on the edge,” Questlove posted on Instagram.
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But those who paid tribute to him on Wednesday following the news of his shocking death made only passing mention of his professional accomplishments, instead highlighting a man who touched so many lives.
Mary Murphy, judge and choreographer from the dance competition series, shared in a statement to CNN that her “soul is crying and aches on a cellular level.”
Murphy shared that the first time she met Boss, “there was something about him. I call him twinkle eye because of the amount of light he shined. His smile lit up the stage every time he stepped foot on it!”
She remembered that she and the “SYTYCD” team “were not easy on him” when he auditioned, telling him to “work hard and come back” three times, but on that third audition he nailed his solo perfectly. Murphy said it was “mesmerizing and a defining moment in Twitch’s dance career.”
It is heartbreaking to hear that someone who brought joy to a room was hurting so much behind closed doors. “I’ve known [Boss] for over 20 years through the dance community – he always lit everything and everyone up. You just never know what someone is going through.”
Leah Remini, who acted as a judge on “SYTYCD” alongside Boss, said he was “the guy who played and interacted with his fans in the audience during commercial breaks, and he encouraged all the contestants when the cameras weren’t rolling.”
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The statement said that the loss of such a beloved friend was unimaginable and that it was mourned by his family, loved ones and fans.
Fox entertainment, 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark productions stated in a statement that Boss will always be remembered for his light and joy he brought to the lives of so many.
The brother of Chmerkovskiy wrote that he was at a loss for words, but that he would not try to wrap his head around what happened.
Billy Porter urged readers to check on their friends. Even the ‘strong’ ones, the ‘happy’ ones. We never know what folks are going thru.”
The clip of her dancing with Boss was shared by many other people, but it was for the singer-Songwriters, like herself. She wrote in the caption that she was “crushed to hear the news” of his passing.
In a statement, Napier shared that she spent an afternoon with Boss and his wife, Allison, and they were so impressed with them that they hired them to shoot Ben’s workshop.
His death has caused public shock, and confusion about how it could have been done, given the joy Boss brought to his work.
All I know is that every person he has met has changed their lives for the better. That’s why I had to post, so that the world knows the gravity of this loss,” Chynoweth wrote.
His loved ones shared how much he affected their lives. She wrote that he inspired many young dancers with his charisma, talent, kindness, intelligence and most of all made you feel seen. He supported us and made us believe in ourselves. It hurts to know that the love he gave others masked his true feelings.
King wrote that he spoke out against police violence and used his platform in smart ways. He wanted to speak with Ellen about the murders of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery, so he asked for help from many of us. My wife and I just loved his joy. And dancing. And energy.”
He said at the Industry Dance Awards in October that he didn’t have to be famous to commit a kind act. It can be tempting for a lot of people to put more importance on helping others than it is on helping themselves.
He and Holker Boss were credited with helping their followers on social media make it through the height of the pandemic with spirited quarantine dance videos.
Those who knew him are not making the tragedy about themselves. They are just trying to convey to you who Twitch was,” Lassner continued. He made a lot of things about you. He made you feel important. He did this for everyone. The people he needed and that were important was not the only thing he needed. He did it for everyone. It’s doesn’t sound real. But it is. All of it.”
He was carrying a heavy load that nobody realized he was carrying. He wrote that he must have been so tired. “But we didn’t know because he never wanted it to be about him. Ever. So now we can either spend all of our time wondering why and how and never being satisfied with the answers we imagine. Or we can focus on being grateful for the gift he gave us by allowing us to take light from his flame.
“The thing is that light still burns in us. All of us,” Lassner concluded his post. “Let’s try and share that light with the people we love. This is all we can do. That is enough. It’s more than enough.”