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 on the age of 40.

His spouse, Allison Holker Boss, confirmed his passing in a press release revealed Wednesday on People.com. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share my husband Stephen has left us,” she stated. “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 assertion didn’t embrace any element on the reason for his demise.

tWitch began his tenure on the “Ellen” present in 2014 and later was promoted to co-executive producer in 2020. The s how ended earlier this yr. He additionally had positioned as a runner-up on ”So You Think You Can Dance.” The dancer-DJ additionally appeared in movies like “Step Up: All In” and “Magic Mike XXL.” His love of dancing permeated by all facets of his life as he aspired to emulate greats like Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire.

“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 Fred Astaire was so smooth, and it was great. He was so classy,” Boss said in an interview with the Associated Press in 2014. ”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.” Boss posted dance movies on TikTok along with his spouse, who can also be an expert dancer, with their youngsters making visitor appearances.

Boss’s passing was first reported by TMZ.

He is survived by his spouse and three youngsters.

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