Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, the famed DJ of Ellen DeGeneres Show, has died by suicide at the age of 40. 

According to law enforcement sources who spoke to TMZ, Boss’ wife, Allison Holker frantically ran into an LAPD station Tuesday, saying that her husband had left home without his car, which was not like him. Shortly after, the police discovered tWitch’s body in a Los Angeles hotel room after they responded to calls about a shooting in that building. 

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According to reports, he had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Boss is survived by his wife and their three children, Weslie, 14, Maddox, 6, and Zaia, 3.

Holker told People magazine, “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. Stephen, we love you, we miss you, and I will always save the last dance for you.”

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Back in 2014, Boss began deejaying on the Ellen show and was a part of the show until its end in 2022. In 2002, DeGeneres, 64, made him an executive producer on the show. 

His big break in the entertainment industry came in 2008, when he was runner-up on So You Think Can Dance. Later on, he took up acting roles where he could show off his dance skills. Stephen played Jason in the Step Up movie franchise, and he was also in Magic Mike XXL.

He and Allison hosted Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings together on Disney+.