'Ellen' DJ Stephen 'tWitch' Boss Dead at 40 by Suicide - TMZ

DJ Stephen 'tWitch' Boss Ellen's DJ Dead astatine 40 by Suicide

12/14/2022 6:37 AM PT

Stephen "tWitch" Boss, the famed DJ connected Ellen Degeneres' speech show, is dormant ... and TMZ has learned it appears to beryllium a suicide.

Law enforcement sources archer america Stephen's woman Allison Holker ran into an LAPD presumption Tuesday, and she was frantic due to the fact that she said Stephen had near location without his car -- thing that was not similar him astatine all.

We're told, a abbreviated clip aboriginal constabulary got a telephone for a shooting astatine an L.A. edifice ... and they recovered Stephen there, dormant from an evident self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Holker tells People, "Stephen lit up each country helium stepped into. He valued family, friends and assemblage supra each other and starring with emotion and airy was everything to him. He was the backbone of our family, the champion hubby and father, and an inspiration to his fans."

She continues, "Stephen, we emotion you, we miss you, and I volition ever prevention the past creation for you."

Stephen started DJing connected Ellen's amusement successful 2014, and was with her until the amusement ended successful May 2022. He had go an enforcement shaper connected the amusement successful 2020.

He truly got his large interruption successful showbiz successful 2008, erstwhile helium was runner-up connected "So You Think Can Dance."

He went connected to bash immoderate acting, landing respective roles wherever helium could amusement disconnected his creation skills. Stephen played Jason successful the 'Step Up' movie franchise, and helium was besides successful "Magic Mike XXL."

The past clip our photogs got him retired astir L.A. was backmost successful September, and helium talked to america astir beingness aft 'Ellen' ... sounding beauteous blessed to person much clip with his family.

Stephen hosted respective world shows ... astir notably, helium and Allison hosted "Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings" unneurotic connected Disney+.

The mates met connected the all-star play of 'SYTYCD" -- they were some competing -- and they got joined successful 2013. Allison and Stephen had conscionable celebrated their 9-year day this past Saturday.

They had 3 kids. Stephen was 40 years old.

RIP

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